Senior Software Engineer / Team Lead - Customer Data Platform

That Recruitment Company; Utrecht; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

That Recruitment Company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer / Team Lead to own and lead a Customer Data Platform project. You will stay hands-on while mentoring a distributed engineering team, turning business requirements into tangible technical deliverables and guiding architecture decisions across Product and Architecture teams.

The role emphasizes strong backend development, modern APIs, Kubernetes operations and pragmatic delivery, with a focus on scalable data-driven platforms and

Qualifications

• Strong experience building modern backend systems.
• Experience leading or mentoring software engineers.
• Knowledge of distributed architectures, APIs and system integrations.
• Practical experience with containerised applications and Kubernetes.
• Ability to balance delivery speed, technical quality and business impact.
• Clear communication across technical and product teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example through hands-on backend development.
• Mentor engineers across a remote environment.
• Turn business and user requirements into clear technical deliverables.
• Collaborate with Product, Architecture and Technical Leadership.
• Own day-to-day execution and ensure consistent delivery.
• Maintain high standards for code quality, testing and maintainability.
• Contribute to scalable, distributed system design.
• Guide development and operation of Kubernetes-based applications.
• Improve engineering practices, communication and ownership.

Skills

Backend expertise

Mentoring

Distributed systems

APIs

Delivery mindset

Tools

Kubernetes

Go

Job description

Senior Software Engineer / Team Lead - Customer Data Platform

Are you an experienced backend engineer who enjoys staying hands-on while helping others do their best work?

We’re supporting an established marketing technology company in finding a Senior Software Engineer / Team Lead for its Customer Data Platform. This platform brings together large volumes of customer data, turning it into reliable, real-time insights that power personalised experiences across multiple channels.

You’ll take technical ownership of a distributed engineering team, balancing software development, technical decision-making, mentorship and delivery.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead by example through hands‑on backend development
• Support and mentor engineers across a remote environment
• Turn business and user requirements into clear technical deliverables
• Work closely with Product, Architecture and Technical Leadership
• Own day-to-day execution, helping the team deliver consistently
• Maintain strong standards around code quality, testing and maintainabilityContribute to the design of scalable, distributed systems
• Guide the development and operation of applications running on Kubernetes
• Improve engineering practices, communication and ownership across the team

What we’re looking for

• Strong experience building modern backend systems
• Previous experience leading or mentoring software engineers
• Knowledge of distributed architectures, APIs and system integrations
• Practical experience with containerised applications and Kubernetes
• Confidence balancing delivery speed, technical quality and business impact
• Clear communication and experience collaborating across technical and product teams
• A pragmatic mindset. You can explain different options and help stakeholders reach the right impact-versus-effort decision

Nice to have

• Production experience with Go
• Event-driven architecture or messaging systems
• Cloud platforms and infrastructure-as-code
• High-throughput or data-intensive systems
• Experience using AI to improve engineering workflows or end-user solutions

Why consider it?

• Technical ownership of a business-critical Customer Data Platform
• Real influence over architecture, engineering standards and product quality
• Complex scalability and data challenges with genuine product impact
• A culture built around trust, ownership and thoughtful decision-making
• The opportunity to remain hands-on while developing a strong engineering team