TL;DR

Engineering Manager (.NET): Lead a team building mission-critical backend systems for energy infrastructure with an accent on distributed, event-driven, and cloud-native architectures. Focus on shaping architectural strategy, making strategic technical decisions, and ensuring robust, scalable solutions for the Dutch national grid.

Location: %hirify_global% - Rotterdam. Hybrid working: Work 40% at the office, 40% from home, and 20% flexibly. With manager approval, you may work abroad (within approved countries) up to 3 weeks/year, max 2 consecutively.

Salary: Gross annual salary between €95.000 and €140.000

Company

%hirify_global% is committed to accelerating the energy transition by developing smart digital systems and scalable technologies.

What you will do

Lead and mentor a high-performing team of backend engineers.
Provide technical direction and people leadership for systems controlling Dutch energy assets.
Shape architectural strategy and make strategic technical decisions.
Oversee people development, hiring, and 1-to-1s.
Partner with product managers to deliver impactful solutions.
Champion observability, metrics, and monitoring.

Requirements

8+ years of engineering experience with at least 3 years in an engineering management role.
Strong background in .NET/C# and building high-performance backend systems.
Proficiency in Azure and cloud-native architecture patterns.
Experience with Kubernetes, infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform), and modern DevOps practices.
Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cosmos DB).
Experience working with messaging technologies (Kafka, Event Hubs, RabbitMQ).
Proven leadership skills in team building, mentorship, and architectural decision-making.

Nice to have

Exposure to Vue.js.

Culture & Benefits

Gross annual salary between €95.000 and €140.000, including FlexBudget and 8% holiday allowance.
Personal and professional growth opportunities.
Hybrid working model allowing 40% office, 40% home, and 20% flexible work.
Opportunity to work abroad for up to 3 weeks/year with manager approval.
Culture of psychological safety, ownership, and accountability.