Senior Engineering Manager

TL;DR

Senior Engineering Manager (App & Payments): Supporting and guiding cross-functional squads building the hirify.global App and Payments & Revenue systems with an accent on people leadership, professional development, and engineering culture. Focus on coaching engineers, evolving ways of working, and co-owning organization-wide initiatives like hiring, AI adoption, and security integration.

Hybrid in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Company

hirify.global is leading Europe’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure revolution, operating a rapidly expanding network across 10 countries with 400+ colleagues from 45 nationalities.

What you will do

• Coach engineers at all levels, build individual development plans, and foster a culture of continuous feedback and psychological safety.
• Conduct performance evaluations, address underperformance, and champion diverse team culture.
• Evolve squad planning and execution (Scrum, Kanban), remove impediments, and drive excellence in code quality, observability, and delivery pace using metrics.
• Co-own engineering-wide initiatives including hiring, onboarding, AI tool adoption, security practices, and cross-team collaboration.

Requirements

• Fluency in English and cultural awareness for European markets.
• 5+ years as Software Engineer + 2–3 years in formal management with direct reports.
• Track record of developing engineers and overhauling ways of working with measurable impact.
• Strong communication to align technical and business stakeholders across Product, Design, and Data.

Nice to have

• Background in Java/Kotlin, cloud infrastructure, or modern mobile development.
• Experience integrating AI tools responsibly in high-growth product companies.
• Passion for energy transition and electric mobility.

Culture & Benefits

• Work-life balance with genuine flexibility and family-friendly policies.
• €3,000 annual training budget, vegetarian lunches, snacks, electric pool cars.
• 29 holidays + 2 Mission Days, fully covered pension, stock options.
• Mental health support via nilo health, gym memberships, parental coaching via Foundree, women's health via Flouria.
• Social gatherings, company trips, and industry onboarding workshops.

Hiring process

• Call with Talent Partner.
• Interview with Head of Engineering & IT.
• Business case.
• Coffee chat with team.
• Meet with Director of Product & Engineering.