Bedrijfsomschrijving
At Lely, we believe in achieving a sustainable, profitable and agreeable future for dairy farmers by combining robotisation, engineering and farming expertise.
It all started with a dream cherished by two brothers in Maassluis 75 years ago, and ever since, we have worked to become innovative market leaders in automated systems for dairy farmers across the globe. With a team of 2,500 professional specialists, we work constantly to bring about revolutionary solutions for the agro industry. We are based at our Maassluis Campus, a building which features the highest sustainability performance possible, not just in the Netherlands, but on a global scale. Our overall objective: making dairy farming interesting, also for the coming generations.
Vacatureomschrijving
Would you like to work for one of the most innovative businesses in the Netherlands? Does the idea of working on software for digital farming appeal to you? Are you a people manager and frontend software engineer rolled into one? Does raising your team to the next level give you energy? Read on!
As a Lead Software Engineer at Lely, you will head a team of backend and frontend software engineers who are developing and maintaining farm management software and mobile apps. Like any true people manager, you will coach your team in terms of their professional and social skills, liaising closely with every team member to monitor their career path. You will be part of a team of Lead Engineers that focuses on continuously improving software development practices.
Your main responsibilities
Team Management:
- Line manager. Oversee a team of software developers consisting of 7 to 14 engineers.
- Handle hiring, coaching, and career development for team members.
Technical Leadership:
- Be hands-on technically, actively participating in projects.
- Guide team members with software requirements, architecture, design, implementation, and testing.
- Manage maintenance of existing software components.
- Address technical debt to ensure code quality and efficiency.
Agile Practices:
- Lead teams that work using Agile methodologies, such as Scrum or Kanban.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement, encouraging the team to learn, adapt, and enhance their processes.
Functie-eisen
We are looking for an empathetic and trustworthy professional. Someone with a keen awareness of the working environment and with excellent communication skills, who can also lead their team by acting as a role model. You will need to fulfil the following requirements.
- A completed course of study at higher vocational or university level.
- At least two years of managerial experience.
- Hands-on experience as a software developer, either backend, frontend, or both.
- Familiar with working with cross-functional Agile teams alongside roles such as product owners, business analysts, and UX.
- A critical, and constructive attitude to handle the dynamics of an innovative business.
Aanvullende informatie
Working at Lely means contributing to sustainable progress within one of the most innovative organizations in the Netherlands. You contribute to making the agricultural sector future-proof - and we make sure that you get all the space, resources and support you need to do so.
- An international working environment with opportunities for own initiative and entrepreneurship.
- Excellent working conditions, including up to 8 weeks of vacation per year and a good pension scheme.
- A salary within the scale of €6400 - €9000 gross per month, in which we like to see opportunities for growth from your starting salary towards the future
- Good growth opportunities: you are in control of your development and can choose from various training courses through our Lely Academy - from personal development to job-specific training.
- Our modern Lely Campus offers daily access to extensive sports facilities: an indoor gym, outdoor padel courts, an outdoor basketball and volleyball court, table tennis and table soccer. You can join Hyrox workouts or sign up for personal training - and challenge your colleagues during an active break.
- Enjoy fresh coffee and tea from our own barista, with milk straight from our farm, as well as a healthy and affordable company restaurant.
- A healthy work-life balance thanks to our hybrid work policy: you work at least three days a week on Campus, with flexible working hours and plenty of room to spend extra time on site (between 06:00 and 20:00).
- A free shuttle bus will take you to and from the metro in Maassluis, so your workday starts and ends smoothly.
- Successes need to be celebrated: from anniversaries to Christmas parties - at Lely we know how to do it!
We are also proud that our efforts and vision have been rewarded by winning the Rotterdam Entrepreneur Award 2025!
Recruitment & selection agency, consultancy, and/or secondment agency?
We appreciate the interest, but we are looking for all our candidates directly. We understand that you, as an intermediary, want to present candidates for our great positions and thus contribute to our ambitions, but this is not how we have set up our recruitment. This means that all unsolicited profiles offered on Lely vacancies will be treated as direct applications.
