Director of Data Platform Engineering

Precision for Medicine; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision for Medicine is seeking an Engineering Leader to build and scale a high-performing team responsible for consolidating legacy data systems. This hands-on role includes overseeing day-to-day engineering operations, driving technical excellence, and managing team performance.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in data engineering and proven success in leading teams. Responsibilities also involve ensuring production reliability and collaborating with various teams to translate business needs into technical solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in data engineering, analytics engineering, or platform engineering roles.
• 3+ years leading engineering teams with performance management and delivery accountability.
• Experience in regulated or compliance-sensitive environments.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a high-performing engineering team.
• Own day-to-day engineering operations and sprint delivery.
• Lead technical design reviews and ensure scalable solutions.

Skills

Data engineering

Team leadership

Cloud data warehouses

Architectural decisions

CI/CD practices

Incident management

Education

5/8+ years in data engineering

Experience leading engineering teams

Direct experience with modern data stack

Tools

Snowflake

Orchestration tools

Job description

Precision for Medicine is seeking an Engineering Leader to build and scale a high-performing team responsible for consolidating legacy data systems. This hands-on role includes overseeing day-to-day engineering operations, driving technical excellence, and managing team performance.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in data engineering and proven success in leading teams. Responsibilities also involve ensuring production reliability and collaborating with various teams to translate business needs into technical solutions.