Director of Engineering, Marketplace
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 20+ 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
Engineering at Vinted is divided into Infrastructure and Product. This position is for Product Engineering, where teams develop new features from start to finish and roll them out to all our members or internal users. The teams are led by engineering managers who will report to you. We’re looking for a Director of Engineering who would contribute to the Vinted vision of making second-hand the first choice. You’ll also be responsible for the health, morale, and efficiency of multiple teams in Product Engineering.
In this position, you’ll
- Create, align, and execute the domain’s vision and strategy together with the rest of domain leadership (Product Management, Design, and Data Science & Analytics).
- Ensure that engineering in your domain enables the achievement of domain vision while meeting Vinted-wide engineering principles.
- Be accountable for domain delivery management while balancing competing deliverables (tech strategy vs business initiatives).
- Search for organizational efficiency all the time (processes and procedures between the teams, change management, talent development, team member experience, overall domain budget).
- Lead and support your team of 3-5 Engineering Managers (potentially expanding to 7 over time), a Staff Engineer, and if needed - an Agile Coach. Focus on their professional and personal development to ensure high team performance.
About you
- The bullets mentioned above match ±80% of your professional achievements.
- You are a strong communicator. You build solid relationships. You write well and speak directly and candidly whilst showing that you care.
- You have guided engineering teams to achieve good results.
- You have an interest in one of the following areas, explicitly: pricing, ads, or order management.
- GSD. You get-stuff-done.
- Nice to have: you have a software engineering background. You’ve written code yourself in the past and like to stay on top of what’s happening with technology.
Work perks
- The opportunity to benefit from our share options programme
- 25 working days of holiday
- Newest MacBook models
- 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
- Never ending snacks and monthly lunch benefit
- Private health insurance
- 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 € 7,758- € 10,492 gross per month.