Team Lead, Backend Software for Sports Tech

MYLAPS Sports Timing; Haarlem; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Solid benefits package

27 vacation days per year

Pension plan

Discount on Garmin products

International workplace

Thorough onboarding

Diverse, inclusive culture

Easy to reach by car/bike/train

Job summary

MYLAPS Sports Timing is seeking a Team Lead Software Development to own backend work for Active Sports and Results Platforms like Speedhive and Sporthive. You will guide teams of 5–6 developers, supervise ongoing projects, and drive recruitment and growth while ensuring high-quality technical decisions.

You’ll work with Java/Springboot, TypeScript/Vue.js, Azure, Redis, and SQL, and you may visit events to validate software accuracy. Strong English communication is essential; Dutch is a plus.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience.
• Experience leading one or more software development teams.
• Ability to report and explain ongoing projects to stakeholders.
• Ability to challenge and reason about technical solutions.
• Strong English communication skills; Dutch is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow software development teams (5–6 people).
• Own ongoing projects and manage timelines and deliverables.
• Recruitment and people development for the teams.
• Guide, coach, and challenge developers on technical decisions.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to align priorities.

Skills

Team leadership

Software development

Technical communication

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Tools

Java/Springboot

TypeScript/Vue.js

Azure

Redis

SQL

iOS Swift

Android Kotlin

Job description

MYLAPS Sports Timing is seeking a Team Lead Software Development to own backend work for Active Sports and Results Platforms like Speedhive and Sporthive. You will guide teams of 5–6 developers, supervise ongoing projects, and drive recruitment and growth while ensuring high-quality technical decisions.

You’ll work with Java/Springboot, TypeScript/Vue.js, Azure, Redis, and SQL, and you may visit events to validate software accuracy. Strong English communication is essential; Dutch is a plus.