Overview

Engineering Manager - Backend (Skills & Learning) role at Tesco Technology.

We’re seeking a dynamic Software Development Manager to lead our engineering team, delivering high-quality cloud-based solutions for the Skills and Learning platform. The ideal candidate will have strong technical expertise, exceptional leadership skills, and a passion for fostering innovation. You’ll play a key role in project success, stakeholder communication, and driving a culture of innovation in a fast-paced agile environment with a focus on quality, security, and user impact.

Responsibilities

• Play an active role in people management and technical leadership and supporting the product management.
• Impact the teams led, the people managed and the products responsible for, whilst having a direct impact upon the environment and continuous improvement within the domain.
• Responsible for building and developing high performing teams.
• Take accountability for the environment that teams operate within and the processes and standards that facilitate high quality software delivery.
• Ensuring the right product outcomes through the right technical strategy and trade-offs.
• Build capability by hiring, retaining, and developing the careers of engineers, ensuring opportunities for growth and maintaining a level of challenge and motivation.
• Establish and sustain the environment for development to succeed.
• Primary focus is to hire, develop and retain Software Development Engineers (SDEs).
• Lead and develop SDEs through tailored plans, 1-2-1 meetings, coaching and mentoring whilst aligning opportunities to grow expertise alongside the goals of the wider team and business.
• Ensure SDEs are set up for success and provide course corrections when needed.
• Responsible for building performing teams that consistently deliver quality software whilst balancing the demands of timeframes and needs.
• Ensure the right levels of processes, practices, and standards to build and operate products, aligned to the wider Technology strategy and standards.
• Drive continuous improvement across teams and directorate, capturing the right data to affect practices and delivery.
• Guide and empower engineers to own technical decisions whilst understanding when guidance is needed.
• Play a major role in the process of releasing value to customers.
• Accountable for the products worked on and proactively identify risks, propose mitigations, and understand when to escalate or ask for help.
• Build balanced, empathetic relationships with stakeholders and product teams, collaborating effectively to ensure the right outcomes are delivered.
• Play a key role in formulating the technical strategy and roadmap for the area to support the growth of business objectives and maintaining competitive advantage.
• Drive architecture, design, implementation, adoption, and re-usability of technology within teams and the wider technology community, crafting a culture of innovation and technical excellence.

Technical Skills

• Experience in delivering Java 8+ (or any other JVM language) based software solutions using frameworks like Spring Boot, Spring WebFlux, Kotlin, etc
• 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 involving configuration management, CI/CD pipelines, IaaC, deployment patterns, etc
• Proficiency in containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes
• Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies

Personal Skills

• A minimum of 2-3 years of hands-on experience managing software development teams of 6-8 people
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, engaging with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Proven success in building, developing, and leading high-performance software engineering teams
• Experience in hiring, retaining, and developing engineers, ensuring growth opportunities and maintaining motivation
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to addressing challenges
• Passion for staying updated with the latest industry trends and technologies

What’s in it for you?

Salary

UoP: 31 000 - 40 000 PLN gross/month

Hybrid working

We welcome conversations about flexible working; discuss during your application how we can support you. We value connecting, collaborating, and innovating with our colleagues in person.

Location

At Tesco Technology, we work in a hybrid model. This role requires you to be based in or near Kraków, as we currently meet in the office 3 days a week. The role may involve 60% collaboration with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely.

Benefits

Tesco is a diverse and exciting employer, dedicated to being #aplacetogeton, providing career-defining opportunities to all of our colleagues. If you join us, you’ll receive:

• Permanent contract from the start
• MacBook for work
• Learning opportunities- certified technical training and platforms like Udemy, Pluralsight and O’Reilly
• Referral Bonus
• Sports activities with a personal trainer in the office
• Additional 4 days of paid leave to support well-being and family life
• Up to 20% yearly salary bonus – based on individual and business performance
• Private healthcare (LuxMed)
• Cafeteria & Multisport
• Supporting those not yet eligible for full holiday entitlement by expanding their paid time off from 20 to 25 days
• Relocation Help
• IP Tax Deductible Costs

About Tesco Technology: Tesco is a leading multinational retailer with software used by millions daily. Our Tech Hub operates across the UK, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic and India.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process as a Disability Confident Employer.