Lead Product Software Engineer

Wolters Kluwer, a leading global technology company, is seeking a Lead Product Software Engineer to join their development team. This role focuses on writing, testing, and delivering a multi-tenant global system for API publishing. The position is based in Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands, working with a distributed team across Netherlands, East-Europe, and India.

The role involves significant backend development work in Java, with some frontend responsibilities using TypeScript/JavaScript. You'll be working on a sophisticated architecture that includes a frontend portal for discovery and self-service management, a 'control plane' with micro-services, and several 'data planes' with gateways and adapters.

As a Lead Product Software Engineer, you'll be responsible for developing new features, maintaining existing code, writing comprehensive tests, and managing deployment configurations. The technology stack is diverse, including Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Envoy proxy, Kubernetes, AWS/Azure cloud services, and various observability tools.

The ideal candidate should have strong software development experience, particularly in backend services, and be comfortable working with modern cloud technologies and microservices architecture. You'll be part of a global organization that serves customers in over 180 countries and makes a significant impact in advancing sustainability, health, justice, and commerce worldwide.

Working at Wolters Kluwer offers the opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects that affect millions of professionals worldwide. The company values diversity and inclusion, fostering an environment where different perspectives and innovative thinking are encouraged. This role offers a hybrid working arrangement with 8 days per month in the office, providing a good balance between collaborative in-person work and remote flexibility.