Senior Engineering Manager
Invia CEE x Travelplanet.pl x Wakacje.pl
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Invia x Travelplanet.pl x Wakacje.pl are seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to guide 6–7 engineering teams within one Agile Release Train. You’ll develop skills, remove blockers, and align engineers with product strategy alongside Product Managers and Agile Coaches.
The role balances leadership, business planning, and strategic technical input with limited hands-on coding, aiming to deliver reliable software and strong team performance across a complex microservices ecosystem.
Qualifications
- 10+ years in IT and 5+ years in engineering management.
- Experience leading multiple engineering teams in a product-focused organization.
- Proficient in Scrum and Agile practices.
- Strong technical judgment for architecture decisions and trade-offs.
- Excellent communication with leaders, product, and business stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Translate business goals into engineering objectives and 6+ month plans.
- Link engineering work to customer value using prioritization frameworks.
- Plan and track team capacity; design scalable team structures.
- Lead SAFe ceremonies and collaborate with Product Managers on roadmaps.
- Report delivery status, risks, and health to the Director of Engineering.
- Foster ownership, accountability, and blameless post-mortems.
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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.
We're looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to lead from six to seven engineering teams within a single Agile Release Train (ART). You'll work closely with the technical leaders of each team – developing their skills, removing blockers and holding them accountable – and partner with Product Managers and Agile Coaches to make sure engineering has a strong voice at the table.
~50% leadership (team capability, performance, recruitment, culture), ~40% business (PI planning, progress against objectives, mentoring leaders, reporting status and risks to the Director of Engineering), the rest technical – no coding, but enough judgment to evaluate trade-offs and credibly represent engineering in strategic discussions.
The environment is complex: 289 microservices, a diverse tech stack and cross-team dependencies that directly affect delivery. You don't need to be an expert in everything – you bring structure, clarity and ownership.
- Turn business goals into clear engineering actions and 6+ month objectives with measurable targets
- Link engineering work to customer and business value, following our prioritization framework
- Plan and track team capacity and design team structures as the organization grows
- Break work into small, predictable cycles; maintain daily deployments and cycle time under 3 weeks for typical features
- Reduce lead time from idea to production and remove bottlenecks, balancing speed and quality
- Work with Agile Coaches on SAFe ceremonies (PI Planning, System Demo, Inspect & Adapt, Scrum of Scrums) and with Product Managers on PI Objectives and roadmap
- Report delivery status, risks and organizational health to the Director of Engineering
- Measure what matters and fix issues fast; set quarterly targets and SLOs that reflect user experience
- Lead ART‑level planning, manage cross-team dependencies and keep alignment to Program Increments
- Spot issues early, maintain clear risk escalation paths and ensure 24/7 continuity of your cluster
- Set technical standards with leaders and architects: code reviews, testing (unit, integration, E2E), documentation
- Balance innovation and stability; oversee technical debt and boost developer productivity
- Define and track meaningful technical metrics and turn customer feedback into technical direction
- Hire and retain top talent, including leadership positions; build strong teams through talent density and clear accountability
- Set clear goals with frequent feedback, support personal development plans and plan for succession
- Handle performance issues, conflicts and offboarding promptly and clearly
- Build a culture of ownership, open debate and blameless post-mortems
- 10+ years in IT, including 5+ years of engineering management and a strong technical background (frontend is a plus)
- Experience managing team/tech leaders, in a product-focused company
- Practical knowledge of Scrum
- Strong technical judgment – able to evaluate system design and trade-offs
- Ability to handle difficult conversations with leaders, product and the business
- SAFe or another scaled Agile framework (ART experience), working with Agile Coaches / RTEs
- Marketplace or travel sector experience
- A hybrid working model, with a commitment to work from the office in Gdańsk at least once a week.
- 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, 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.
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