Team Lead / Senior Engineer CDP

Deployteq; Huis ter Heide; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Deployteq is seeking a Senior Engineer / Team Lead to guide a distributed development team in building scalable, reliable systems. You will combine hands-on engineering with leadership, coach engineers, and maintain delivery momentum across a remote setup.

You will collaborate with the TPL, PA, PO and PD to translate requirements into execution, while driving code quality, standards, and scalable system design in a Kubernetes-based environment.

Qualifications

• Strong software engineering background with backend focus.
• Leadership experience in remote or distributed teams.
• Solid understanding of scalable architectures, APIs, and system integration.
• Experience with containerized applications and Kubernetes concepts.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and hands-on development.
• Mentor engineers in a remote environment and grow technical capabilities.
• Own day-to-day execution, ensure clear scoping and timely delivery.
• Collaborate with PO/PD to translate business needs into epics and stories.
• Define architectural directions with TPL & PA and enforce best practices.
• Design scalable, distributed systems and ensure reliability in Kubernetes environments.

Skills

Leadership

Distributed systems

Kubernetes

Go programming

Communication

Problem solving

Backend engineering

Tools

Kubernetes

Job description

Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior Engineer / Team Lead to guide and support a distributed development team in building scalable, reliable systems. This role combines hands‑on engineering with team leadership, ensuring high‑quality delivery while fostering a strong engineering culture.

You will work closely with the Technical Product Lead (TPL), Principal Architect (PA) , Product owner (PO) and Product Director (PD) to translate user/ business requirements and technical direction into execution, while coaching engineers and maintaining delivery momentum across a remote setup.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership
  Lead by example through hands‑on development, setting standards for code quality, performance, and maintainability.
• Team Guidance & Mentorship
  Support and mentor engineers in a remote environment, helping them grow technically and professionally. Provide regular feedback and foster ownership within the team.
• Execution & Delivery
  Own the day‑to‑day execution of work. Ensure tasks are well understood, properly scoped, and delivered on time.
• Collaboration with PO& PD
  Work closely with the Product owner and product director on business requirements and translate/ refine this into epic and user stories.
• Collaboration with TPL & PA
  Work closely with the Technical Product Lead and Principal Architect to implement architectural decisions and refine technical approaches.
• Code Reviews & Best Practices
  Enforce high engineering standards through code reviews, design discussions, and continuous improvement of development practices.
• Scalable System Design
  Contribute to the design and implementation of scalable, distributed systems.
• Kubernetes & Infrastructure Awareness
  Guide the team in building and operating applications in a Kubernetes‑based environment, ensuring reliability and scalability.
• Remote Team Operations
  Facilitate effective communication, clarity, and collaboration within a fully or partially remote team.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong Software Engineering Background
  Extensive experience building backend systems in a modern programming language (Go is a strong plus, not a requirement).
• Leadership Experience
  Proven experience leading or mentoring engineers, preferably in a remote or distributed team setup.
• Distributed Systems Knowledge
  Solid understanding of scalable architectures, APIs, and system integrations.
• Kubernetes Familiarity
  Experience with containerized applications and a good understanding of Kubernetes concepts and operations.
• Pragmatic Problem Solving
  Ability to balance speed and quality, making practical decisions in complex environments. Propose different options to Product owner, to come to the best impact-effort solution.
• Communication Skills
  Clear and effective communicator, able to align team members and collaborate across roles.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Golang in production environments
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures (e.g., messaging systems)
• Experience with cloud platforms and infrastructure-as-code
• Exposure to high-throughput or data‑intensive systems
• Experience with AI to optimize workflow and in solutions towards end users.

What Success Looks Like

• A well‑functioning, aligned, and motivated remote engineering team
• Consistent delivery of high‑quality, maintainable software
• Strong adherence to engineering standards and best practices
• Smooth collaboration with PO, TPL, PA, PD and other teams
• Systems that scale reliably in a Kubernetes‑based environment

Why Deployteq

• Make a direct impact on a critical platform (CDP) at the core of our product ecosystem
• Real influence on technical direction, data architecture, and product quality
• A culture built on ownership, trust, and thoughtful decision‑making
• Flexible, remote‑friendly working environment
• A team of smart, collaborative colleagues solving complex data challenges together

In One Sentence

You are the technical leader of the Customer Data Platform, ensuring that customer data becomes a scalable, reliable, and powerful foundation for all product innovation at Deployteq.

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