Engineering Manager

Flow Traders; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flow Academy and conference opportunities

Daily catered lunch

In-house gym and personal training

Bi-weekly massages

Annual company trip and various events

Job summary

Flow Traders is seeking an Engineering Manager to join their Product Development department in Amsterdam. This pivotal role focuses on leading talent development and ensuring effective project delivery. As a people-first leader, you will manage and nurture engineers, fostering an environment for success.

The ideal candidate possesses a strong technical background, excellent leadership skills, and a history of balancing software scope, quality, and timelines. The firm promotes a dynamic culture, offering competitive salaries, ample benefits, and a vibrant workplace.

Qualifications

• Technical background to engage credibly in technical discussions.
• Experience leading and managing the performance of software engineers.
• Ability to balance scope, quality, and timelines in software delivery.

Responsibilities

• Develop engineers through career planning, promotions, and coaching.
• Lead hiring and resource allocation for the team.
• Cultivate a healthy team culture and morale.
• Manage project priorities and ensure timely software delivery.
• Align team work with organizational goals and collaborate closely.

Skills

People leadership

Software delivery

Conflict resolution

Technical discussions

Job description

Flow Traders is strengthening people leadership across its Product Development department and is hiring an Engineering Manager in Amsterdam. As the firm scales, the quality of engineering management has become one of the most important factors in how well our teams grow, retain talent, and deliver – and this role exists to raise that bar.

Engineering Managers are accountable for the people side of the organisation – growth, performance, culture, hiring, and delivery – and partner with technical leads who own architecture, technical direction, and hands‑on execution. The two work in close partnership; neither succeeds without the other.

This is a people‑first leadership role for someone with genuine engineering credibility. You will be measured on the engineers you develop and the outcomes your team delivers. You will spend the large majority of your time leading people and managing delivery.

What you will do:

• Develop your engineers: own career planning, promotions, coaching, and structured, continuous performance management.
• Plan and build the team: lead hiring, headcount planning, and resource allocation in line with the team's roadmap and the firm's priorities.
• Cultivate a healthy team: actively manage culture, morale, and productivity, and address conflict early and constructively.
• Lead with rhythm: hold regular one‑on‑ones, give clear and timely feedback, and invest in team building.
• Own delivery: manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables to ensure timely, high‑quality software.
• Ensure alignment: keep your team's work connected to organisational goals and delivery timelines, collaborating closely with Tech Leads and Staff Engineers on technical direction.

What you need to succeed:

• A technical background sufficient to earn the respect of the engineers you manage and to engage credibly in technical discussions.
• Demonstrated experience leading, growing, and managing the performance of software engineers.
• A track record of delivering software through a team, balancing scope, quality, and timelines.
• Strong people‑leadership skills: coaching, feedback, conflict resolution, and building an environment in which engineers thrive.
• Sound judgment in hiring and developing talent.
• Excellent communication with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Based in Amsterdam, or willing to relocate.

What we offer

At Flow Traders, we create the conditions for hard‑working, high‑performing people to do their best work. From a thorough onboarding and ongoing access to Flow Academy, to latest technology and a collaborative, non‑hierarchical culture, we give you the tools, ownership, and support to move fast and drive outcomes. We keep a close‑knit, small‑company feel while offering competitive salary, annual discretionary profit share, and comprehensive benefits, so talent can grow here, and stay here. See our benefits below:

• Flow Academy and opportunities to attend domain‑related conferences
• Daily catered lunch, great coffee, and a fully stocked kitchen and snack bar
• In‑house Bar and Lounge with arcade, table tennis, billiards, and game consoles
• Company boat
• In‑house gym and sessions with our nutritionist or personal trainer
• Bi‑weekly massages
• Annual company trip and a variety of events throughout the year, such as the New Years Event
• Global rotations across our offices worldwide
• and more