Technical Lead Manager

Wakacje.pl is a growing company with over 100 IT specialists including Developers, DevOps Engineers, Testers, Project Managers, Architects, and Analysts. The development is built on the React ecosystem and follows the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).

• Senior-level experience with backend technologies including Golang, Java, Scala, and PHP, with knowledge of 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, working with DevOps.
• Ability to adapt application direction to global architecture vision.
• Domain knowledge and ability to identify system architecture rather than deep coding focus.
• Capability to work under time pressure and handle multiple high priorities.
• Experience with seasonality load preparations.
• Fluent in Polish and English (minimum B2 level).

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 and experimentation.

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.

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.

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.

Other responsibilities:

• Ensure accurate time tracking for team members.
• Own and uphold Service Level Objectives (SLOs).
• 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.