Head of Technology (m/f/d)

Your profile

• 10 years of experience in software development, 3+ years in a tech leadership role (for instance CTO, Head of Engineering, Lead Developer)
• Proven success with scaling platform based products in high growth environments
• Strong grasp of modern cloud infrastructure (Azure), microservices and APIs
• Demonstrated ability to deliver quickly without compromising code quality or stability
• Experience with software security, DevOps and performance monitoring
• Excellent leadership, strategic thinking and engineering skills
• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field
• Excellent English language skills and Dutch language skills is a plus

Why us?

• Empowerment & Impact:Flat hierarchies and the opportunity to shape structures and processes in a dynamic environment.
• International Culture:Be part of a vibrant company with an open and collaborative corporate culture.
• Workspaces:Work from our beautiful office in Rotterdam/Venlo, with the flexibility to visit our other locations.
• Work-Life Balance:Flexible working hours, mobile working options, and 27.5 vacation days provide abalance.
• Modern Equipment:Benefit from modern workplace equipment.
• Comfort:Enjoy coffee, drinks, and fresh fruits in the office.
• Onboarding:Structured onboarding with our buddy program.
• Community:Take part in regular team events.

About the role

Your mission as Head of Technology, you will lead the development, execution and scaling of our technology vision. This is a unique opportunity to shape the core architecture and technical roadmap of our platform. You will inspire and grow our software engineering and DevOps teams and work closely with our Head of Product and his team. You will put everything in place to ensure that our platform and tech-stack support the needs of our customers and partners.

Your mission

• You will be part of a high performing Leadership Team disrupting the parcel logistics industry
• Opportunity to shape the future of a high impact logistics platform in a traditional industry
• You will report into the CEO of Shipcloud
• Collaborate closely with the CTO of Logicall Group to ensure alignment in strategy and architecture
• Being part of a company with very strong strategic and financial stakeholders as Shipcloud is part of Logicall Group which is owned by Waterland Private Equity

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the company’s technology strategy and roadmap in alignment with business goals
• Lead and grow our software engineering and DevOps teams
• Oversee the architecture, development and maintenance of our platform
• Ensure system scalability, reliability and security
• Ensure data governance and compliance
• Establish strong engineering processes, continuous CI/CD pipelines and agile methodologies
• Evaluate and implement new technologies to improve performance and customer experience
• Proactively manage discussions around “buy or build” decisions
• Organize internal stakeholder management within Shipcloud and Logicall Group

Platform Stack

• Hosted: Azure cloud
• Programming language: .Net, VueJS
• Database: Postgresql & MSSQL
• Supporting microservices: .NET, NodeJS, Java
• API Gateway: APISIX

Your contact person

Sam Houwen
CEO