Engineering Manager – AWS

Salt; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 113,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt is seeking an Engineering Manager for a client in Amsterdam, leading a high-performing engineering team to deliver scalable, high-quality software aligned with business objectives.

The role blends people leadership, technical guidance, delivery oversight, and stakeholder management to foster collaboration, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence. kvk/zzp experience preferred; hourly rate around €134.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading software engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of modern software development practices, Agile delivery, and cloud-based technologies.
• Excellent leadership, communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop an engineering team, supporting performance, career growth, and engagement.
• Oversee successful delivery of engineering initiatives, ensuring quality, scalability, and timely execution.
• Promote engineering best practices, software quality, security, and continuous improvement.
• Work closely with Product, Architecture, Operations, and business stakeholders to deliver solutions that meet business and customer needs.

Skills

Leadership

Agile delivery

Cloud technologies

Stakeholder management

Communication

Job description

Salt is currently hiring an Engineering Manager, for a client of ours in Amsterdam. The role requires you to have kvk/zzp and is paying around 134 euros per hour. The Engineering Manager leads, develops, and supports a high-performing engineering team, ensuring the successful delivery of scalable, high-quality software solutions aligned with business objectives. This role combines people leadership, technical guidance, delivery oversight, and stakeholder management to foster a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & People

• Lead, coach, and develop an engineering team, supporting performance, career growth, and engagement.
• Build a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing team culture.
• Support recruitment, workforce planning, and succession planning.

Delivery & Technical Leadership

• Oversee the successful delivery of engineering initiatives, ensuring quality, scalability, and timely execution.
• Remove delivery blockers, manage risks, and monitor team performance.
• Promote engineering best practices, software quality, security, and continuous improvement.
• Provide technical guidance and support architectural and design decisions.

Operational Excellence

• Ensure reliable, secure, and maintainable applications through effective monitoring, incident management, and continuous improvement.
• Drive root cause analysis, operational resilience, and knowledge sharing.

Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with Product, Architecture, Operations, and business stakeholders to deliver solutions that meet business and customer needs.
• Communicate progress, risks, and technical decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience leading software engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of modern software development practices, Agile delivery, and cloud-based technologies.
• Excellent leadership, communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

*Rates depend on experience and client requirements