Technical Lead Manager (Golang)

We are a growing team of over 100 IT specialists, including Developers, DevOps Engineers, Testers, Project Managers, Architects, and Analysts. We work in Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), and our development is built on the React ecosystem. The Technical Lead Manager (TLM) plays a critical role in driving both the technical direction and successful delivery of a team's work. The projects have significant business output and span 6+ months, often facing ambiguity, misalignment, and change, requiring collaboration with product and engineering managers across the organization.

• Advanced knowledge of Golang, including design patterns.
• Deep understanding of asynchronous programming (event loop, promises, async/await).
• Experience designing scalable type architectures for large codebases.
• Experience in application monitoring, observability, and system optimization in collaboration with DevOps.
• Ability to work under time pressure with multiple high priorities.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to work in Polish and English (minimum B2 level).

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of PHP.

Soft skills:

• Inspires with clear vision and builds trust.
• Communicates with empathy and engagement.
• Supports individual and team development.
• Strengthens collaboration and responsibility.
• Promotes innovation in a supportive environment.

Technical Leadership & Architecture:

• Drive technical direction aligned with architectural and chapter strategy.
• Ensure quality, scalability, and maintainability of systems.
• Guide design decisions, manage technical debt, and promote best practices.

Project & Delivery Management:

• Plan and coordinate engineering projects aligned with company and cluster goals.
• Manage scope, timelines, and shifting priorities.
• Handle ambiguity and lead multiple concurrent initiatives.

Cross-functional Collaboration:

• Align with Product Owners, Engineering Managers, and stakeholders.
• Define project requirements and manage cross-team dependencies.
• Ensure shared understanding and business impact through collaboration.

People Management & Mentorship:

• Lead and mentor engineers to support growth and performance.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team culture.
• Contribute to performance reviews and career development planning.

Hands-on Engineering (Coding):

• Actively contribute to the codebase.
• Unblock complex technical issues.
• Model high standards in code quality and reliability.

Strategic & Process Improvements:

• Continuously improve engineering processes and tools.
• Enhance team productivity, collaboration, and developer experience.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Own and uphold Service Level Objectives (SLOs) for the team’s services.
• Participate in Incident Response and drive Reliability improvements.
• Advocate for visibility and accuracy of technical and process KPIs.
• Define team topology needs and contribute to hiring and onboarding.
• Collaborate with peer Tech Leads and Engineering Managers on strategy across teams.
• Ensure accurate time tracking for team members to support software activation and planning.
• Manage seasonality effects on system load.
• Work with the team in Polish and within the department in English (minimum B2 level).