Senior Tech Lead / Software Architect – Airports Domain

<h3>Job Title</h3>Senior Tech Lead / Software Architect – Airports Domain<p></p><h3>Job Description</h3><p><span><span>Vanderlande is a global leader in </span><span>logistics</span><span> automation, empowering the world’s biggest retailers, </span><span>airports</span><span> and e-commerce giants. With more than </span><span>11,000</span><span> employees</span><span> worldwide, we drive innovation across 3 domains</span><span>:</span><span> </span><span>Airports</span><span>, </span><span>Warehouse</span><span> and </span><span>Distribution.</span> </span></p><p></p><p><b>What is your role?</b></p><p><span><span>We’re</span><span> 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.</span></span><span><span> </span></span><br/><span><span>As part of an innovative </span><span>software development </span><span>environment</span><span> </span><span>you will </span><span>be responsible for</span><span> ensuring that all baggage items are accurately sorted and directed to their correct destinations</span><span>.</span></span><span><span> </span></span><br/><span><span>In this role, you will support and guide one of our software development team</span><span>s</span><span>. </span><span>It’s</span><span> 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.</span></span><span><span> </span></span><br/><span><span>You’ll be the go-to person for architectural decisions, reliability improvements, and technical direction. More than that, </span><span>you’ll</span><span> help the team build software that lasts—solutions that are scalable, maintainable, and thoughtfully designed.</span></span><span> </span></p><p></p><p><b>What will you be doing?</b></p><p><span><span>You will be a member of a cross-functional scrum team focused on continuous improvement and collaboration.</span><span> While acting as a technical leader, you will actively contribute to the solution by doing </span><span>hands-on coding work.</span></span><span> </span></p><p><span><span>Our</span><span> software solution has been in use for several years, </span><span>but</span><span> the team</span><span>s</span><span> </span><span>are</span><span> currently working on updating and refactoring it to ensure its long-term viability.</span><span> You will then evolve in the following technical </span><span>ecosystem</span></span><span><span> </span></span><span><span>:</span></span><span><span> </span></span><span> </span></p><ul><li><p><span><span>Java </span><span>and Java </span><span>Spring Boot</span></span><span><span> </span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Kubernetes, Docker, Rancher</span><span>, VMs</span></span><span><span> </span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Kafka, </span><span>Keycloak</span></span><span><span> </span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Devops</span></span><span><span> </span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Microservice a</span><span>rchitecture </span><span>and</span><span> hybrid</span><span> infrastructure</span><span> (Cloud </span><span>and</span><span> </span><span>On-premise</span><span>)</span></span><span><span> </span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span><span>Angular, TypeScript / JavaScript, </span><span>NgRx</span><span> / </span><span>RxJs</span></span><span><span> </span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul><p><span> </span></p><p><b><span>Key </span><span>R</span><span>esponsibilities</span></b><span> </span></p><p><b><span>Technical Leadership</span></b><span> </span></p><p><span><span>- Define and evolve the team’s architecture and technical strategy.</span></span><span><span> </span></span><br/><span><span>- Ensure solutions are reliable, scalable, and aligned with business needs.</span></span><span><span> </span></span><br/><span><span>- Tackle the “hard parts” of architecture—</span><span>trade-offs</span><span>, boundaries, and long-term thinking.</span></span><span> </span></p><p><span><span>- P</span><span>erform hands-on coding task</span><span>s (as technical leader</span><span>, we think </span><span>it’s</span><span> important for you to actively contribute</span><span> to the code</span><span>)</span><span>. </span></span><span> </span></p><p></p><p><b><span>Mentoring &amp; Team Development</span></b><span> </span></p><p><span><span>- Support developers in </span><span>growing</span><span> their skills and confidence.</span></span><span><span> </span></span><br/><span><span>- Encourage clean code, thoughtful design, and continuous learning.</span></span><span><span> </span></span><br/><sp