Development Team Lead

Development Team Lead Are you a full stack or front end developer who enjoys building high-quality software and helping teams grow and perform at their best? Do you like combining hands-on technical work with coaching, continuous improvement, and guiding a team’s collaboration and performance? Then this hybrid role might be perfect for you. Full-time

• Enschede What we are looking for: As a Development Team lead you’ll combine hands-on development with team coaching to make a real impact. You’ll work with up to 10 team members—including developers, testers, an information analyst, and a product owner—helping them achieve goals, improve ways of working, and grow both individually and as a team. Collaborating closely with the Development Manager and other Team leads, you’ll ensure alignment across teams and create the conditions for top performance in our cloud-native SaaS environment. We’re looking for a skilled full stack or frontend developer (e.g., React) who’s as passionate about coaching and collaboration as they are about building great software.

Your responsibilities

Support the team in setting clear goals and priorities aligned with Sqills’ organizational objectives; Coach the team in Agile ways of working (Kanban), with a focus on flow, predictability, and continuous improvement; Facilitate team moments such as retrospectives, kickoffs, refinements, and improvement sessions; Encourage self-organization, ownership, and open communication within the team; Help balance workloads and address day-to-day impediments that impact team progress; Provide ongoing feedback and coaching to team members, supporting personal growth and professional development; Address people-related topics such as well-being, collaboration challenges, and performance, in alignment with the Development Manager Actively support knowledge sharing within the team and across teams, working together with other Development Team leads.

What will you do: Design, implement, and maintain software modifications and enhancements; Contribute to software architecture and technical decision-making; Draft and review technical specifications; Perform and review testing to ensure quality and stability; Help monitor and maintain production environments; Participate in code reviews; Stay up to date with new technologies and encourage technical learning within the team.

We are looking for someone with: Solid experience as a software developer, with broad technical knowledge; Clear affinity with frontend development (for example React); Experience in coaching or mentoring teams, supporting personal growth and team effectiveness; Comfort in addressing performance and collaboration topics with team members; Experience working in Agile, DevOps-oriented environments; Strong communication skills in English; A balanced mindset: people-focused, but results-driven.

Nice to have

Experience with Go, Kotlin, React and/or Type Script; Enthusiasts about automation and AI tools; Experience with cloud environments (AWS); Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines; Experience with SaaS products; Previous experience as Team Lead, Development Coach, or similar role. What can you expect from Sqills? Work with 240+ colleagues in the Netherlands, Turkey, France, Spain, Portugal and Canada; A flat organisation with plenty of freedom and real responsibility from day one; Colleagues with different backgrounds who are good at what they do and happy to share their knowledge; Work on solutions that make a real difference for our customers; Room to grow within Sqills and Siemens Mobility, including international opportunities; Regular company events where you meet colleagues from all our offices.

Curious? You can use the link below to apply, but note we can only consider applications from Dutch, EU/EEA or Swiss citizens, or from individuals who already hold a valid residence and work permit for the Netherlands.