Lead Engineer Frontend

Would you like to work for one of the most innovative businesses in the Netherlands Does the idea of working on software for digital farming appeal to you Are you a people manager and frontend software engineer rolled into one Does raising your team to the next level give you energy Read on!

As a Lead Software Engineer at Lely you will head a team of backend and frontend software engineers who are developing and maintaining farm management software and mobile apps. Like any true people manager you will coach your team in terms of their professional and social skills liaising closely with every team member to monitor their career path. You will be part of a team of Lead Engineers that focuses on continuously improving software development practices.

Your main responsibilities

Team Management:

• Line manager. Oversee a team of software developers consisting of 7 to 14 engineers.
• Handle hiring coaching and career development for team members.

Technical Leadership:

• Be hands-on technically actively participating in projects.
• Guide team members with software requirements architecture design implementation and testing.
• Manage maintenance of existing software components.
• Address technical debt to ensure code quality and efficiency.

Agile Practices:

• Lead teams that work using Agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement encouraging the team to learn adapt and enhance their processes.

Qualifications :

We are looking for an empathetic and trustworthy professional. Someone with a keen awareness of the working environment and with excellent communication skills who can also lead their team by acting as a role model. You will need to fulfil the following requirements.

• A completed course of study at higher vocational or university level.
• At least two years of managerial experience.
• Hands-on experience as a software developer either backend frontend or both.
• Familiar with working with cross-functional Agile teams alongside roles such as product owners business analysts and UX.
• A critical and constructive attitude to handle the dynamics of an innovative business.

Aanvullende informatie :

To address the food demand and challenge for 2050 it is crucial to handle people animals and the environment responsibly. For us this means being a reliable long-term partner for our customers and passing on the world to the next generation through sustainable product development. You can contribute to realizing this dream.

What can you expect in your role as a Lead Engineer Front-end

• Working in an international work environment within one of the most innovative organizations in the Netherlands and also the largest robot producer in Europe. 
• Excellent employment conditions including up to 8 weeks of vacation.
• Opportunities for growth where you are in charge of your own development. 
• Space and freedom to innovate bring in new ideas and undertake initiatives. We not only offer this but we also genuinely expect it. Its up to you to come up with ideas and implement them. 
• A team with enthusiastic helpful colleagues collaborating with product development procurement and other stakeholders. 
• Our Lely Academy offers various training programs such as personality training or more job-relevant training. If you want to develop yourself but its not in the curriculum you discuss it with your manager. 
• The #FitatLely program with our own Lely Gym. A volleyball court basketball court football table and ping pong table where you can challenge your colleagues or take a break from work. 
• Lease-a-Bike scheme to lease a new bike affordably. 
• Additionally enjoy the services and wide range of coffee and tea from our personal barista at the Lely Campus who makes the tastiest cappuccinos from fresh milk directly from our own farmer from the Lely Orbiter for example. 
• A healthy work-life balance with a hybrid policy where you are minimum 3 days on Campus. This is flexible and can be arranged in consultation with your manager. Prefer more time on our modern Campus You are always welcome (between 06:00 a.m. and 08:00 p.m.).
• Moreover we love to celebrate. Whether its an anniversary or our Christmas party at Lely we know how to celebrate! For a feel of the atmosphere check out this video:  you want to know more about working at Lely or about the vacancy please contact me or respond via the button.

  Recruitment & selection agency consultancy and/or staffing agency

  We appreciate the interest but we recruit all our candidates directly. We understand that as intermediaries you want to present candidates for our great positions and contribute to our ambitions but this is not how we have set up our recruitment process. This means that all unsolicited profiles offered on Lely vacancies will be treated as direct applications.

  
  

  Remote Work :

  No

  
  

  Employment Type :

  Full-time