Development Team Coach & Software Developer

Are you a full stack or front end developer who enjoys building high-quality software and helping teams grow and perform at their best? Do you like combining hands-on technical work with coaching, continuous improvement, and guiding a team's collaboration and performance? Then this hybrid role might be perfect for you.

As a Development Team Coach & Software Developer, you contribute directly to the team's technical output while supporting the team in achieving its goals, improving ways of working, and fostering personal and collective growth. You work closely with the Development Manager and other Team Coaches to ensure alignment and consistency across teams. Full-time · Enschede

What we are looking for:

Someone who will support a DevOps team of up to 10 people, including developers, testers, an information analyst, and a product owner. The team works on one or more components of our mission-critical SaaS applications in a cloud-native environment. We are seeking a skilled full stack or front-end developer with a strong affinity for frontend development (for example, React), who is also motivated to coach and support the team in improving collaboration, ways of working, and overall performance., In this role, your main focus is on coaching the team and supporting individual team members in their growth, collaboration, and performance. You help create the conditions in which the team can perform at its best, both as a group and as individuals.

• Support the team in setting clear goals and priorities, aligned with Sqills' organizational objectives;
• Coach the team in Agile ways of working (Kanban), with a focus on flow, predictability, and continuous improvement;
• Monitor team progress and effectiveness using KPIs and qualitative signals, and help the team adjust where needed;
• Facilitate team moments such as retrospectives, kickoffs, refinements, and improvement sessions;
• Encourage self-organization, ownership, and open communication within the team;
• Help balance workloads and address day-to-day impediments that impact team progress;
• Provide ongoing feedback and coaching to team members, supporting personal growth and professional development;
• Address people-related topics such as well-being, collaboration challenges, and performance, in alignment with the Development Manager;
• Actively support knowledge sharing within the team and across teams, working together with other Development Team Coaches.

What will you do:

• Design, implement, and maintain software modifications and enhancements;
• Contribute to software architecture and technical decision-making;
• Draft and review technical specifications;
• Perform and review testing to ensure quality and stability;
• Help monitor and maintain production environments;
• Participate in code reviews;
• Stay up to date with new technologies and encourage technical learning within the team.

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• Clear affinity with frontend development (for example React);
• Experience in coaching or mentoring teams, supporting personal growth and team effectiveness;
• Comfort in addressing performance and collaboration topics with team members;
• Experience working in Agile, DevOps-oriented environments;
• Strong communication skills in English;
• A balanced mindset: people-focused, but results-driven.

Nice to have:

• Experience with Go, Kotlin, React and/or Type Script;
• Enthusiasts about automation and AI tools;
• Experience with cloud environments (AWS);
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines;
• Experience with SaaS products;
• Previous experience as Team Lead, Development Coach, or similar role.

What can you expect from Sqills?

• Join an enthusiastic, diverse, and agile team of 240+ colleagues worldwide;
• Enjoy a flat structure environment with high responsibility and the ability to make an impact;
• Work in an open, challenging environment with ambitious professionals from varied backgrounds;
• Take advantage of exciting travel and growth opportunities within Sqills and Siemens Mobility
• Participate in inspiring company outings with colleagues from North America, Europe, and beyond.

Curious?

We can only consider applications from Dutch, EU/EEA or Swiss citizens, or from individuals who already hold a valid residence and work permit for the Netherlands.