Manager - Engineering (Tech Platform Design)

Job Description

We offer a contract of employment and a hybrid work model (3 days a week in the office).

Additionally, depending on your annual assessment and the company's results:

• Annual bonus up to 20% of the annual salary gross 
• Long-term discretionary incentive plan based on Allegro.eu shares

Allegro’s development teams consist of over 1700 IT experts with various areas of specialization who collaborate to enhance our service. Due to the unique scale and complexity of the challenges we tackle each day, we have the opportunity to advance by engaging in a wide range of projects. We’re seeking a manager for our “Design System” development team, which every frontend developer at Allegro utilizes. Significant changes are ahead in how Allegro appears and behaves for users, so if you’re interested in creating scalable UI code and leveraging AI in design and development processes, join us!

We are looking for people who:

• Are experts in software development and architecture with experience in mobile/frontend development
• Have experience in design systems and scalable user interface frameworks
• Have experience in leading teams working in agile methodologies
• Understand how UX works
• Possess strong collaboration skills, especially when working with product management, engineering, and executive leadership
• Are able to work closely with business, are able to combine technical and business issues
• Have a strong programming foundation: You're proficient in Kotlin / Swift / React, and you can apply your coding skills to develop custom solutions, automate tasks, and integrate with existing systems.
• Value engineering best practices: You advocate for clean code, code review, TDD, and CI/CD to ensure the quality and maintainability.
• Thrive in dynamic and evolving environments, adapting workflows and strategies to meet new challenges
• Have an eye for detail and a strategic understanding of end-to-end user experiences, focusing on usability, consistency, and brand alignment
• Communicate (writing, speaking) fluently in English (at least B2 level proficiency), but C1-C2 preferred

What we offer:

• Thrive in Our Workspace: Enjoy well-located offices with amenities like fully equipped kitchens, secure bike parking, ergonomic workstations (height-adjustable desks), and interactive meeting spaces designed for collaboration.
• Choose Your Benefits: Customize your compensation with a cafeteria plan offering diverse options like medical coverage, sports/wellness packages, lunch subsidies, insurance, and purchase vouchers.
• Annual bonus up to 20% of the annual salary gross (depending on your annual assessment and the company's results)
• Sharpen Your Skills: Enhance your professional development with company-sponsored English classes tailored to your role and access to a generous training budget. Grow through our internal educational platform, MindUp, offering courses on everything from work organization and communication to cutting-edge technologies.
• Work with the Best Tools: Receive a top-of-the-line MacBook Pro or Dell laptop with ample RAM and storage and all the tech essentials you need to excel.
• Collaborate with Experts: Join a team of top-tier specialists and experts in their respective fields, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and growth.
• Own Your Work: Enjoy a high degree of autonomy in organizing your team's work. We encourage experimentation, continuous learning, and taking initiative.
• Engage and Connect: Participate in company hackathons, team-building events, and "Team Tourism" trips to strengthen connections and spark innovation.

Why is it worth working with us:

• Drive the development of Development Environments: You’ll have the opportunity to work on a unique product with high complexity, scale and impact on Allegro development teams.
• Make a Real-World Impact: Your work will directly impact the reliability and performance of Allegro, ensuring a seamless shopping experience for millions of users. You'll be a guardian of uptime, ensuring that Allegro's systems run smoothly 24/7.
• Grow and Learn in a Supportive Environment: You'll be part of a highly skilled and collaborative team that values knowledge sharing and continuous learning. You'll have access to training resources, mentorship, and opportunities to develop your skills in a variety of areas, from programming and infrastructure to cloud technologies and DevOps practices.
• Solve Unique Challenges at Scale: Allegro's complex and dynamic infrastructure presents unique monitoring challenges. You'll have the opportunity to tackle these challenges head-on, developing creative solutions that can be applied at scale. You'll also gain valuable experience working with a wide range of technologies and systems.
• You will have the opportunity to work in a team of experienced engineers and specialists who are happy to share their knowledge (at internal events and publicly at Allegro Tech)
• We promote Open Source. We develop some of our projects on Allegro Tech · GitHub
• As a team, we take responsibility for all aspects of the development and maintenance of our systems and for their adoption within the organization
• Once a year you can take advantage of the option to go on a Team Tourism

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Allegro Tech Podcast → https://podcast.allegro.tech/

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