Engineering Manager (Backend)

TL;DR

Engineering Manager (Backend): Leading and mentoring a software engineering team to deliver cutting-edge, cloud-based solutions for Tesco Retail's Workforce Management with an accent on implementation of best practices, design principles, and coding standards, along with effective stakeholder communication. Focus on defining project scopes, monitoring progress, mitigating risks, fostering innovation, and ensuring high-quality, secure software delivery.

Location: Hybrid, must be based in or near Kraków (Poland), requiring 60% (3 days) of the week in the office.

Salary: 31 000 - 40 000 PLN gross/month

Company

Tesco is the UK’s largest private employer and a global retail leader, focused on enhancing colleague work experience through innovative systems.

What you will do

• Conduct performance assessments and guide career development for team members.
• Mentor the development team on best practices, design principles, and coding standards.
• Ensure high-quality software delivery and effective communication of technical concepts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to shape technical strategy and roadmap.
• Define project scopes, timelines, monitor progress, and mitigate risks.
• Foster innovation and manage application performance and asset monitoring.
• Implement security tools and oversee adherence to security best practices.

Requirements

• Experience in delivering Java 17 (or other JVM language) based software solutions using frameworks like Spring Boot, Spring WebFlux, Kotlin.
• Proficiency with test suites like Junit, Mockito, and Wiremock.
• Experience and familiarity with Public Cloud platforms such as Azure.
• Strong knowledge of software and architectural design patterns.
• Comfortable with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, IaaC, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• A minimum of 2-3 years of hands-on experience managing software development teams of 6-8 people.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Up to 20% yearly salary bonus based on individual and business performance.
• Permanent contract from the start.
• Tax-deductible expenses (IP) and private healthcare (LuxMed).
• Cafeteria & Multisport benefits.
• Additional 4 days of paid leave for well-being and family life.
• Increase in annual leave (from 20 to 25 days) for eligible colleagues.
• Learning opportunities including certified technical training and a Udemy platform.
• Back-to-school day off for parents of primary school children and fertility leave.
• Sports activities with a personal trainer in the office and a referral bonus.
• MacBook provided as a work tool.