Technical Team Manager (Backend)

About the project

Software you will be working on is distributed technology platform with set of functionalities for hotels, restaurants, spa, golf and more.

Your job will be to lead a cross-functional development team working on a system which consists of many domain-oriented microservices. You will guide and mentor both frontend and backend developers while bringing a smile on the faces of thousands of people working in hotels across the globe.

The position is offered on a 1-year contract

Your responsibilities

• Leading and mentoring a cross-functional team of frontend and backend developers
• Conducting 1-on-1 meetings, performance reviews and career development planning
• Building and maintaining a positive, collaborative team culture
• Managing team capacity, workload distribution and sprint commitments
• Planning and coordinating project deliverables with Product Owners and stakeholders
• Managing project timelines, risks and dependencies
• Ensuring timely delivery of high-quality, performant solutions
• Reporting project status and metrics to management
• Coordinating with other teams in multi-region cloud environment
• Defining and maintaining architecture standards for both frontend and backend
• Making key technical decisions regarding technology stack and architectural patterns
• Ensuring code quality through code reviews and establishing coding standards
• We work in iterations with refinements, plannings and retrospective meetings
• We use Gitlab to sync the code with develop and master branches, and create feature branch for each User Story
• We commit daily and use CI/CD using Gitlab/Jenkins
• We open merge requests and conduct code reviews before merge
• We use docker and docker compose for local development and deployment of all microservices
• We use Teams to communicate and participate in meetings with other team members
• We cooperate with UI/UX department to provide user the best possible looks and feel of application
• We create internal packages (NPM, Nuget) to share work with others and avoid repetitions
• We develop API first-platform with focus on integrations and user experience

Our requirements

• Minimum 6 years' experience in software development with at least 2 years in a leadership or team lead role
• Proven experience leading, mentoring and growing cross-functional development teams
• Strong project management skills with ability to plan, execute and deliver projects on time
• Experience managing Agile/Scrum teams and facilitating ceremonies
• Excellent communication skills and ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to make architectural and strategic decisions
• Knowledge of C#, .NET and Object-Oriented Programming
• Experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems
• Understanding of Domain Driven Design (DDD), CQRS and Event Sourcing patterns
• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL solutions (Redis, Elastic Search)
• Familiarity with message brokers (Kafka) and event-driven architectures
• Proficiency with Docker, containerization and cloud environments
• Strong understanding of REST API design and integration patterns
• Experience with Git workflows and CI/CD pipelines (Gitlab)
• Understanding of design patterns, SOLID principles and clean code practices
• Experience with code review processes and quality assurance
• Fluent English, both written and spoken

Optional

• Full-stack development experience
• Experience with multi-region cloud deployments (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Knowledge of Kubernetes and container orchestration
• Experience with microfrontends architecture
• Familiarity with design systems and component library development

What we offer

• Private medical care, including a dental package, for you and your family
• Group life insurance for you and your partner
• Multisport card as part of the Worksmile package
• 40 hours for professional development during work hours,
• Free group language lessons,
• Access to platforms like: OpenUp, GoodHabitz, Pluralsight
• Worksmile cafeteria with 520 points per month,
• Referral bonus (starting from 6,500 PLN gross, depending on the position),
• Chill room with table football and PlayStation

Development opportunities we offer

• development budget
• external training
• industry-specific e-learning platforms
• intracompany training
• support of IT events
• technical knowledge exchange within the company

Benefits

• sharing the costs of sports activities
• private medical care
• sharing the costs of foreign language classes
• sharing the costs of professional training & courses
• life insurance
• remote work opportunities
• flexible working time
• fruits
• integration events
• no dress code
• video games at work
• coffee / tea
• drinks
• leisure zone
• employee referral program
• charity initiatives

Recruitment stages

• Intro Call (20 min)
• Technical Interview
• Final Interview (30 min) 
• Feedback & Final Decision

Clause Regarding the Prohibition of Assistance Tools During Recruitment Interviews

In the interest of equal opportunity and transparency in the recruitment process, we would like to inform you that during job interviews (both remote and in-person), the following are not permitted: - the use of tools based on artificial intelligence (AI), including chatbots, response generators, translators, or content creation aids, - recording of interviews without prior and explicit consent from a company representative, - the use of applications that generate automatic notes or transcriptions of meetings (e.g., Notion AI, Otter.ai, Fireflies, etc.).

Technologies we use:

Backend

C# 13, .NET 9

Microservices, CQRS, DDD, Event Sourcing

PostgreSQL, Redis, Elastic Search

Kafka

Swagger, Docker

Frontend

React ecosystem, TypeScript

SASS, Web Components, Stencil, Shadcn

Jest, Vitest, Testing Library

Webpack, Babel, Vite

TanStack Query

Tools & Practices

Gitlab, Docker and Docker Compose

Visual Studio, Resharper, Rider

Design patterns and clean code practices (OOP, SOLID, DDD)

Shiji Poland

Shiji Group provides software solutions and services for the hospitality, food service, retail and entertainment industries, ranging from hotel management solutions, to food and beverage and retail systems, payment gateways, data management, online distribution and more.

Founded in 1998 as a network solutions provider for hotels, and later changed to a software provider for the whole consumer market, Shiji Group today comprises 5,000 employees in 80+ subsidiaries and brands, serving over 91,000 hotels, 200,000 restaurants and 600,000 retail outlets.

Shiji is committed to connecting the global business of hospitality. We provide an integrated suite of technological solutions that empower hotel, retail, food, and entertainment companies to better connect with their guests.