I3D.net B.V. is looking for a Software Engineering Manager – Infrastructure
Full-time
HBO
What are you going to do?
Lead and mentor: Guide a team of ~6 senior backend engineers (Go, PHP) through 1:1s, technical coaching, and performance reviews.
Translate product goals: Work closely with Product Management to turn roadmap priorities into clear engineering requirements and actionable delivery plans.
Provide technical direction: Drive architectural alignment, design reviews, and hands-on participation in key system decisions.
Partner with leadership: Collaborate with the Technical Director to shape growth frameworks, career development, and team autonomy.
Oversee modernization: Manage the transition from legacy Laravel/PHP APIs to Go-based services, balancing scope, cost, and stability.
Ensure delivery excellence: Oversee the full software lifecycle - from design and test (TDD) to deployment and maintenance - with platform engineer support.
Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with Platform, Network, Hardware, and Product teams to ensure smooth integration across systems and customer outcomes.
Champion engineering culture: Promote CI/CD, test-driven development, and a “you build it, you deploy it, you support it” philosophy.
What do we ask?
Experienced leader: 5+ years leading and mentoring senior backend engineers in production environments.
Technically hands-on: Strong backend development background, ideally with Go or PHP, and a good grasp of modern API and service architectures.
Product-aware: Proven ability to turn product and business goals into clear engineering outcomes.
Infrastructure-minded: Experience with systems spanning multiple data centers, integrating with hardware provisioning or network automation.
Skilled in tooling: Proficient with Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, and GitLab pipelines.
Architectural thinker: Experienced in system design and modernization, balancing innovation with reliability and cost.
Collaborative partner: Comfortable working closely with Product and technical leadership to align strategy and execution.
Quality-focused: Solid understanding of TDD, CI/CD pipelines, and reliability engineering.
Excellent communicator: Clear, structured, and empathetic - able to bridge technical and non-technical perspectives.
Remote vs Onsite: Hybrid role based in Rotterdam. If you’re in the Netherlands, great; if not, relocation support is available (EU work permit required)
What do we offer?
Impact at scale: Your team’s work powers the infrastructure behind millions of users worldwide.
End-to-end ownership: Small teams with autonomy to make real technical decisions.
Competitive Perks: Annual bonus, 25 vacation days (excluding national holidays), travel allowance, and a solid pension plan.
Stay Active: Free access to our in-house gym in Rotterdam.
Global Reach: Be part of a company with over 20 years of growth, serving a worldwide market.
Free Games: Enjoy lifetime access to Ubisoft’s game library