Head of Engineering

Get-e; Hoofddorp; Hybrid; EUR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 2.5%

25 vacation days

8% holiday allowance

NS Business Card

Travel expenses & parking

Bike lease

Hybrid/remote option

Office coffee & snacks

Job summary

Get-e is a fast-growing B2B travel tech company based in Amsterdam, building a fully managed 24/7 platform that powers airport transfers and travel worldwide. Through a strong network of local partners, our service operates in 110+ countries across 900+ airports and destinations.

As Head of Engineering, you will lead 15+ leads and developers, report to the CTO, and shape engineering culture while driving delivery across engineering, DevOps and data in a hybrid setup.

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams in scale-ups or startups.
• Ability to develop leadership within the team and manage cross-functional engineering, DevOps and data.
• Strong communication of a clear vision and decisive decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and support a team of 15+ leads and developers.
• Manage engineering, DevOps, and data teams with technical oversight.
• Foster healthy team dynamics, motivation and collaboration.

Skills

Leadership

Engineering management

Scale-up experience

People development

Job description

Your job

You will lead our engineering organisation: a team of leads and developers (15+) building the software that keeps our business running. You will report to the CTO and be responsible for people, delivery, and engineering culture. Getting shit done is in your DNA. You communicate the vision, bring people along with you, and are not afraid to go against the grain when something doesn’t feel right—even when everyone else is heading in a different direction.

• Lead, coach, and support a team of leads and developers (15+), and develop leadership capabilities within the team.
• Manage engineering, DevOps, and data teams, with enough technical knowledge across each domain to challenge them effectively.
• Foster healthy team dynamics, motivation, and collaboration, and don’t shy away from confrontation when it helps move the team forward.

What We’re Not Looking For

• You want to build the most technically perfect solution, regardless of its business value.
• You are looking for a stable, predictable environment where you always know what next month will look like.
• You focus more on technology than on its business impact.
• You follow dogmas and “the textbook” and believe they always lead to the best outcome.
• You rely solely on data and are not willing to use your intuition and experience.
• You avoid conflict or keep postponing decisions until everything is certain.

Hybrid Working Policy

At Get-e, we work according to a hybrid model of 3 days in the office and 2 days from home. For this role, however, we expect you to be present in the office as much as possible due to the close collaboration required with the team.

Your profile

You are a leader who makes things happen. You have previously led an engineering organisation within a scale‑up or mid‑sized tech company, and you know how to develop a team of leads, retain talent, and keep multiple disciplines—engineering, DevOps, and data—moving forward together.

You have the technical knowledge to challenge all of these teams. You understand architecture and are willing to dive into the low‑level details when needed, but you don’t prove yourself through code—you prove yourself through results. You have a strong sense of when something needs to be built properly and when speed matters more, and you make that call decisively.

You don’t blindly rely on data or “the textbook.” You trust your intuition and experience, are willing to go against the grain when something doesn’t feel right, and make decisions even when not everything is certain. You don’t shy away from conflict; you use it as a way to move things forward. And you bring people along with you—from developers to non‑technical stakeholders—because you know how to communicate a vision clearly.

You also have demonstrable experience working in a scale‑up or startup environment.

About Us

Get-e is a fast‑growing B2B travel tech company based in Amsterdam, building a fully managed 24/7 platform that powers airport transfers and A-to-B travel worldwide. Through a strong network of local partners, our service operates in 110+ countries across 900+ airports and destinations.

We are an international team with 30+ nationalities, working together in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment where ideas move quickly and ownership is real.

We work with some of the biggest names in travel, including 70+ airlines and leading global brands, and we are continuing to scale quickly. Recently, we expanded into hotel accommodation for airline crew, opening up an exciting new growth chapter.

At Get-e, you will be working at the intersection of travel, technology, and global operations across three key areas:

• Airlines: Delivering end‑to‑end solutions for crew transport and accommodation, from sourcing partners to automating complex operations, all supported by our 24/7 Global Operations Centre in Amsterdam.
• Assistance Companies: Enabling critical travel logistics, supporting the safe repatriation of travelers and movement of medical professionals.
• Travel Partnerships: Powering transfer solutions behind major global brands like Booking.com, Amadeus, Visa, and Mastercard.

Why us?

What’s in it for you?

We want our benefits to make your working life easier, more flexible and a little more enjoyable too.

• Thinking about the future? We contribute 2.5% towards your pension.
• Ready for a break? Enjoy 25 vacation days per year, plus 8% holiday allowance. Don't forget to experience our service yourself. Use our transfers twice a year and experience first‑hand what we offer our clients. Also, enjoy employee discounts on hotel stays.
• However you commute: Travel by train with an NS Business Card, or drive with travel expenses covered and parking available at the office.
• Fancy a new bike? Make use of our bike lease option for private use.
• Flexibility matters: Work from home up to 2 days per week, with the possibility to work from abroad for up to 2 weeks.
• Coffee, matcha or something healthy? Enjoy Starbucks coffee, matcha, fresh fruit and employee meal discounts at the office.
• Friday plans sorted: Join the team for our Friday borrels.
• A little friendly competition: Put your skills to the test during our company ping‑pong tournaments.