Senior Tech Lead / Software Architect – Airports Domain

Job Title

Senior Tech Lead / Software Architect – Airports Domain

Job Description

Vanderlande is a global leader in logistics automation, empowering the world’s biggest retailers, airports and e-commerce giants. With more than 11,000 employees worldwide, we drive innovation across 3 domains: Airports, Warehouse and Distribution. 

What is your role?

We’re looking for a  Senior Tech Lead / Software Architect to join our Airport domain, where we deliver market-leading baggage handling systems and passenger solutions. Our technology is deployed in more than 600 airports worldwide—from small regional airports to major international hubs. 
As part of an innovative software development environment you will be responsible for ensuring that all baggage items are accurately sorted and directed to their correct destinations. 
In this role, you will support and guide one of our software development teams. It’s ideal for someone who thrives on solving complex technical challenges, enjoys mentoring others, and is passionate about helping a team grow—not just in terms of delivery, but also in how they think, collaborate, and evolve. 
You’ll be the go-to person for architectural decisions, reliability improvements, and technical direction. More than that, you’ll help the team build software that lasts—solutions that are scalable, maintainable, and thoughtfully designed. 

What will you be doing?

You will be a member of a cross-functional scrum team focused on continuous improvement and collaboration. While acting as a technical leader, you will actively contribute to the solution by doing hands-on coding work. 

Our software solution has been in use for several years, but the teams are currently working on updating and refactoring it to ensure its long-term viability. You will then evolve in the following technical ecosystem :  

• Java and Java Spring Boot  

• Kubernetes, Docker, Rancher, VMs  

• Kafka, Keycloak  

• Devops  

• Microservice architecture and hybrid infrastructure (Cloud and On-premise)  

• Angular, TypeScript / JavaScript, NgRx / RxJs  

 

Key Responsibilities 

Technical Leadership 

- Define and evolve the team’s architecture and technical strategy. 
- Ensure solutions are reliable, scalable, and aligned with business needs. 
- Tackle the “hard parts” of architecture—trade-offs, boundaries, and long-term thinking. 

- Perform hands-on coding tasks (as technical leader, we think it’s important for you to actively contribute to the code).  

Mentoring & Team Development 

- Support developers in growing their skills and confidence. 
- Encourage clean code, thoughtful design, and continuous learning.