Engineering Manager (Back Office & Integration)

Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands About the Role The company is looking for an Engineering Manager to lead the Back Office & Integration squad. This is a dedicated people-management and hands-on technical leadership role — it is not a Tech Lead or Senior Software Engineer position. You will have direct line-management responsibility for a team of 4 to 8 engineers, taking full ownership of their performance, professional growth, and delivery. The company develops a fast-growing travel management platform tailored specifically for the maritime, aviation, and energy sectors. Headquartered in Rotterdam with a team of ~200 people, the company builds mission-critical software that keeps complex global industries moving. In this role, you will balance approximately 60% people management and delivery with 40% hands-on technical work, tackling complex architectural tasks and conducting code reviews. Key Responsibilities & People Management Line Management. Directly manage a team of 4–8 intermediate to senior engineers (7+ years of experience). Performance & Growth. Conduct regular 1-on-1s, lead performance reviews, and foster career development within your team. Hiring & Firing. Hold active input and decision-making responsibility for recruitment, team expansion, and offboarding. Accountability. Take full ownership of your team's delivery and culture, standing by your team when challenges or mistakes arise. Technical Contribution (~40%). Solve complex engineering problems, lead code reviews, and drive architecture decisions using modern .NET technologies. Requirements Must-haves Recent People Management Experience. Active experience in a direct line-manager role within the last 3 years. (Note: Mentorship, code reviews, or acting as a Tech Lead without direct people management do not qualify) . Proven experience managing mid-to-senior engineers (7+ years of domain experience). Strong, active commercial experience with C#, .NET, PostgreSQL, and SQL within the last 5 years. Ability to work remotely initially with a mandatory agreement to relocate to the Netherlands after 4 to 6 months (Full visa sponsorship and relocation support provided), willingness to start on a fixed-term contract during the initial trial period. Technical Evaluation & AI Expectations During the technical selection process, candidate AI usage will be evaluated. While AI is welcomed as a productivity tool, using AI merely as a basic search engine/shortcut for fundamental engineering problems is considered a reject signal. Self-Rejection Criteria (Please do not apply if): You are primarily looking for an Individual Contributor (IC), Tech Lead, or purely advisory role without direct line management responsibilities. You are looking for a permanent contract from Day 1 without an initial fixed-term/trial period. You are unwilling or unable to relocate to the Netherlands within 4 to 6 months. You have not actively used C# / .NET as your primary tech stack within the last 5 years. Benefits Conditions Salary: €7,000 – €8,000 gross/month (remote salary budget of €5,500 – €6,000 gross/month) Contract: Full-time, permanent employment Work format: Hybrid. Benefits: Hybrid work from the Rotterdam office Work-life balance policy Growth at the intersection of travel, finance, and engineering Municipality parking card (for office employees) High autonomy, direct impact on enterprise-grade software, and supportive leadership. Selection Process Stages: Recruiter screening Short Candidate Survey (management & expectations alignment) Combined HR & Technical Interview (45–60 min) Final Leadership Interview Interview language: English