- Set the standard: own the cross-cutting standards backlog for your domains — unified observability and monitoring, alerting, release and deployment processes, CI/CD templates, and shared packages — and make them binding: non-compliant code does not merge.
- Stay in the code: design, prototype and build on the hardest cross-team problems — the migrations, integrations and foundations no single team can own.
- Jump-start delivery: parachute into projects that need momentum — run the technical discovery, shape the solution, get the first implementation moving with the team. You accelerate teams.
- Embed, don't tower: work inside teams to raise the bar in place, pairing with Tech Leads and Engineering Managers.
- Enforce through systems: skills-per-repo, PR guardrails and automated checks carry the standard, so it scales without you hand-reviewing every merge.
- Make us AI-native: drive agentic development as the default way of working, on a drumbeat you set with the Engineering Managers.
- Cover the gaps: step into teams without a Tech Lead to keep delivery and quality on track while we hire.
- Pair at the top: partner with Engineering Leadership on domain architecture. You set the standard; the Tech Leads spread it.
- 10+ years of engineering, with recent staff- or principal-level scope at a strong product or tech company.
- You have carried technical responsibility across at least three domains — not one deep silo. This is a hard requirement.
- You have joined an existing ecosystem and changed it — change management in a landscape you didn't build is core to this job; greenfield-only track records don't clear the bar.
- Hands-on across the stack and still shipping code weekly; deep in at least one of .NET and Azure event-driven backends, large-scale commerce ecosystems, or integration and data platforms.
- You have made standards stick across teams that didn't report to you — through tooling, guardrails and example, not decks.
- Already ahead of us on AI-assisted and agentic development at enterprise scale — multi-team, inside an existing ecosystem. We expect to learn this from you, not to teach it to you — and you can show a team or codebase you made measurably faster.
- You explain hard things simply — to engineers, to product, to the board. If you truly know it, you can say it plainly.
- Zero direct reports, by design — and that suits you. Your authority is technical, and on domain standards it is final.
- Competitive compensation — we benchmark this role against the top of the Dutch tech market, not against retail. A freelance-first start is possible if that is how you work.
- A real top-of-ladder IC seat: final say on domain standards, a direct line to the Head of Engineering and the Director, and no management detour required to keep growing.
- Scale that shows: ~16 product teams, a global Shopify migration, own-built Custom Made and Radical Personal platforms, and an ERP transition — with the mandate to make it all AI-native.
- Autonomy without layers of sign-off
- Hybrid working: three days in the Amsterdam HQ, two remote — flexible in both directions once you're up to speed.
- A 40% discount on Suitsupply product, and a working wardrobe you'll actually want to wear.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of engineering experience
- Recent staff- or principal-level experience at a strong product or technology company
- Technical responsibility across at least three domains
- Experience changing and improving an existing technology ecosystem; greenfield-only experience is insufficient
- Hands-on, full-stack engineering experience with ongoing weekly code delivery
- Deep expertise in at least one of .NET and Azure event-driven backends, large-scale commerce ecosystems, or integration and data platforms
- Experience implementing standards across teams without direct reporting authority using tooling, guardrails, and technical example
- Enterprise-scale experience with AI-assisted and agentic development
- Ability to communicate complex technical topics clearly to engineers, product teams, and executives
- Comfort operating as an individual contributor with zero direct reports
What We Do
Founded in Europe in 2000, Suitsupply has grown to over 125 international stores in cities such as Milan, London, Zurich, Amsterdam, New York, Toronto, Shanghai, Singapore and Hong Kong. In addition to our ever-expanding number of brick-and-mortar locations, we maintain a strong online presence, allowing Suitsupply to bring our style and top-tier service to all corners of the globe. In an industry where fast fashion dominates and craftsmanship is fast disappearing, Suitsupply introduces a better option: one where no attention to detail or quality is ever spared. That’s why we use only the finest Italian fabrics sourced from mills such as Ferla, E. Thomas, Larusmiani and Vitale Barberis Canonico. We have received widespread accolade from the likes of GQ, Esquire, and, perhaps most notably, a Wall Street Journal blind test that rated a $600 Suitsupply suit in a first-place tie with a $3,600 Armani. While high-quality suiting at an affordable price point remain at the core of all that we do, our versatile range includes jackets, trousers, outerwear, shoes, accessories and attire available as prêt à porter and made-to-measure. At Suitsupply, we pride ourselves in taking innovative approaches to traditional problems. This has led to the development of technologies such as our Design Your Own feature, our Garmentor app, and a commitment to in-house tailoring, providing quick alterations while you wait for a perfect fit every time. Each and every sales associate receives in-depth training through our acclaimed Suit School, bringing the unmatched level of passion and expertise that make Suitsupply’s customer service stand out. The message is clear. We believe that nobody should leave Suitsupply with anything less than a perfect fit. If you’re equally devoted to quality, check out our jobs page for opportunities to join us.
