Tech Lead; Poland

What you’ll do

• Lead the fullstack team using the agile practices
• Be accountable for delivery of the roadmap agreed with your Product counterparts
• Ensure that teams engage in the roadmap process and deliver to their commitments
• Lead and uphold high standard of modern engineering practices, quality and attainment
• Be accountable for the quality of service in Production and provide L3 support with their teams
• Where applicable, additionally liaise with Group to ensure that our delivery is effective and that production support is managed effectively
• Manage performance of teams and team members
• Design, develop, and maintain backend systems using typescript, Java, Spring, and Maven, ensuring high performance, scalability, and security
• Implement Microservices-based solutions using AWS lambdas as well as ECS containers, integrating with various systems and services
• Utilize Kafka for message queuing and streaming, ensuring reliable and efficient data exchange
• Work with Dynamo
  
  DB databases, designing schemas, optimizing queries, and ensuring data integrity
• Develop and consume RESTful API’s and asynchronous communication, ensuring compliance with best practices and standards
• Mentor junior developers, providing guidance and support to help them grow professionally
• Own and address complex changes, remove impediments, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality solutions
• Work in an Agile environment, applying methodologies such as pair programming, test-driven development (TDD), and behaviour-driven development (BDD)

• Experience:
  
  12+ years of experience in application development
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Proficiency in React native, Java, Spring, typescript, microservice architecture, Dynamo
  
  DB, lambdas, ECS containers and robust knowledge of AWS cloud infrastructure (API Gateway, AWS SAM, terraform, Kinesis/MSK/SQS/S3/EKS/ECS)
• Product focus: we want to build a quality product therefore as an engineering leader you should also wear the product hat
• Track record of delivery: proven track record of delivery using modern engineering and agile ways of working
• Version Control:
  Experience with Git Lab
• Web Services:
  Expertise in developing and consuming RESTful web services
• Agile Methodologies:
  Proficiency in Agile practices including pair programming, TDD, and BDD
• Leadership:
  Proven ability to lead and mentor engineers, handle complex changes, and address impediments effectively

We try to take a thoughtful approach to our ways of working as a company. We follow a hybrid working model with 3 days in the office – which we think balances the need to collaborate effectively and connect with each other. When it comes to how we deliver, there are 5 things we want everyone to do to drive high performance, better learning and career satisfaction:

• Lead and Inspire: Drives trust, alignment, and enthusiasm
• Think Big: Focus on the problems that most impact commercial outcomes
• Champion the client: Understand and prioritise client's needs
• Deliver at pace: Push for fast, sustainable growth;
• Raise the bar: Take ownership, be accountable and share feedback