Team Lead Backend Development

Are you a people-oriented leader with a passion for backend development? We are looking for a Team Lead Development (Backend) who can help build strong, future-proof teams with a focus on both people and technology. In this role, you will lead backend developers and be responsible for their growth, performance, and wellbeing.
You will work closely with the News Area Manager and the Team Lead Development for Mobile, Web & QA. Together, you will help shape a strong technical organization where collaboration, quality, and continuous improvement are at the core.

What will you do?
As Team Lead Development (Backend), you will be responsible for the people side of the backend domain while also contributing actively to technical discussions and decision-making on both a tactical and strategic level. You will:

• Coach and support backend developers in their professional and personal development;

• Conduct development and performance conversations and support career planning;

• Ensure the long-term employability and growth of your team, both individually and collectively;

• Collaborate with the Area Manager and the other Team Lead Development to maintain a strong and balanced team structure;

• Contribute actively to technical discussions and decision-making on topics such as architecture, scalability, and technical direction;

• Take the lead in recruitment, onboarding, and offboarding of backend developers (both permanent and freelance);

• Identify and address performance and team dynamics challenges;

• Encourage knowledge sharing and collaboration across teams (backend, mobile, and web);

• Contribute to a culture of ownership, feedback, and continuous improvement.

What do you bring?
We are looking for a Team Lead who provides direction, builds strong relationships, and creates impact. You:

• Have experience in a leadership or coaching role within software development;

• Bring a senior backend profile with extensive experience in areas such as architecture, APIs, data, and scalability;

• Feel comfortable working in an Agile environment;

• Combine people-focused leadership with a results-driven mindset;

• Are skilled at guiding professionals and having meaningful conversations;

• See it as your mission to help developers grow and elevate teams to the next level;

• Want to make an impact at the News Area level and actively contribute to both technical and organizational direction;

• Know how to help teams grow while maintaining autonomy.

• Experience in Java/Kotlin.

What we offer you
With us, you’ll get an inspiring work environment that’s constantly evolving. Colleagues who think in terms of possibilities, see the glass as half full, and we give you the chance to develop yourself every day. We do this, among other things, through our DPG Campus / DPG Academy. This gives you every opportunity to bring out the best in yourself and be a true media maker!

💰 A salary up to a max of €7.500 gross per month (fulltime) that matches your work experience
📝 A 36-hour workweek
💰 8% holiday pay and 4% personal choice budget
💰 Annual profit sharing based on DPG Media’s performance
🎓 Opportunities for development, both on the job and online through our DPG Academy / DPG Campus
🎉 Opportunity to customize your own cultural holidays!

🏢 Working hybrid from our Amsterdam or Rotterdam office. Our regular office days are Tuesdays in Rotterdam, and Thursdays in Amsterdam.

More reasons to want to work at DPG Media (NL)
At DPG Media, we work for more than 90 strong news brands, magazines, TV shows, radio stations, and online services such as Qmusic, , Tweakers, Libelle, VTM, and more. We reach over 90% of the Dutch population and 8 out of 10 Flemings every month. We offer you a professional work environment where we highly value freedom. We give you all the space to work on your future by offering workshops and training. Feel free to be an entrepreneur, a learner, and a team player with us, and most importantly, feel free to be yourself. At DPG Media, everyone is welcome. So, apply, regardless of your background. Over 5,500 smart colleagues are eager to welcome you into a team, whether it’s a project team, a pub quiz team, or a sports team.

Discover what we have to offer. And, while you’re at it, you can also find us on LinkedIn and X.

Applying, and then?
Are you ready to get started? Apply now! You’ll receive a response to your application within 10 working days, letting you know whether you’re in the first selection round. If you are, we’ll contact you by phone to schedule an appointment at our office in Rotterdam.

We like to do our own recruitment and do not wish to collaborate with agencies to fill this role.