Are you an experienced Python/Django developer with leadership skills and a passion for building digital products that create real impact? Do you enjoy translating business ideas into scalable technical solutions while leading teams toward shared goals?

Join Solarplaza and help shape the future of our international renewable energy platform from our headquarters in Rotterdam. Together, we are accelerating the global energy transition by connecting professionals, sharing knowledge, and creating opportunities across the renewable energy industry.

32 to 40 hours per week

About the Role

As Web Development Team Lead / Product Owner, you will translate strategic vision into clear, actionable technical execution. You will own and lead the development of solarplaza.com, our international B2B platform for solar energy and energy storage professionals.

You will bridge business objectives and technical execution, ensuring that our platform continues to evolve into a leading destination for:

• industry insights

• company profiles

• events

• knowledge sharing

• professional networking

In this role, you will:

• translate business strategy and customer insights into quarterly roadmaps, epics, and well-defined Jira deliverables

• define and prioritise platform features and improvements based on user research, stakeholder input, and business goals

• manage team capacity, sprint planning, and day-to-day prioritisation

• coordinate development work with external partners, freelancers, and agencies, ensuring clear requirements and high-quality delivery

• maintain technical oversight of architecture and code quality across internal and external contributions

As a senior Python/Django developer, you will be expected to:

• review and safeguard code quality and technical standards

• actively contribute to development when needed (hands-on coding when priorities demand it)

• support architectural and technical decision-making

Collaboration is central to your role. You will work closely with the CEO, internal stakeholders, developers, and external partners to shape the future of the platform and directly contribute to our mission: accelerating the global renewable energy transition.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for a structured, accountable, and delivery-focused professional who thrives in a fast-moving, international environment. 

You are:

• Structured & Precise – You bring clarity, consistency, and attention to detail.

• Results-Oriented – You focus on delivering measurable outcomes and business impact.

• Ownership-Driven – You take responsibility and proactively move initiatives forward.

• Collaborative – You communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Adaptable – You remain effective when priorities evolve in a fast-moving environment.

KPIs you will be measured by:

• Module development: Delivering new platform modules (e.g., forum, job board, review & comment section, press release module, AI integrations) that increase engagement

• Data & reporting capabilities: building internal tools for data generation, analytics, and reporting 

• Platform performance: ensuring stability, scalability, and continuous optimisation 

• Platform support: maintaining responsiveness to platform-related technical requests

• Team effectiveness: measuring performance, engagement, retention, and team satisfaction 

• Planning & budgeting capacities: accurate scoping, prioritisation, capacity planning, and budget control for web development initiatives 

What We’re Looking For in You

You are available for 32–40 hours per week. You live in or near Rotterdam and can come to the office at least 2 days per week.

You bring:

• 5–8+ years of experience as a Python/Django Developer, ideally including FastAPI or Flask 

• Proven expertise in backend architecture and scalable system design

• Experience in or exposure to Product Ownership and/or Team Leadership

• Strong technical skills in Python, Django, PostgreSQL, and Docker

• Nice to have: Elasticsearch, Vue.js, ES6, Jira, GitHub Actions

• Mindset: Self-starter with a pragmatic, delivery-focused mindset, strong ownership mentality, and a clear focus on business impact over pure technical execution.

What We Offer

• An initial 32–40 hour contract, with potential extension based on performance 

• Opportunity to participate in international industry events 

• A meaningful mission: contributing to the global renewable energy transition 

• 28 days of paid leave (based on a 40-hour full-time employment) 

• Up to 20 remote working days per year after 6 months of employment

• A hybrid work policy (50% home / 50% office after the third month; typically 3 days in-office for full-time roles)

• A competitive pension scheme

• Travel expense compensation, either via an NS-Business Card or a mileage allowance (for distances between 10 km and 50 km one way)

• Personal development & wellbeing budget 

• Regular team events, drinks (borrels), and social activities