Engineering Manager

TOPdesk is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead one or two teams with a specific technical mission (front-end, middleware, back-end, data, or platform) in Delft, Netherlands. The role involves setting technical direction, growing engineers, and owning delivery within an AI-native SDLC environment. Candidates need a strong technical foundation, experience managing engineers, and personal practice with AI-native software delivery tools like Claude Code.

On-siteFull-timeSeniorJavaMS SQL

Engineering Manager

TOPdesk is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead one or two teams with a specific technical mission (front-end, middleware, back-end, data, or platform) in Delft, Netherlands. The role involves setting technical direction, growing engineers, and owning delivery within an AI-native SDLC environment. Candidates need a strong technical foundation, experience managing engineers, and personal practice with AI-native software delivery tools like Claude Code.

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On-siteFull-timeSeniorJava

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Delft, South Holland, Netherlands, NL

Work Model

On-site

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Mid-Senior level

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

JavaMS SQLPythonTypeScriptVuePostgreSQLAzureKubernetesTerraformClaude CodeAI-native software deliveryArchitectureTechnical directionTalent developmentCommunication

Soft Skills

LeadershipCoachingCommunicationComfortable in ambiguityTalent development

Preferred Qualifications

Technical (Nice-to-have)

SubagentsEvalsCLAUDE.md conventionsDomain expertise

Key Responsibilities

•Set technical direction and standards for your teams' domain
•Make and steward key technical decisions; uphold quality, security, and operational stability
•Contribute to system and architecture decisions with Enterprise Architects and peers
•Coach and develop engineers, including growing them into senior and staff roles
•Hire and act on tough talent calls
•Own roadmap commitments, delivery, and operational outcomes
•Keep review sustainable in an agentic SDLC
•Raise the engineering bar for your domain
•Operate agents yourself and build subagents, evals, and patterns for your team

Engineering ManagerIT ServicesAI-native SDLCClaude CodeJavaPythonTypeScriptKubernetesAzureDelft