Engineering Manager (SPP API) | Schibsted Tech Polska
At SPP we’re passionate about creating editorial tools that empower our Newsrooms to produce great media content! We are now looking for a talented Engineering Manager to join our team
Shared Products & Platforms (SPP) offers a powerful suite of tools for newsrooms and journalists within Schibsted Media and external partners. SPP supports the entire editorial process with advanced tools, enhancing content distribution by leveraging new technologies. From planning and discovery to creation and personalized recommendations in text, video, and sound, SPP meets the needs of modern media operations.
ABOUT THE TEAM:
The SPP API team is one of seven teams within SPP and is distributed over Kraków and Stockholm. The team consists of one Engineering Manager, one Product Manager and six backend developers. The team owns and operates an ecosystem of more than 40 backend services that support the CMS (Content Management System) where the news is created and, on the other side, distribute the created content to the outside world. The team not only facilitates content creation but also discover what’s going on in the world at any given moment and provide this information to our users by constantly scanning and collecting information from hundreds of news outlets around the world.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
We are looking for an Engineering Manager, with a previous history of managing a team or who has other previous experiences that would be a good fit for this kind of position.
One part of the role as an Engineering Manager in SPP is to utilize your combined technical background and leadership skills to build, develop and maintain a high performing team. In doing so, you will be accountable for hiring and retaining Engineers in your team while fostering a work environment where they can reach their full potential.
While the managerial responsibilities are in focus for this role, we would also want you to be able to actively participate in and help facilitate technical discussions within the team. Being business-oriented and having the ability to proactively collaborate with stakeholders is a must. You will work closely with the API team’s designated Product Manager and the Technical Lead.
The other part of the role is to be a member in an active and highly skilled team consisting of the Engineering Managers in SPP where you will drive, lead and be a part of different initiatives reaching across and beyond the organization. In this team you will also work together with your engineering manager colleagues to support each other and sharpen your leadership and management skills.
ABOUT YOU:
- In your current role, you might be an Engineering Manager or you might have similar responsibilities and experiences
- You like improving processes and helping others grow; you are also a learner yourself
- You are a natural networker who builds and maintains partnerships/relationships with stakeholders within the organization
- You work actively to enable your team to achieve their goals through participative leadership and removing roadblocks
- You promote a culture of trust and transparency both within the team and towards stakeholders
- You have experience with cloud services (preferably AWS)
- You communicate effectively and make complex ideas easy to understand
- You are able to think strategically and act tactically
- You have a positive mindset and it comes naturally to you to motivate others
- You probably have previous experience working as a JVM (Scala/Kotlin/Java) backend developer
- You have a full professional proficiency in English
We work in a hybrid way and would like to catch up with you at our vibrant and colourful office in Kraków 2-3 days per week. This allows for collaboration and meaningful connections with the team. If you’re not the working-from-home kind of person, you are of course welcome in our office every day!
We’re currently in a vacation period and the process might take some additional time !
