Technical Team Lead

Technical Team Lead - Eindhoven I'm partnered with a growing retail company based in Eindhoven that has spent the past few years building a stronger, more capable technical organisation. Having established a solid foundation at home, we're now expanding internationally - with recent launches in Belgium, France and Germany, and further markets on the roadmap. They're looking for a Technical Team Lead to help their engineering team scale in step with the business - someone who can combine hands-on technical leadership with the structure and rigour to make key decisions. This is a role for someone who is equally comfortable in the detail (code quality, architecture decisions, sprint execution) and in the bigger picture (roadmap planning, stakeholder conversations, team development). Key Responsibilities: - Lead, coach and grow a team of 5 engineers, fostering a culture of ownership, quality, and continuous improvement. - Act as a trusted sparring partner to the Head of Technology, contributing to technical strategy and decision-making, and challenging ideas constructively. - Define, track and report on core technical KPIs (e.g. delivery velocity, system reliability, code quality, deployment frequency) that give the business clear visibility into team performance. - Own the team's execution - planning, prioritisation, sprint cadence - ensuring commitments are realistic and consistently met. - Safeguard code quality, architectural decisions and engineering best practices across the team's output. - Work closely with product, operations, and other business stakeholders to align technical delivery with business priorities. - Contribute to the team's growth plan, including hiring, onboarding and development of team members as the company scales. What We're Looking For: - Strong hands-on technical background - able to earn credibility with the team and stay close enough to the work to make informed decisions. - Skilled in Python - Knowledge of Cloud and APIs is a nice too have. - A track record of setting and managing KPIs that meaningfully improve team performance and delivery predictability. - Strong communication skills; fluent in Dutch. - A natural coach and people leader who genuinely enjoys developing others. What's on Offer: - A salary of up to €100,000, depending on experience. - Above market pension plan. - Hybrid working (2-days from home). - Staff discounts! - A pivotal role in a company at an exciting inflection point - scaling technically and geographically. - Direct partnership with the Head of Technology and real influence over technical direction. If interested, get in touch