Lead Engineer

Role Overview

• Lead and manage a team of 5-8 engineers, providing technical direction and career development
• Balance hands-on technical contribution with people leadership and team development
• Partner with the Head of Engineering, to implement and drive engineering transformation initiatives
• Help define the engineering roadmap, including how we leverage AI to enhance our products and processes
• Foster a culture of candid feedback, accountability, and continuous learning within your team
• Collaborate with product and other engineering leads to deliver high-quality solutions
• Establish and reinforce engineering standards, best practices, and processes
• Coach team members to elevate their technical skills and professional capabilities
• Participate in hiring and building out the engineering organization

Requirements

• Experience working in an agency or consulting environment, you understand client delivery, shifting priorities, and managing multiple projects simultaneously
• 7+ years of software engineering experience with proven technical depth
• 2+ years of direct people management experience leading engineering teams
• Track record of improving team performance and developing engineering talent
• Strong communication skills and the ability to give and receive candid feedback
• Experience balancing technical contribution with people management responsibilities
• Comfortable working hybrid in Antwerp, Belgium

Our Technical EnvironmentOur engineering team builds across mobile and web platforms, working with native mobile technologies (Swift, Kotlin, KMP), React, React Native, and several backend technologies. While we value leadership ability and technical adaptability over specific stack expertise, you should be comfortable building credibility with teams across these different platforms and technologies.

Tech Stack

• Kotlin
• React
• React Native
• Swift

Benefits

• Ship real products for Coca-Cola, Le Pain Quotidien, Telenet, and others.
• Work with people who will tell you when something isn’t good enough. They mean it as a compliment.
• Build the design culture, don’t inherit someone else’s.
• Stay close to the craft while growing the team around you.
• Hybrid work arrangement with meaningful in-person collaboration
• Optimized benefits and compensation package build around trust