Team Lead Software Engineering Real Time Data
Summary
Leads the Real Time Data Platform team at Nederlandse Loterij, setting technical direction while staying hands-on: designing cloud-native, event-driven data solutions on Azure, writing infrastructure as code, running CI/CD, and coaching engineers. Core stack includes Python, Azure, Kafka/Event Hubs, Terraform and SQL/NoSQL databases.
In this role you lead the Real Time Data Platform team at Nederlandse Loterij, shaping the technical direction and ensuring scalable, secure real-time data solutions. You connect data strategy with daily delivery, balancing new functionality, continuity, and ongoing improvement. You coach engineers, foster a learn‑and‑grow culture, and stay hands‑on to keep the platform reliable under load. This is a high‑impact position at a high‑tech organization.
Arbeidsvoorwaarden / Benefits- saldo 5.500,- tot 7.800,- bruto per maand
- bonusregeling
- 32‑40 uur per week
- gezonde en gevarieerde lunch
- flexibele kantoorlocatie (Rijswijk/remote)
- Translate organization‑wide data and tech architecture into a clear technical course for the Real Time Data Platform
- Lead design decisions on cloud‑native components, event streams, APIs, integration patterns and reliability
- Design, build, test and manage cloud‑native real‑time data solutions for company‑critical applications
- Ensure data from multiple source systems is reliable, secure and scalable for business applications
- Write infrastructure as code and automate build/test/deploy via CI/CD pipelines
- Identify and prioritize technical risks, dependencies and debt with the Technical Product Owner
- Coach and mentor engineers, fostering ownership and continuous learning
- Maintain hands‑on involvement with platform stability and overall architectural advancement
- Create a culture of craftsmanship, feedback and safe experimentation
- Collaborate with architects, TPO and teams to balance functionality with stability and improvement
- Broad, demonstrable experience in software development, data engineering or platform engineering within a cloud environment, preferably real‑time data processing, event‑driven architecture or backend systems
- Strong knowledge of Python and modern software engineering principles, plus Azure, CI/CD, DevOps, Terraform, API development, observability and databases (SQL/NoSQL)
- Experience with Kafka, Event Hubs, Azure Functions or Cosmos DB is a strong plus
- Ability to lead complex design discussions, set technical direction and align strategic goals with pragmatic progress
- Proven coaching/leadership experience; creates a culture of responsibility and learning
- Organizational sensitivity and strong communication; can explain complex topics across levels
- Willingness to take ownership of outcomes and drive change with technical, process or collaboration improvements
- Analytical mindset, fast learner, capable of balancing decisiveness with reflection
- Ability to work with engineers, product owners, architects, management, HR and business stakeholders
- Leiderschap en coaching
- Communicatieve kracht
- Samenwerking en stakeholder management
- Python
- Kafka / Event Hubs
- Azure Functions
