Manager, Product Software Engineering - Kyte We are looking for a Software Development Manager to lead end-to-end technical delivery of the Kyte value stream.
About Kyte Kyte is a lightweight, user-friendly SaaS-based invoicing tool designed for freelancers, sole traders, and small businesses. It enables users to create and send professional e-invoices in seconds, fully compliant with digital invoicing regulations.
About the role In this role, you will oversee multiple engineering teams responsible for delivering our product and technical roadmap, drive architectural alignment, elevate engineering excellence, and coach the team while ensuring our solutions meet the highest standards of reliability, quality, and performance. This is a key role for someone who enjoys combining technical depth, people leadership, strategic thinking and operational execution in a fast-evolving SaaS environment.
Responsibilities People Leadership & Team Development: lead and coach a growing group of engineering professionals; foster a high‑performing, collaborative, and inclusive engineering culture; guide career development, performance management, and succession planning.
Roadmap Ownership & Delivery: own the successful delivery of the Kyte product and technical roadmap; partner closely with Product Management and the Value Stream Lead; translate strategic goals into clear delivery outcomes; monitor progress, manage risks, and ensure on‑time delivery of secure, high‑quality software.
Technical Leadership & Architectural Direction: ensure architectural consistency, scalability, and maintainability across all teams; act as an escalation point for complex technical decisions; foster modern engineering practices such as cloud‑native design, automation, and secure‑by‑default development.
Enterprise Collaboration: align value stream delivery with enterprise technology and product strategies; collaborate with other value streams, enterprise teams, and business stakeholders to drive cross‑organizational outcomes.
Process Governance & Engineering Excellence: champion consistent use of Agile, DevOps, and quality assurance practices; ensure compliance with the software development lifecycle and internal governance standards; lead change initiatives that improve agility, quality, and engineering maturity; support teams through transitions.
Qualifications Proven experience leading multiple software engineering teams in a fast‑paced, product‑driven organization.
A strong technical background and the ability to influence architectural and design decisions.
Demonstrated success in delivering complex software products end‑to‑end.
Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to work across organizational boundaries.
Experience with change management, process improvement, and (scaled) Agile environments.
A passion for people leadership, coaching, and developing technical talent.
Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, enterprise‑minded approach.
Nice to have Background in SaaS software development.
Experience managing budgets, resource plans, and vendor engagements.
Location Leuven, Belgium - Hybrid
Interview Practices To maintain a fair and genuine hiring process, all candidates participate in interviews without the assistance of AI tools or external prompts. We value authenticity and require all interviews to be conducted in person with no virtual backgrounds.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement We are committed to complying with laws requiring equal opportunity in hiring, promotion, and other employment decisions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, transgender status, and sexual orientation), national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law, and we do not tolerate discrimination on any of these bases.
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