Software Engineering Team Lead

Doghouse Recruitment; Utrecht; On-site; EUR 72,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance included

12-month initial contract

Job summary

Doghouse Recruitment in Utrecht is seeking an experienced Software Engineering Manager to lead an expanding SaaS team and shape the next phase of the engineering organization. You will guide a group of engineers and collaborate with the tech lead to align technical direction with business goals.

The role blends management with hands-on technical work (roughly 50/50), requires strong English communication, and experience scaling or restructuring teams to improve delivery and cross-functional

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience.
• 3+ years in engineering leadership.
• Experience scaling or restructuring teams.
• Hands-on mindset (about 50% management / 50% technical).
• Strong English communication linking tech, product, and business.

Responsibilities

• Coach and develop a team of 4-6 engineers.
• Improve delivery processes and cross-functional collaboration with Product.
• Establish clear ownership and effective ways of working.
• Support organizational change and continuous improvement.

Skills

Team leadership

Engineering management

Delivery improvement

Communication

Hands-on leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

C#/.NET

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

DevOps

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Software Engineering Manager for a growing SaaS organization in Utrecht. The company develops an innovative SaaS platform for the real estate sector, enabling real estate professionals to digitally manage and optimize their processes. The scalable product is used daily by more than 350 customers (In private & public sectors) in the real estate industry.

The international engineering team currently consists of 11 professionals and is entering an important next phase: transitioning from one team into two, and potentially three autonomous, cross-functional teams. You will work closely with the tech lead, who owns the technical direction, while you focusing on building high-performing teams!

We are looking for someone who has successfully guided this type of change before — someone who understands the challenges, has seen what can fail, and knows how to build high-performing teams. As a lead, you will help shape the future engineering organization by creating more ownership, improving delivery and enabling teams to work more autonomously.

You will focus on:

• Coaching and developing a team of 4-6 engineers.
• Improving delivery processes and collaboration with Product.
• Establishing clear ownership and effective ways of working.
• Supporting organizational change and continuous improvement.

Who we are looking for

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering.
• 3+ years of experience managing engineering teams.
• Experience scaling, restructuring or splitting engineering teams.
• A hands-on mindset (approximately 50% management / 50% technical).
• Strong communication skills in English and the ability to connect technology, product and business.
• A background in C#/.NET and Azure is preferred. Experience with DevOps, Docker and Kubernetes is a plus, but other technical backgrounds are welcome.

What we offer

• Salary up to 120k (Including Holiday Allowance)
• Bonus opportunity and pension scheme.
• Initial 12-month contract, after that permanent one.
• A key role in shaping the next phase of a growing SaaS organization.