Requirements: English
Company: HeadFirst B.V.
Region: Hoofddorp , North Holland
Help shape the future of HR TechAt 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 invoicingeverything runs on Striive.Your challengeAs we prepare for international expansion into markets such as the UK and US, we face complex challenges around scalability, compliance, and multi-region infrastructure. Were building a global platform that functions seamlessly across countries, languages, and legislationsand we need a technical leader whos also a hands-on developer to drive this vision forward.What you will doBe part of the technical direction of the platform, shaping the roadmap and ensuring best practices.Actively write code and provide technical mentorship within the teamapprox. 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 engineersconduct 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.