Senior Engineering Manager

Rotterdam - Netherlands

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 12 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Were on a mission to become the go-to destination for students across Europe to find a trusted home away from home. We make every move simple and seamless so students can focus on what really matters: studying exploring and growing in their new city.

With HousingAnywhere Kamernet and Studapart under our roof were proud to be Europes largest mid-term rental platform. And were just getting started.

Our international teams are driven by a shared purpose: to empower students to embrace change unlock their potential and shape a world without borders.

Youll find us in Rotterdam Paris and Cergy working across cultures and time zones always guided by our four core values:

Ownership
We are Enablers
We are Changemakers
We are Connectors

As a Senior Engineering Manager at HousingAnywhere you will play a critical role in leading the evolution of our platform with your vision. You will join the Product Engineering team specifically overseeing theBusiness Operation and Booking Experience domains. You will collaborate strictly with different product teams and departmentsfrom Sales to Finance to Customer Supporttending to both internal and external customers.

We expect you to lead and enable your teams to deliver effectively setting the right technical direction while leveraging the talent present in your team. While we expect you to be technical your focus will be on strategy and leadership rather than heavy hands-on coding.

Our Tech Stack

At the Backend we mostly use Go Postgres and Redis. At the Frontend we use React Typescript and NodeJs. Our infrastructure runs on GCP and we are heavy users of Kubernetes. Our Architecture is a distributed architecture made of several Modular Monoliths. We practise DevOps Continuous Delivery Domain Driven Design and Contract Driven Development.

Your role

In your daily role your impact will be defined by four key pillars: Delivery Direction Talent and Culture.

Delivery: Lead your team to scope and plan projects identifying bottlenecks and improving processes. You will ensure engineering standards are held high and remove impediments to provide a smooth developer experience.
Direction: Create alignment and a sense of urgency through well-crafted strategies and goals. You will direct your team to relate their work to organizational goals and provide a clear sense of purpose.
Talent: Nurture talent with regular feedback and performance reviews supporting career growth. You will identify skill gaps and execute hiring strategies to acquire top talent.
Culture: Lead by example to foster ownership empowerment and autonomy. You will promote a growth mindset value diverse perspectives and address problems to maintain a healthy team culture.
Craft: Equip your team to solve problems with pragmatic sustainable solutions. You will foster engineering excellence support knowledge-sharing and keep the team up to date with the latest technical trends.

Your profile

Several years of experience in the field focused on building and maintaining complex domains and distributed architectures.
Strong recent experience in managing high-performing diverse and inclusive teams.
Strong knowledge in Distributed Systems and Domain Driven Design.
Ability to set technical direction without getting bogged down in heavy hands-on work.

Whats in it for you

Unlimited paid holidays minimum-based not maximum!
Position based in our Rotterdam office with hybrid working policy (2 office days).
Flexibility to work remotely for up to 2 months per year!
1000 EUR personal development budget.
Complete coverage for commuting.
Personal equipment including laptop and ergonomic setup.
Gym membership discount with GoVital or OneFit.
Dutch/English classes budget.
Variable pension scheme.
Diverse international community (46 nationalities).
Pet-friendly office in Rotterdam city centre.
Team-building events and after-work drinks every Friday.

What can you expect from our hiring process Read more here.

Required Experience:

Manager