Nationale-Nederlanden is hiring a Freelance Engineering Manager for our Customer & Digital Retail domain. You will lead and build teams transitioning to a modern tech stack within an empowered-product model, focusing on delivering business value and high customer satisfaction.

What You'll Do

Hire and retain engineering talent with strong technical and interpersonal skills, fostering a safe and inclusive work environment.
Provide guidance, support, and professional development for engineers under your management.
Remove impediments and secure resources to resolve larger organizational issues for team success.
Evangelize the empowered-product team vision and support the company's transformation into a technology-focused organization.
Guide the team to prioritize automation, address technical debt, and phase out legacy systems and processes.
Maintain and enhance your own technical skills through self-study, conferences, and collaboration.

What We're Looking For

6+ years of experience as a software engineer.
3+ years mentoring and managing engineering expertise.
Experience with web and app development, including design, development, and testing best practices.
A talent for coaching and developing soft skills.
An insatiable desire to help others grow and expand their knowledge.
Flawless English language skills, both in speaking and writing.

Technical Stack

Node.js
React
Typescript
AWS
Serverless
GraphQL

Team & Environment

You will lead two teams consisting of circa 15 highly skilled engineers reporting directly to you: the MijnNN team and the Onboarding & Authentication team in the retail domain. You will report to the Head of Retail at Customer & Digital and functionally to the C&D Lead Engineering Manager.