Requirements

10+ years of experience in backend or infrastructure engineering roles
Proven experience operating at Staff+ level in large-scale engineering environments
Deep expertise in the JVM ecosystem, with hands-on experience in both Java and Kotlin
Prior experience with monorepos, Bazel or similar, or internal developer platforms
Track record of building and scaling distributed systems, CI/CD infrastructure, or developer-facing platforms
Strong architectural thinking, especially in high-scale, multi-team environments
Experience influencing engineering strategy across orgs and locations
Exceptional communication and mentorship skills

Preferred Qualifications

Build/test infrastructure for data-intensive workflows powered by Apache Spark and other distributed systems
Contributions to open-source JVM tooling or frameworks
Experience building SDKs, internal libraries, backend, or mobile infrastructure is a plus

Lead the architecture and roadmap for developer platform initiatives in Amsterdam
Drive cross-team alignment and consistency across build systems, deployment tooling, and JVM-based frameworks
Deeply engage with engineers across the org to identify gaps and build long-term platform solutions
Act as a technical partner to engineering managers and product leaders, contributing to org-wide strategy
Provide hands-on guidance, mentoring, and technical direction to senior/staff-level engineers
Influence global platform initiatives and ensure strong collaboration across sites