Engineering Manager - Backend (Engineering Platforms)

Required 

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent professional experience. 

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Azure strongly preferred) and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Bicep, or similar). 

• Proven track record leading engineering teams focused on backend development, platform engineering. 

• Strong backend development background, ideally with .NET/C#, including API design and micro services architecture. 

• Deep understanding of Kubernetes (AKS preferred), CI/CD pipelines, observability tooling, and automation. 

• Experience establishing API management practices — governance, versioning documentation, and developer portal strategies. 

• Excellent communicator who can engage effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. 

• Passionate about mentoring engineers and building inclusive, high-performing teams. 

• Ability to set technical direction while balancing immediate delivery needs with long-term platform vision. 

Nice to Have 

• Experience with our specific toolchain: Azure DevOps, GitHub, Dynatrace, Snyk, and Rootly. 

• Familiarity with API gateway technologies (e.g., Azure API Management or similar). 

• Background in establishing and measuring SLOs/SLIs and running incident response processes. 

• Hands-on experience with Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs), whether building them from the ground up or contributing to existing platforms. 

Our Tech Stack 

Cloud & Orchestration: Azure, AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service) • CI/CD & Source Control: Azure DevOps, GitHub •   Backend: .NET / C# • IAC: Terraform 

API Management & Backend Excellence 

• Define and drive the API management strategy, establishing governance, versioning, security standards, and documentation practices that raise the bar across the organisation. 

• Lead the design and development of scalable and high-quality core .NET backend services and APIs, ensuring alignment with architectural best practices to support product teams across the organization. 

• Lead the design and development of core modules and service templates as a foundation for product teams to develop their own services.  

• Champion coding standards, code reviews, automated testing, security and continuous integration to maintain a high-quality bar. 

Platform Engineering & Infrastructure 

• Build and optimise CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps (ADO) and GitHub, enabling fast, safe, and repeatable deployments. 

• Contribute to self-service platforms and internal tooling that empower development teams to ship with confidence and autonomy. 

• Champion observability, monitoring, and alerting using Dynatrace; establish meaningful SLOs and SLIs across services. 

• Integrate and manage security scanning (Snyk) and incident management (Rootly) into everyday engineering workflows. 

• Drive automation to eliminate toil, improve operational efficiency, and accelerate developer productivity. 

Leadership & Team Development 

• Oversee the engineering team’s daily operations and take accountability for delivery outcomes. 

• Collaborate with platform owners, architects, and stakeholders to define requirements and determine suitable technical solutions. 

• Set technical direction and vision for your domain, ensuring alignment with the wider engineering strategy of Eneco. 

• Coach and mentor engineers with the help of the Eneco Perform and Grow structure, supporting their professional growth while fostering a collaborative, high-trust team culture. 

• Facilitate continuous improvement and knowledge sharing; foster a culture of innovation, experimentation, and learning. 

• Manage team performance, providing constructive feedback and career guidance.