Development Team Lead

As a Development Team lead you’ll combine hands-on development with team coaching to make a real impact. You’ll work with up to 10 team members-including developers, testers, an information analyst, and a product owner-helping them achieve goals, improve ways of working, and grow both individually and as a team.

Collaborating closely with the Development Manager and other Team leads, you’ll ensure alignment across teams and create the conditions for top performance in our cloud-native SaaS environment. We’re looking for a skilled full stack or frontend developer (e.g., React) who’s as passionate about coaching and collaboration as they are about building great software.

Your responsibilities:

• 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;
• 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 leads.

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.

Do you have experience in TypeScript?, 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., * Solid experience as a software developer, with broad technical knowledge;

• 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.