Software Engineering Lead

Guardsquare; Vlaams-Brabant; Hybride; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading software company in Belgium is looking for a Software Engineering Lead to oversee a team of engineers in Leuven. This full-time position requires a Master's in computer science, strong skills in Java or C++, and at least 5 years of experience. The ideal candidate will help implement best practices and foster a collaborative environment. This role offers a competitive salary and a hybrid work policy to ensure work-life balance.

Prestations

Competitive salary package

Tools & flexibility for development

International environment

Hybrid work policy

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering.
• Strong skills in either Java or C++.
• Understanding of software engineering in high-tech environments.

Responsabilités

• Own the results delivered by your team.
• Mentor engineers and foster collaboration.
• Set coding standards and best practices.

Connaissances

Java

C++

Low-level programming

Compiler knowledge

Formation

Masters in computer science

Description du poste

Guardsquare is looking for Software Engineering Leads to join us in our Leuven office and lead one of our Leuven based iXGuard (C++/LLVM) or DexGuard (Java) teams.

In this role you will be responsible for a team of about 5 to 7 software engineers working within an agile software development environment. The ideal candidate started their career technically and has a good understanding of software engineering within a high-tech start/scale-up, and grew into or is now ready for a team lead role.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Own the results delivered by your team. You lead day-to-day development; assign tasks, track progress, ensure timely delivery and high quality.
• Mentor engineers, foster collaboration, and motivate the team to reach company and personal objectives.
• Set coding standards and best practices for maintainable solutions.
• Work with product teams to translate business needs into technical specifications.
• Implement and enforce testing practices to deliver reliable software.
• Encourage new ideas and own engineering processes to drive continuous improvement.
• Represent Guardsquare’s R&D values, its products and its culture.

Requirements:

• Masters in computer science with 5+ years of experience.
• Strong Java OR C++ skills with low-level programming AND/OR compiler knowledge.
• A no-nonsense and pragmatic attitude, continuously raising the bar.
• Understanding the value of in-person leadership in a hybrid work environment.

What Guardsquare offers you

• A full time job with a competitive salary package
• You are provided with the tools & flexibility to develop yourself successfully
• An international environment where you will interact with motivated & open colleagues with different backgrounds
• A workplace where you can share and implement your ideas
• A hybrid work policy, which helps guarantee an excellent work-life balance

Guardsquare is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates.