Technical Manager at Tripadvisor

Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

10 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

09 Feb, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Leadership, Agile Development, Project Management, Software Development, Mentorship, Collaboration, Problem Solving, Analytical Skills, Technical Direction, Performance Feedback, Team Management, Communication, Engineering Best Practices, Scalable Systems, Cross-Functional Teams, Risk Management

Industry

Travel Arrangements

Description

About Tripadvisor The Tripadvisor Group connects people to experiences worth sharing, and aims to be the world’s most trusted source for travel and experiences. We leverage our brands, technology, and capabilities to connect our global audience with partners through rich content, travel guidance, and two-sided marketplaces for experiences, accommodations, restaurants, and other travel categories. The subsidiaries of Tripadvisor, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRIP), include a portfolio of travel brands and businesses, including Tripadvisor, Viator, and TheFork. This is a hybrid role based out of Krakow on a permanent contract of employment/Umowa o pracę. We are unable to offer B2B contracts at this time. What you'll do: Build and lead a high-performing technical team by hiring, training, and mentoring engineers of all levels. Foster a collaborative and innovative team culture and champion effective Agile development processes. Develop project plans, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation strategies, and ensure projects are delivered on time and within scope and budget. Show leadership as a hands-on developer in multiple layers of the software stack and data stack. Perform code and design reviews. Work closely with principal engineers to drive technology strategy and roadmap that aligns to the wider organisation vision. Work closely with your Product Manager counterpart and the business owner to prioritize product features along with the engineering-driven tasks, striving for a good balance between business results and engineering robustness. Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders to ensure alignment on project goals, commitments, and timelines. Define and enforce engineering best practices to ensure deliverables are complete, on time, and meeting a high-quality standard. What you'll need: Ten years’ experience of commercial software development Three years managing five to ten engineers, across one or two teams Background of working in a product-focused company, collaborating closely with stakeholders to build up a backlog of product and technical initiatives Directly responsible for giving performance feedback and providing formal career planning to their team Strong mentorship skills, helping engineers to grow technically and professionally Solid understanding of the technologies and tools used by their team, with hands-on experience of designing and building scalable, high-performance systems Excellent ability to break down complex problems into simple solutions Proven leadership in driving major projects and actively participating in cross-functional teams in fast-paced, dynamic environments Accountable for high-quality execution, operations and overall team performance Uses strong analytical skills to identify risks early, mitigate issues and provide contingency plans Adept at making high-level decisions about product and technical direction, balancing business objectives with engineering capabilities. Understands modern software delivery methodologies and project management tools and uses them to drive successful outcome What We Offer Competitive compensation packages (routinely benchmarked against the latest industry data), including base salary and annual bonuses “Work your way” with flexibility to suit your lifestyle. Tripadvisor Group takes a remote-friendly approach to collaboration across a worldwide team, with the option to join on-site as often as you’d like or as required by your team. Flexible schedule. Work-life balance is ingrained in our culture by design. Trust and accountability make it work. Donation matching. Give back? Give more! We match qualifying charitable donations annually. Tuition assistance. Want to level up your career? We love to hear it! Receive annual support for qualified programs. Lifestyle benefit. An annual benefit to spend on yourself. Use it on travel, wellness, or whatever suits you. Travel perks. We believe that travel is employee development, so we provide discounts and more. Employee assistance program. We’re here for you with resources and programs to help you through life’s challenges. Health benefits. We offer great coverage and competitive premiums. Generous referral scheme. Help us grow and be rewarded with generous awards for referring successful candidates. Our Cultural Pillars: Traveler first We exist to create value for our customer, the traveler. We enable our suppliers and partners to unlock this value. Their collective behaviors and insights are what drives us. Execution is our edge We act fast, experiment, learn from failure, iterate, and improve the solutions of tomorrow across every aspect of our business. Our execution is agile, data-driven, prioritised, and built to scale. We assume no problem is someone else’s problem and finish what can be done today, knowing tomorrow will bring fresh challenges. We succeed together The best outcomes are driven by empathic, humble, and diverse subject matter experts working toward shared goals. We collaborate relentlessly, challenge assumptions, give actionable feedback, and set each other up for success through empowered teams with a clear charter. We transparently take ownership of our growth, individually and as a team. We celebrate the quality of our effort, our learnings, and our collective achievements. We strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please make sure to reach out to your individual recruiter or our team at AccessibleRecruiting@tripadvisor.com. If you have any additional questions about careers at Tripadvisor you can email us at recruitment@tripadvisor.com. We have all the answers!

Responsibilities

Build and lead a high-performing technical team while ensuring projects are delivered on time and within scope. Communicate effectively with stakeholders and define engineering best practices.