Engineering Manager

Wakacje.pl; Wrocław; On-site; PLN 210,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lux Med medical care

Health and Life Insurance (PZU and War

Multisport card

Vouchers (shopping and lunch)

Job summary

Wakacje.pl S.A. in Poland seeks an experienced engineering leader to guide a skilled team and drive delivery of complex projects within a fast-growing e-commerce setting. You will mentor engineers, plan initiatives, and align technical work with business goals.

You will collaborate with product, design and operations, refine DX practices and SLO/SLI usage, and foster a culture of continuous learning and high performance. Proactive English communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in the engineering industry.
• At least 3 years in a leadership role, managing engineering teams.
• Proficiency in PHP, Golang or React.
• Experience with ecommerce metrics used by development teams.
• Can-do attitude with a proactive and solution-oriented approach.
• Understanding of developer experience (DX) and concepts like SLO and SLI.
• Strong command of English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of engineering projects.
• Develop and implement engineering strategies aligned with company goals.
• Ensure projects are completed on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project requirements and deliverables.
• Continuously improve engineering processes and workflows.
• Provide technical guidance and support to team members.
• Conduct performance evaluations and support professional development.

Skills

Leadership

PHP

Golang

React

English proficiency

DX concepts

Can-do attitude

Job description

We are an organization that has been fulfilling the travel dreams of Poles for 25 years. Wakacje.pl is the largest e-commerce platform in Poland and a network of travel agencies offering a wide range of travel products. Since 2015, we have been part of Wirtualna Polska Holding – the largest Polish group of media and e-commerce companies. At Wakacje.pl, we offer thousands of domestic and international trips, as well as travel insurance, airport parking, and holiday vouchers. We constantly expand our offer to best meet our customers' needs. If you approach life with#ENERGY, value#HONESTY AND OPENNESS, focus on#CUSTOMER UNDERSTANDINGand#COLLABORATIONat work, carry out your tasks with high#EFFICIENCYand#RESPONSIBILITY, and want to play a key role in making us#INNOVATIVE– join us!

Key responsibilities:

Lead and mentor a team of engineers, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.

Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of engineering projects.

Develop and implement engineering strategies aligned with company goals.

Ensure projects are completed on time, within scope, and within budget.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project requirements and deliverables.

Continuously improve engineering processes and workflows.

Provide technical guidance and support to team members.

Conduct performance evaluations and support the professional development of team members.

Requirements:

Minimum 8 years of experience in the engineering industry.

At least 3 years of experience in a leadership role, managing engineering teams.

Proficiency in one of the following programming languages: PHP, Golang or React

Experience with ecommerce metricsused by development teams.

Can-do attitude with a proactive and solution-oriented approach.

Understanding of developer experience (DX) and familiarity with concepts such as SLO (Service Level Objectives) and SLI (Service Level Indicators).

Strong command of English, both written and spoken, to ensure effective communication with international teams.

Strong desire for continuous learning and development.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work effectively under pressure.

What do we offer:

Workplace safety and comfort:

• Employment based on an employment contract or B2B,
• Full support during the onboarding period under the supervision of an engaging leader/buddy.

Business agency and agility:

• Real influence on business decisions, the ability to take initiatives and implement your ideas.

Development within the organization:

• Individual Development Plan,
• Participation in training courses and conferences to enhance professional competencies.

All-inclusive for Employees:

• A benefits package that you can use according to your preferences – Lux Med medical care, Health and Life Insurance (PZU and Warta), Multisport card, shopping and lunch vouchers, and many other cafeteria offers available on the Worksmile platform,
• A training and webinar package supporting professional and personal development,
• Discounts on our products for employees and their families,
• Work in the hybrid model form one of the office: Wrocław Legnicka Business Garden orAlchemia office in Gdańsk,
• Casual dress code.

Ready to join the team with a#travelmindset? We’re waiting for you!

1. Personal Data Controller
The controller of your personal data will be Wakacje.pl S.A. with its registered office in Gdańsk (hereinafter: we).
You can contact us at: Wakacje.pl S.A., al. Grunwaldzka 413, 80-309 Gdańsk

2. Data Protection Officer
We have appointed a Data Protection Officer. This is the person you can contact in all matters related to the
processing of personal data and the exercise of rights related to data processing. You can contact the inspector in
the following ways:
- by letter to the following address: Wakacje.pl S.A. / IODO / al. Grunwaldzka 413, 80-309 Gdańsk
- by e-mail to the following e-mail address: [e-mail]

3. Purposes and bases for processing
We will process your personal data for the following purposes:
1) Conduct the recruitment process for the position you are applying for. The basis for processing is:

• implementation of labour law provisions (Article 22 (1) § 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure) and
  preparation for concluding a contract (Article 6 (1) (b) of the GDPR) in the scope of the following data:
  name(s) and surname; Date of birth; Contact; education; professional qualifications, the course of
  previous employment;
• Your consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR to the additional data that you choose to provide to us
  voluntarily in your CV, cover letter or during a job interview. Providing additional data, to the extent
  not specified by labour law or not required by us, will be treated as consent to the processing of
  such personal data. Giving consent in this case is voluntary, and consent given in this way may be
  revoked at any time;
• our legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR) in the data collected by us during the interview. We
  have a legitimate interest in vetting your skills and abilities – we need this to assess whether you are
  the right person for the position we are recruiting for;
• our legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR) consisting in the possibility of conducting
  recruitment by electronic means, efficient communication and ensuring the correct identification
  and, if necessary, confirmation of the candidate's identity in the system used to manage the
  recruitment process (the email address is the candidate's identifier in the eRecruiter system);

2) assessment of your qualifications, abilities and skills during future recruitment – the basis for the
processing is your consent (Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR);
3) archival and evidentiary data - the basis for the processing is our legitimate interest related to the pursuit or
defence of possible claims (Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR).

4. Data retention period
We will retain your personal data for a period of one year after you submit your application for the position.

5. Data recipients
We will transfer your personal data to service providers supporting us in conducting recruitment processes, e.g. IT
service providers and a service provider providing the eRecruiter recruitment process management system, i.e.
eRecruitment Solutions sp. z o.o Such entities process data on the basis of a contract with us and in accordance
with our instructions.

Other companies from the Wirtualna Polska Holding S.A. capital group for administrative purposes,
including personnel management throughout the capital group for the purpose of exchanging data within
the capital group, in particular in connection with human resources management and organizational
structure, administrative, HR, payroll and IT services, planning and reporting at the group level.
In addition, if you consent to the processing of your personal data for the purposes of future recruitment,
we will be able to transfer your personal data to companies from the Wirtualna Polska capital group, which
includes Wirtualna Polska Holding S.A. with its registered office in Warsaw and subsidiaries
(https://holding.wp.pl/investor/struktura-grupy-kapitalowej)

6. Rights related to the processing of your personal data
You have the right to:
1) access to your personal data,
2) request rectification of your personal data,
3) request the deletion of your personal data,
4) request restriction of processing of your personal data,
5) object to the processing of your data – in cases where we process your data on the basis of our
legitimate interest,
6) transfer of your personal data, i.e. the right to receive your personal data from us, in a structured,
commonly used and machine-readable IT format. You can send this data to another data controller or
request that we transmit your data to another controller, but we will only do so if such transfer is
technically possible. You have this right to portability only in respect of the data that we process on the
basis of a contract with you or on the basis of your consent,
7) to the extent that your data is processed on the basis of consent - withdraw consent to the processing
of your personal data at any time. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of
processing carried out on the basis of consent before its withdrawal.

To exercise the above rights, please contact us or our Data Protection Officer (contact details in points 1 and 2
above).

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the President of the Office for Personal Data Protection. This
right applies only to the lawfulness of the processing of personal data, and does not apply to the course of the
recruitment process