Business Unit Technical Manager

Responsibilities

• Management of the Polish BU team, ensuring that the team has clear assignments, roles and responsibilities.

• Acting as a mentor for the team, helping them growing and developing new skills.

• Establishing regular checkpoints with the BU team as well as conducting the annual performance review together with the UK management team.

• Align to Reply Polska requirements and expectations in terms of work organisaton and team support.

• Implement and oversee the development of our eCommerce platform, ensuring the use of best practices and high standards of code quality.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams of engineers, software developers, and architects to design, plan, develop, refactor, test, and deliver new features.

• Perform and guide peer code reviews, providing detailed suggestions for fixes and improvements.

• Develop and maintain unit tests as an integral part of the software development process.

• Interact closely with product owners and product management teams to review and implement proposed designs.

• Shape the technical direction of the project, making critical architectural decisions

Benefits

• Motivizer Benefits Platform to choose and manage all your benefits in one place. You receive a budget (550 PLN monthly). You can choose medical care package, meal tickets, sports cards (we have Multisport and on preferential terms, we have membership cards to one of the most popular Gyms), cinema tickets, shop vouchers, discounts and many more.

• Language Courses – you'll have access to a multi-language learning platform enabling you to practice you language skills and learn new ones!

• Regular and systematic further training opportunities - both internally and from external providers. We support your ongoing learning and development.

• Cooperation within  an internal community is our everyday reality. We have networking events, coding challenges, and company parties for different occasions.

Qualifications

• University degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)

• At least 5 years of development experience.

• Experience managing a team of at least 8-10 people.

• Experience with project management and delivery management methodologies, waterfall, scrum, agile etc.

• Significant experience in software development with backend development programming languages, particularly Java.

• Experience with Python and Golang is also highly valued.

• Extensive knowledge of best practice software development design patterns.

• Proven track record in web-based application development using the Spring framework, Java, and JSP.

• Experience working with SAP Commerce (nice to have) or any other eCommerce platform based on Spring and Java.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, allowing effective management and guidance of a team of developers.

• Good communication skills in English and Polish

• Openness to visit Katowice office weekly.

About Portaltech Reply

Portaltech Reply, a subsidiary of the Reply Group, specializes in Customer Experience and Engagement solutions, operating globally with offices in Italy, UK, Germany, US, and Poland. Initially establishing its international presence through partnerships with Hybris and later SAP, dating back to 2007, Portaltech Reply now offers a broader range of technologies, including SAP Customer Experience Suite, Akeneo, Coveo, Mirakl, Contentful, and Shopify. Our project portfolio primarily focuses on expanding the Customer Experience vision, covering areas such as Digital Commerce, Customer Data and Engagement, CRM, Marketing and Voice of Customer solutions. With a wealth of experience in Digital Transformation programs, Portaltech Reply offers deep technical expertise in complex integration environments and proprietary vertical solutions. Our consultancy services encompass business processes, customer experience best practices, engagement strategies, and end-to-end project delivery advisory. In 2023, Portaltech Reply has partnered with Shopify, aiming to enhance Shopify's enterprise sector expansion through their two-decade-long expertise in customer experience solutions, particularly tailored for mid-sized to large enterprises. This collaboration leverages Portaltech Reply's strengths alongside Shopify's recent platform enhancements, setting a trajectory for offering more comprehensive solutions to enterprise and mid-market clients.