Engineering Manager, Marketplace Technologies
Brief info about Vinted
Vinted Marketplace is the largest online international C2C marketplace in Europe dedicated to second-hand fashion, with millions of registered members spanning 22 markets in Europe and North America. With a mission to make second-hand the first choice worldwide, Vinted enables people to sell and buy second-hand clothes and lifestyle items from each other, helping give those items a second or even third life.
Vinted Go launched in 2022, with a focus on developing products and solutions for more seamless shipping and delivery across Europe. Vinted Go has connected more than 40 carriers and more than 200,000 PUDO points across Europe to support the delivery of millions of parcels per year.
The Vinted Group, composed of Vinted Marketplace and Vinted Go, is headquartered in Vilnius, with workplaces in Germany, Lithuania, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and over 2,000 employees. It is backed by six leading venture capital firms: Accel, Burda Principal Investments, EQT Growth, Insight Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Sprints Capital.
Information about the position
We’re seeking an Engineering Manager to join and lead the iOS Technologies team in the Marketplace Technologies domain. Your primary responsibility will be to ensure your team's health, morale, and efficiency and, of course, ensure your team contributes to our company's vision of making second-hand the first choice worldwide.
Take a look at https://vinted.engineering/ to see what we’re up to.
In this position, you’ll
Be accountable for:
- Results of the team (delivery management and quality of engineering)
- Processes and procedures in the team (working in the right ways on the right things)
- People in the team (ensuring that we have great people working in true harmony)
In practice, it means:
- Lead the iOS team of around 4-5 engineers
- Ensure the team’s direction and delivery
- Collaborate closely with iOS Staff Engineer, Technologies, and Marketplace leadership to deliver on iOS platform strategy for Marketplace
- Drive crucial cross-domain initiatives in testing and ensure their timely delivery
- Apply Agile and Lean principles in your work and ensure the team has a set of processes that enables them to be effective
- Focus on the professional and personal growth of your team and yourself, including conducting performance and compensation reviews
About you
- Proven experience leading a software engineering team and delivering results
- You possess strong people management skills - have experience ensuring the development of team members
- Have a technical background and experience as an engineer.
- Project management experience delivery on cross-department initiatives
- “Embracing uncertainty” is a phrase that does not scare you
- Possess the courage to address uncomfortable situations, manage conflicts, and make difficult decisions
- Know how to effectively manage stakeholders, scope, priorities, and deliverables.
- You are a collaborative visionary capable of setting a clear direction and delivering motivating, incremental steps.
- Enhance team efficiency and build high-performing, self-organized teams while supporting people in overcoming challenges
- Excellent at communicating in spoken and written English
Work perks
- The opportunity to benefit from our share options programme
- 25 working days of holiday
- Newest MacBook models
- Free access to an office gym
- Mental and emotional health support through the Mindletic app
- Home office support: we provide IT workstation equipment and a personal budget of up to €540 for home workplace furniture
- Private health insurance
- On-site canteen serving delicious homemade food at discount prices
- Frequent team-building events
- A personal monthly budget for shopping on Vinted
- The opportunity to spend up to 90 days per year - 21 of which can be spent working outside of the EU - on workation
- A dog-friendly office
Working at Vinted
Individual Learning Budget
We invest in your professional growth! As part of our commitment to continuous learning, we offer an annual learning budget to support your personal and career development through courses, certifications, workshops and more.
Hybrid Work
We’ve adopted a hybrid workplace model where 2 days in the office are recommended but not enforced. It’s up to you and your team to decide on the exact days you’ll spend working together in person.
Equal Opportunity
The Vinted Group is committed to building an inclusive workplace where people from all walks of life feel a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and life experiences. At Vinted, all applicants are treated fairly without regard to their race, age, religion or belief, sex, national origin, citizenship, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic.
The salary range for this position is € 6,200- € 8,383 gross per month.