Lead Software Engineer – Java & Angular

Help shape the future of HR Tech

At HeadFirst Group, we are transforming the flexible labour market. With our platform Striive, we connect 180,000 independent professionals, suppliers, and clients. From onboarding and matching to contracts, time recording, and invoicing—everything runs on Striive.

Your challenge

As we prepare for international expansion into markets such as the UK and US, we face complex challenges around scalability, compliance, and multi-region infrastructure. We’re building a global platform that functions seamlessly across countries, languages, and legislations—and we need a technical leader who’s also a hands-on developer to drive this vision forward.

What you will do

• Be part of the technical direction of the platform, shaping the roadmap and ensuring best practices.
• Actively write code and provide technical mentorship within the team—approx. 70% hands-on development.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and analysts to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions.
• Take ownership of architecture decisions, performance optimizations, and quality standards.
• Manage, mentor, and facilitate a growing team of engineers—conduct code reviews, support professional development, and foster a collaborative team environment.
• Drive recruitment efforts, onboarding, and team-building initiatives.
• Develop automation and integrations to streamline onboarding and operations worldwide.
• Work with AWS, Docker, event-driven architectures (RabbitMQ), and other cloud-native tools to ensure a secure, compliant, and reliable platform.
• Promote TDD across your team members to encourage testing as part of their day to day operations.

Here’s what we offer you

• A competitive salary between € 7000 - 8500 gross per month based on 40 h/w, depending on your experience
• 8,33% holiday allowance
• 27 vacation days, with the option to purchase additional days
• A fully premium-free pension with BeFrank
• Excellent bonus schemes
• A net internet allowance of €60,- per month

What we expect from you

We are a match if you

• Have a strong passion for both high-quality, maintainable code and effective team leadership.
• Possess at least 10 years of experience in development, combined with experience managing or leading technical teams.
• Are comfortable actively coding while guiding others—your technical expertise shapes the team’s success.
• Have a solid understanding of backend (Java 21, Spring Boot, Hibernate) and frontend (Angular 17+, component libraries like Tailwind, Prime, Radix).
• Experience with RESTful APIs, integration, AWS, Docker, and event-driven architectures.
• You’re a proactive communicator, eager to build and grow high-performing teams.
• Bonus if you have experience with XP, Elasticsearch, or similar technologies.
• Residency in the Netherlands is required
• Hybrid work model at our office in Hoofddorp

Jouw voordelen bij HeadFirst Group

• 27 vakantiedagen én de mogelijkheid tot bij- of verkopen van dagen. Wij werken hard, maar vergeten niet te ontspannen.
• Viermomenten

Met meer dan 450 collega's hebben wij altijd iets te vieren. Als één team staan wij stil bij verjaardagen, jubilea en andere successen!

• OpenUp & HeadFirst Group Academy

Werk aan je mentale gezondheid met toegang tot het platform OpenUp. Wij leren elke dag en daarom kun je bij ons gratis opleidingen en cursussen volgen om jezelf te blijven ontwikkelen.

• Bonusregeling

Je doelen behalen en dit terugzien in de vorm van een bonus? Dat kan bij ons! Hard werken wordt beloond.

• Hybride werken

Werk op één van onze 4 locaties, thuis, of op elke andere plek waar jij je prettig voelt. Uiteraard ontvang jij een mobiliteits- en thuiswerkvergoeding vanuit ons.

• Ons hoofdkantoor

Maak gebruik van de gratis sportfaciliteiten, fijne werkplekken en geniet van een heerlijk lunchbuffet. Een geduchte concurrent van thuis!

Maak alvast kennis met een collega

• Daniel Boham – Product Owner
• Bert Allemekinders – Product Owner RPA & Artificial intelligence
• Mattijs Wassenburg – Managing Director
• Christine Koekkoek – Business Analist