Data Team Leader

Salary: 1160 - 1320 PLN/MD + VAT (B2B)

Remote: elastic hybrid from Warsaw (2-3 times per month) 

Why choose this offer?

• Opportunity to work on high-scale data platforms used daily by over 20 million users
• Work with modern Big Data and streaming technologies
• Direct impact on business-critical advertising and bidding systems
• Long-term cooperation within a stable ecosystem

Project

We are looking for an experienced Team Leader / Lead Data Engineer (with deep expertise in Real-Time Bidding ecosystems) to join a newly established team dedicated to one of Poland’s leading e-commerce companies. In this role, you will combine strong technical expertise with leadership responsibilities, building and scaling ultra-low latency data platforms in the Real-Time Bidding (RTB) domain. You will play a key role in shaping the architecture, engineering standards, and team culture from the ground up.

You will design, build, and optimize high-performance data pipelines processing millions of queries per second, operating in a performance-first environment where milliseconds matter. In addition to hands-on engineering, you will mentor team members, lead technical initiatives, and ensure delivery excellence in a fast-paced, high-scale ecosystem.

Expected competences and knowledge

• 8+ years of experience in Data Engineering, with experience in the Real-Time Bidding (RTB) domain
• 2+ years of experience leading engineering teams or technical initiatives
• Strong programming skills in Scala, Go, Python, and SQL
• Hands-on experience with Apache Spark, Apache Kafka, Apache Flink (or their cloud-managed equivalents)
• Proven experience designing and operating ultra-low latency, high-throughput systems handling millions of QPS
• Strong performance-first mindset and hands-on experience with latency budgeting and system optimization
• Solid understanding of cloud platforms and distributed system operations (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Strong system design and troubleshooting skills in high-scale distributed environments

Technologies you'll work with

• Scala
• Go
• Python
• SQL
• Apache Spark
• Apache Kafka
• Apache Flink
• Cloud platforms: AWS / GCP / Azure

Client – why choose this particular client from the Jit portfolio?

Our Client dominates the Polish e-commerce arena as the market leader since 1999. With a user base of over 20 million and growing, this well-established platform is at the forefront of e-commerce, constantly striving for growth through market expansion and investment. As a major player in technology, our Client boasts a talented IT team of over 1,000 employees who focus on developing their own cutting-edge technologies. 

Jit Team has had a successful partnership with our Client since spring 2021, with multiple software development teams dedicated to our Client's platforms. These teams operate autonomously, designing platform components through micro-services. 

Working with our Client offers a chance to contribute to a solution used by millions on a daily basis and to tackle the challenge of delivering software at a massive scale, where even a single second of delay can have a significant impact. This project provides a unique opportunity to work with state-of-the-art technologies and tools, making it a rare and valuable experience. 

About Jit Team

The Human factor of IT - it's not just a slogan, it's a philosophy. The foundation of Jit Team is people, which is why we prioritise you. We employ over 700 experienced experts. We create highly specialised teams for clients from all over the world. We offer team members developmental projects, a wide range of benefits and a proprietary professional development programme.

Behind our maxim are also charitable and educational activities. We support pupils and students by donating learning equipment. We offer internships to help launch careers in IT. We support water rescuers and hospitals by providing the necessary equipment. We are a Polish company and we share what we have achieved over 15 years of activity. By supporting indigenous initiatives, we ensure the circulation of good energy.