Automation Development Lead

Euroclear; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid working model

Learning & development

Job summary

Euroclear Kraków is seeking a Development Lead to act as the senior technical authority for automation across the GTS Network and Datacenter Department. You will lead hands-on development and shape the department-wide automation roadmap, working with Team Lead and Product Owner to translate strategy into practical solutions.

You will mentor junior engineers, drive on-premises automation, ensure security and reliability, and collaborate across squads to deliver enterprise-grade software.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional Python development in production environments.
• Experience as Development Lead, Technical Lead, Lead Developer, or senior developer.
• Proven delivery of enterprise-grade software or automation solutions.
• Strong architecture and reusable components experience.
• Coaching ability to develop others while remaining hands-on.

Responsibilities

• Define the automation architecture and direction for the full GTS Network and Datacenter Department.
• Drive the automation of on-premises network infrastructure.
• Automate and evolve the services delivered by the department to the company.
• Translate business, network and infrastructure requirements into robust software solutions.
• Hands-on design, coding, testing, troubleshooting and production support.
• Lead design discussions and make key architecture decisions.
• Own security, performance, reliability and maintainability.
• Drive Infrastructure as Code, network service automation and Data Centre Modernization initiatives.
• Define reusable frameworks, APIs, libraries and development practices.
• Work with Team Lead and Product Owner on scope, risks and priorities.
• Create reusable automation capabilities across squads.
• Mentor junior and mid-level developers through reviews and knowledge sharing.
• Identify technical debt and delivery risks early.
• Explain decisions and trade-offs to stakeholders.

Job description

Job Description

Role purpose

Development Lead is the senior technical authority for automation across the full GTS Network and Datacenter Department. The role is not limited to one squad or application. The main focus is the automation of primarily on-premises network infrastructure and the services delivered by the department to the company. The role operates within a collaborative, cohesive and motivated team (12 people) organised around two complementary areas: Automation, with seven team members including three junior developers, and Monitoring, with four team members. Development Lead provides technical direction to the automation team and actively supports the development and coaching of junior engineers. The role also collaborates closely with the monitoring team to ensure consistent, reusable and operationally effective solutions. Working closely with the Team Lead and Product Owner, the Development Lead shapes the department-wide technical roadmap and translates Euroclear’s strategy into practical automation solutions. This is a hands-on technical leadership role with no direct people-management responsibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Department-wide technical vision: Define the automation architecture and direction for the full GTS Network and Datacenter Department.
• On-premises infrastructure: Drive the automation of primarily on-premises network infrastructure.
• Company services: Automate and evolve the services delivered by the department to the company.
• Solution delivery: Translate business, network and infrastructure requirements into robust software solutions.
• Hands-on engineering: Design, code, test, troubleshooting and support production solutions.
• Technical authority: Lead design discussions and make key architecture decisions.
• Quality ownership: Own security, performance, reliability and maintainability.
• Automation roadmap: Drive Infrastructure as Code, network service automation and Data Centre Modernization initiatives.
• Engineering standards: Define reusable frameworks, APIs, libraries and development practices.
• Delivery partnership: Work closely with the Team Lead and Product Owner on scope, risks and priorities.
• Cross-squad consistency: Create reusable automation capabilities across all department squads.
• Domain partnership: Work with network engineers who provide requirements, constraints, and domain expertise.
• Coaching: Mentor junior and mid-level developers through reviews, pairing and knowledge sharing.
• Risk management: Identify technical debt, dependencies and delivery risks early.
• Communication: Explain decisions and trade-offs to technical and business stakeholders.
• Experience
• 6+ years: Professional Python development in production environments.
• Technical leadership: Experience as a Development Lead, Technical Lead, Lead Developer or highly experienced Senior Developer.
• Enterprise delivery: Proven delivery of enterprise-grade software or automation solutions.
• Architecture: Experience defining application architecture, standards and reusable components.
• Coaching: Ability to develop others while remaining hands-on.
• Complex environments: Experience with architecture, security and engineering governance.

Mandatory Technical Skills

• Python Expert-level development, architecture and best practices.
• FastAPI Production-grade APIs and microservices.
• API design Secure and maintainable REST APIs.
• Terraform Infrastructure as Code.
• Ansible Playbooks, roles and workflows.
• CI/CD Pipeline design and quality controls.
• Git & Azure DevOps Version control, pull requests and reviews.
• Testing Pytest, unit and integration tests.
• Docker Containerised delivery.
• Kubernetes Working deployment knowledge.
• Architecture Integration patterns and reusable components.
• Security Secure coding, API security and secrets.
• Observability Logging, monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Documentation Designs, decisions, APIs and operations.

Nice-to-have Skills

• Microsoft Azure: Basic cloud knowledge.
• Advanced Python: Asynchronous programming and concurrency.
• Modern delivery: GitOps, event-driven architecture and messaging.
• Domain exposure: Infrastructure, datacenter or network automation.
• Data: NoSQL knowledge, particularly MongoDB.
• Ways of working: Agile.
• Network basic expertise is required but not mandatory. Network engineers will provide domain requirements. The candidate must learn the domain through project delivery.

Behavioral competencies

• Leadership & Influence: Build credibility, influence outcomes without hierarchical authority, and constructively challenge decisions while proposing practical alternatives.
• Problem Solving & Ownership: Analyse complex issues, identify pragmatic solutions, and take end-to-end accountability for technical outcomes.
• Communication & Collaboration: Communicate complex topics clearly and concisely while building trusted relationships across squads and disciplines.
• Coaching & Development: Support and develop less experienced engineers through practical guidance, knowledge sharing, and mentoring.
• Autonomy & Adaptability: Work independently while staying aligned with the Team Lead and Product Owner and adapt effectively to changing priorities and technologies.
• Continuous Improvement: Proactively improve engineering quality, efficiency, ways of working, and overall team capability.

Languages

• English: Mandatory professional proficiency for technical discussions and documentation.
• French: Nice to have.

Please note that this is a permanent position, and we do not offer freelance/contract arrangement for the role.

About Us

Why join us

Embark on your new adventure at Euroclear, and work at the heart of the global capital markets. We connect over 2,000 financial institutions across the globe. As an open and resilient infrastructure, we contribute to the stability of the financial markets. We help clients cut through complexity, lower costs, and mitigate risks of financial transactions. At Euroclear, we have the clear ambition to use our key role to facilitate and accelerate a sustainable global financial system.

What We Offer

• Work closely with inspiring, supportive and engaged colleagues from more than 80 different countries.
• Practice your talents in a highly professional international environment.
• Join a learning and development environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing and training.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Ways of working

Find your own optimal balance within our hybrid working model, where you can connect at the office 8 days a month and also benefit from remote working.

Great Place to Work for All

We are committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates diversity and strives to be a Great Place to Work for All. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment, regardless of any aspect that makes them unique (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability, ...). If you need any specific accommodation due to disability or any other reason, you can let the recruiter know during your application process.

About The Team

Group Technology Services (GTS) plans, builds and runs the global infrastructure of Euroclear, and is additionally responsible for the IT service management to the operating entities of the various Group markets. Group Technology Services operates its IT systems and IT services in such a way that, at an appropriate and benchmarked cost level, it can deliver the agreed levels of service to support the requirements of the business processes, for both normal operations and during disaster recovery.