Technical Lead Manager

Wakacje.pl is an e-commerce platform and a network of travel agencies offering a wide range of travel products. Since 2015, it has been part of Wirtualna Polska Holding – Poland’s largest group of media and e-commerce companies. Together with Travelplanet.pl and the Invia brands across CEE, they are building a unified travel group driven by a shared #TravelMindset. Their IT team comprises over 100 specialists including Developers, DevOps Engineers, Testers, Project Managers, Architects, and Analysts, working with the React ecosystem and following the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).

• Senior-level experience in backend technologies such as Golang, Java, Scala, PHP, including design patterns.
• Deep understanding of asynchronous programming (event loop, promises, async/await).
• Designing scalable type architectures for large codebases.
• Experience in application monitoring, observability, and system optimization, working in collaboration with DevOps.
• Adapting the future direction of this application area to align with the global architecture vision.
• Collaboration with architects to develop new solutions with a focus on domain knowledge.
• Ability to ensure accurate time tracking 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 across teams.
• Ability to work under time pressure and manage multiple high priorities.
• Experience working in a bilingual environment (Polish and English at minimum B2 level).

Soft skills:

• Inspires with a clear vision and builds trust within the team.
• Communicates with empathy and engagement.
• Supports individual and team development through feedback and continuous learning.
• Strengthens collaboration and responsibility by building relationships and delegating.
• Promotes innovation by encouraging bold ideas and learning from mistakes.

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.

1. Personal Data Controller The controller of your personal data will be Wakacje.pl S.A. with its registered office in Gdańsk.

2. Data Protection Officer Contact details provided for data protection matters.

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4. Data retention period Data retained for one year after application submission.

5. Data recipients Data may be shared with recruitment process service providers and companies within Wirtualna Polska Holding S.A.

6. Rights related to personal data processing Includes rights of access, rectification, deletion, restriction, objection, portability, and withdrawal of consent.

Complaints can be lodged with the Office for Personal Data Protection.