Engineering Manager (HYBRID REMOTE) New Wrocław, PL

Auctane; Wrocław; Remote; PLN 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Salary Review

Training budget up to 7,000 PLN/year

Up to 30 days vacation/year

NGO donation match up to 500 PLN/year

Lunch card

Volunteer day

Referral bonus 4k-20k PLN

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible work schedule

Cross-cultural environment

Office in Wroclaw / home-office option

Language classes

Job summary

Auctane is expanding its Poland hub in Wroclaw and seeks an Engineering Manager who will lead a multi-member team, improve workflows, and deliver high-quality software in a fast-paced, international environment.

You will mentor engineers, define architecture, and collaborate with stakeholders across the company. Polish and English fluency are required, with a hybrid work setup and a focus on DevOps and cloud-based solutions.

Qualifications

• Polish and English fluency are required for this role.
• Extensive experience designing, building, and deploying AWS-based solutions with focus on quality.
• Strong background in designing low-latency, high-throughput APIs using DDD principles.
• Proven ability to lead projects using Agile, Lean, and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage a multi-member engineering team.
• Deliver products in line with signed-off plans.
• Maintain code quality and functionality through production.
• Define features and components under team ownership.
• Improve processes and engineering practices across the team.
• Mentor less experienced developers and guide architecture decisions.
• Communicate progress and findings to management and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with internal/external partners to plan priorities and actions.

Skills

Team leadership

AWS architecture

DDD API design

CI/CD & IaC

Agile/DevOps

Automated testing

OOP languages

Cloud automation tools

Cross-functional collaboration

Continuous delivery mindset

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Chef

Puppet

Job description

Following a successful year of engineering growth in Poland, we're continuing to expand our teams and strengthen our presence in the region. Our Polish hub is a key part of our engineering organization, bringing together talented people who work on complex, international products and collaborate across a global environment.

As we continue to grow, we're looking for people who are excited by new challenges, enjoy working with experienced teams, and want the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while continuing to develop their skills and career.

About the role

As an Engineering Manager, you will have a significant impact on your team's operations. You will continuously enhance tools and processes for people management while collaborating with engineering managers to define new workflows and implement improvements.

At Auctane, we value professionals at every stage of their career journey. When applying for this position, please note that we'll assess your profile and skills based on your experience level. Our goal is to build a diverse and complementary team that brings together different perspectives and levels of expertise. If you're excited to contribute to a newly formed team, we'd love to hear from you!

What will you be doing?

• Managing a multi-member team.
• Consistently delivering products in line with established action plans.
• Ensuring code quality and functionality through the production phase.
• Upholding the quality of processes, projects, and systems agreed upon by the team.
• Defining service features and components under the team's responsibility.
• Continuously improving both personal and team performance by suggesting and helping implement new processes and engineering best practices.
• Effectively communicating progress, achievements, and areas for improvement to team members and management.
• Serving as a trusted technical authority in one or more areas, providing guidance and engineering advice to the team.
• Leading discussions on team architecture and design strategies.
• Mentoring less experienced developers.
• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to define the team’s action plans and manage competing priorities.
• Monitoring team engagement and well-being indicators.
• Proactively identifying and resolving potential performance challenges within the team.
• Supporting the development and career growth of team members.
• Participating in recruitment processes.
• Advocating for business and technical decisions made by the company within the team.

What are we looking for?

• As a trusted technical authority, you will become the primary point of contact for all engineering-related matters.
• Extensive experience in designing, building, and deploying solutions in AWS with an unwavering focus on quality.
• Comprehensive expertise in designing and delivering low-latency, high-throughput API systems using Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles.
• As a programming polyglot, you excel in delivering software systems while leveraging Agile, Lean, and DevOps methodologies, effectively leading project execution.
• Writing automated tests (unit, integration, etc.), pairing, enhancing code quality, and continuous integration are embedded in your professional DNA.
• Proven experience in at least one object-oriented programming language, framework, or development platform.
• Experienced in developing CI/CD solutions and cloud infrastructure automation using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Chef, and Puppet.
• You believe that neglecting Continuous Delivery is a missed opportunity to learn and deliver value to clients.
• Passionate about full team ownership, encompassing the entire product lifecycle and its components, including code, infrastructure, and after-hours support.
• Embracing a new programming language or technology is an opportunity you eagerly pursue.
• Skilled at balancing the demands of delivering high-quality products while meeting challenging deadlines and committed to fulfilling your responsibilities.
• Your actions consistently demonstrate that collaboration is the best path to delivering outstanding products.
• Polish and English fluency are required for this role.

The tech stack

• Core Platform: Java 21, Maven, TestNG, Extent Reports, Custom PlaywrightFramework
• Data & Search: Elastic Search, OpenSearch, Jackson JSON, SQL Databases
• AWS Services: S3, Secrets Manager, STS, RDS (IAM Auth)
• Libraries & Integrations: Lombok, LaunchDarkly, Xray, PDF Processing, ImageProcessing

What do we offer?

• Annual Salary Review: We are reviewing the salaries of all our teams annually in order to evaluate an increase according to individual performance and the business results.
• Personal Training Budget: Up to 7.000/ 4.100 PLN /year training budget (certifications, conferences attendance, etc.) to invest in your professional development. We want to help you improve your technical skills, feel involved in the product community, and develop your soft skills to lead teams and manage other stakeholders.
• Up to 30 days of vacation per year (additional days are granted along with seniority at AUCTANE).
• Up to 500 PLN/year to match your NGO donations! We are happy to support your initiatives by duplicating the amount donated.
• Lunch card
• Volunteer day. You can take 1 day off per year in order to participate in volunteering activities! We will love to see some pictures in our slack!
• Referral Fee We need your support in hiring top-class talent! We offer a referral bonus of 4k-20k PLN, depending on the complexity of the role and the hiring process.
• Employee Assistance Program with psychological assistance free of charge.
• work-life balance We offer a flexible work schedule and will do our best to adapt to your personal situation. Working in a fast-paced environment can be intense, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t enjoy your free time!
• inclusive and upbeat work environment Leave your suit behind... we’re a t-shirt and converse kind of place! More importantly, our company culture promotes diversity and inclusion. The personality and opinions of each of our team members are important and valid, and we aim to offer all employees a safe environment where they can be themselves and thrive.
• A cross-cultural atmosphere We are a truly international team of 20 nationalities that speak 10 languages. Our company language is English and all internal communication and company-wide meetings are in English.
• Company events Work hard, play hard! We do our best every day, even at our regular team-building events.
• Internal and external training, free access to online training platforms such as Linkedin Learning
• Possibility to work in a home-office using equipment provided by AUCTANE, or in our office prepared in accordance with all safety requirements.
• Languages classes every week. Thirsty for knowledge? Learn a new language by joining our free English/Spanish/German classes. You can connect and enjoy taking up a new language or improving your current skills with one of our great instructors.
• Co-financing for sports and recreational activities
• Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf
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