Head of Engineering at Last Mile Solutions

Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

06 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

07 Apr, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Engineering leadership, SaaS, PaaS, DevSecOps, Cloud architecture, AI-enabled development, Stakeholder management, Strategic planning, Team scaling, Operational efficiency, Change management, Technical roadmap, Performance metrics, Modernization, Mentorship

Industry

Software Development

Description

About Last Mile Solutions With over 320,000 charging stations, 1.3 million charging cards, 138 million transactions across 22 countries, Last Mile Solutions is Europe’s largest independent e-mobility platform. Our mission is simplifying the energy transition and creating a sustainable world by turning energy into value. Your role As Head of Engineering, you report directly to the CPTO and are responsible for translating the Product & Technology strategy into a high-performing, scalable Engineering organisation. You ensure that engineering teams operate with clarity, strong leadership and a direct connection to business and partner value. Your role is to turn strategic direction into predictable execution, while building the leadership and capabilities required to scale sustainably. What you will do Translate strategy into execution Translate Product & Technology strategy into clear engineering priorities, goals and roadmaps. Align department objectives with company strategy, partner value streams and product direction. Ensure consistent prioritization and focus across teams. Lead and develop engineering leadership Directly manage and develop Technical leaders within the teams: Platform & Infrastructure Data center of excellence DevX And the Tech Leads roles Build a strong technical leadership bench with clear accountability and ownership. Coach leaders on delivery excellence, modern engineering practices & decision-making. Build organisation-wide engineering capability Indirectly drive performance, skills and competencies across all engineering teams. Establish clear expectations on performance output, engineering quality and delivery standards. Ensure continuous improvement of engineering practices, including AI acceleration, DevSecOps and modern architecture. Ensure scalable structure and succession Own succession planning across all engineering teams. Identify key talent gaps and develop internal pipelines. Design a scalable organization structure aligned with growth and complexity. Align engineering with business and partner value Align engineering structure, processes and priorities with business stakeholders Ensure strong collaboration with Product, Commercial and Partner teams Translate technical delivery into measurable business impact Drive predictable and high-quality delivery Establish clear delivery processes, governance and performance metrics Improve stability, predictability, repeatability, speed and quality of delivery Reduce operational friction and increase engineering throughput Cloud & Application transformation Lead the modernisation of the current software architecture, focused on business impact and scalability Introduce and embed modern principles across application, cloud, data and infrastructure domains Migrate components in a controlled and deliberate way, balancing risk, continuity and speed Ensure a sustainable, fit-for-purpose approach: modern architecture is the goal, cloud is the enabler Lead the transition to public cloud and managed services, aligned with long-term operational efficiency and flexibility What Succes looks like Success in this role means building an engineering organisation that delivers predictably and at scale. Teams consistently hit roadmap commitments, with stable execution and minimal delivery friction. You develop a strong leadership bench where senior leaders operate with real ownership and autonomy, reducing dependency on top-down decision-making and enabling faster, better outcomes. The organisation scales without adding complexity. Clear ownership, focused teams and a well-designed structure allow for speed and independent execution as the company grows. Engineering performance improves structurally: faster cycle times, fewer incidents and higher quality output. Teams deliver more value with less effort. You ensure a direct connection between engineering and business impact. What gets built clearly translates into partner value, revenue and strategic progress. At the same time, you prepare the organisation for the future. AI and modern engineering practices are embedded in how teams work, driving productivity, automation and faster innovation cycles. What you bring 8–12+ years experience in engineering leadership within scaling SaaS/PaaS environments Proven experience managing senior engineering leaders and complex organisations Strong track record in translating strategy into execution and delivery Experience with modern engineering practices (DevSecOps, cloud, AI-enabled development) Ability to build and scale teams, structures and capabilities Strong stakeholder management and business alignment skills Clear, decisive leadership style with focus on accountability and development Experience guiding companies through the transition from founder-led to management-team-led leadership is a significant advantage. Fluency in English Competencies Brings clarity and direction in ambiguous environments Thinks in step changes rather than incremental gains Builds systems and teams that can scale 3x to 4x sustainably Drives cost-effective engineering practices and operational efficiency Guides teams confidently through complexity and change Our core values Empowering Connections Exploring with purpose Owning our impact Why join us? Join a company simplifying the energy transition as part of Europe’s leading EV charging and energy transaction platform. Work alongside a team of driven and curious professionals. Have the opportunity to make a significant leadership impact in a fast-paced, high-growth organization. We offer an attractive compensation package, including: Attractive salary Bonus scheme Pension scheme (partly covered by the employer). 38 days off (25 vacation days plus 13 ATV days) Daily lunch served in our in-house bistro Ready to make a difference? Apply now! If you have any questions, please reach out to recruitment at jobs@lastmilesolutions.com A VOG (Certificate of Conduct)/Screening will be part of the recruitment procedure

Responsibilities

The Head of Engineering will translate product and technology strategy into a scalable engineering organization while managing technical leaders. They are responsible for driving predictable delivery, modernizing software architecture, and aligning engineering output with business and partner value.