Engineering Manager (Finance)

Erecruiter; Województwo pomorskie; On-site; PLN 230,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote quarterly office visits

Career development opportunities

Benefits cafeteria platform

International environment

AI-powered tools

Job summary

Invia x Travelplanet.pl x Wakacje.pl is seeking an Engineering Manager (Finance) to lead the ART responsible for the finance systems of Wakacje.pl. You will start by directing the WAK Financial Systems team in Poland and will later merge with the CEE Finance team, spanning Poland and Czechia, reporting to Tech Leads managers.

With a strong PHP background, you will balance leadership, business delivery and technical work, partnering with Finance and Product to drive measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in IT leadership or management roles.
• 3+ years managing Tech Leads or similar teams.
• Strong PHP background with legacy systems.

Responsibilities

• Deliver as an ART with PI Planning, capacity, dependencies and risks.
• Lead and grow Tech Lead Managers; hire for leadership roles.
• Run stable finance operations with SLOs and incident handling.
• Set technical direction; manage debt and legacy systems.
• Partner with Product and Finance to translate business goals into engineering objectives.

Skills

IT experience

Tech Lead management

PHP knowledge

English (B2+)

Tools

PHP

Symfony/Laravel

REST APIs

Relational databases

Observability

Job description

Invia x Travelplanet.pl x Wakacje.pl is one of the largest travel groups in Europe. Every year we help more than 6 million people plan their trips. Behind that sit teams in IT, Product, Data, Marketing, HR, Finance, Sales and Customer Experience, who build the tools and services those travelers use. Whichever team you join, your work shows up in how people plan and experience their holidays.

Your next stop:

As Engineering Manager you lead ART Finance — the Agile Release Train behind wakacje.pl's finance systems, which handle the full money flow of every booking: payments, refunds, chargebacks, accounting and reconciliation, settlements with tour operators, and financial data for Finance and audit purposes. Accuracy and stability take priority over speed.You start by leading the WAK Financial Systems team in Poland, and will later lead the merge with the CEE Finance team (Poland and Czechia) into the ART. Your direct reports are the Tech Lead Managers (TLMs).

Tech stack: mainly PHP, including legacy code and technical debt.

Time split: 40% leadership, 45% business & delivery, 15% technical (non-coding).

Engineering Manager (Finance)

Region: pomorskie

What lies ahead on your journey:

• Deliver as an ART. Own PI Planning, capacity, dependencies and risks. Delivery of planned initiatives,

Lead and grow the TLMs. Goals, feedback, development and succession. Hire for open leadership roles.

Run stable finance operations. SLOs, incident and escalation paths, 24/7 continuity, audit readiness.

Set technical direction. Standards for code review, testing and observability. Own the technical debt plan for the legacyq systems.

Partner with Product and Finance. Turn business goals into engineering objectives with measurable targets.

What to pack in your suitcase:

Experience: 8+ years in IT, 3+ years as a manager of Tech Leads or team leaders.

Programming languages: strong development background, PHP preferred. No daily coding, but able to read code and judge trade-offs.

Frameworks and libraries: none required. Symfony or Laravel is a plus.

Databases: relational databases (SQL), transactions, data consistency.

Other: system design and integrations (REST APIs, payment providers), testing strategy, observability and SLOs.

Communication: clear and direct, translates between Finance stakeholders and engineers. Comfortable with difficult conversations.

Analytical thinking and problem solving: decides on data, calm during incidents that affect money.

Teamwork and mentoring: proven record of growing Tech Leads and resolving conflicts.

English: B2+ minimum. Polish: fluent.

Your extra baggage of experience:

Finance, payments or accounting systems. Payment providers, reconciliation, compliance

SAFe or another scaled agile framework

Hands-on PHP and relational databases.

Merging teams or systems after a merger, ideally across countries.

Travel or OTA sector.

What you will find on board:

• A remote working model, with a commitment to work from the office at least once a quarter
• Opportunities for professional development aligned with current business needs and your individual career goals,
• A benefits cafeteria platform – we do not decide what siuts for you, you can choose from life insurance, a sports card, and lunch and shopping vouchers,
• Cooperation in international environment,
• Access to Audioteka and Pilot WP, helping you balance personal development with moments of relaxation,
• An openness to innovation and AI-powered tools that support our daily work and help us achieve even better results,
• Discounts on our products for you, your family, and friends,
• Comfortable offices in convenient locations (Gdańsk – Alchemia, Warsaw – Business Garden, Wrocław – Legnicka Business Garden), along with a friendly and informal atmosphere that encourages collaboration,
• Option to join International educational trips, so you can see the destinations and hotels from our portfolio for yourself,
• A culture built on trust, open communication, feedback, and appreciation (because the best journeys begin with a great team),
• Team where #Explore #Engage #Enjoy build our travel mindset.