Engineering Squad Lead (Data)

We are open to flexible and agile working, offering a blend of working from home and the office in Kraków.

Benefits

• 30,000–38,000 PLN gross per month on an employment contract
• Private medical healthcare at LUXMED, including dental care, for you and your family
• Medicover sports card (Fit&More package)
• Employer-financed life insurance
• 30-minute lunch break included in the 8-hour working day
• Highly professional and stimulating work environment
• Training and Buddy programme to support adaptation to the role
• Employee wellbeing programme
• Co-financing of monthly public transport tickets in Kraków
• Comfortable office environment and home-office option
• Language and accounting courses, LinkedIn Learning access, and co-financing for studies and certification
• Employee referral programme

What's the job?

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Engineering Squad Lead to support and grow a Data Engineering team delivering scalable and reliable data solutions across the organisation. This role offers the opportunity to shape ways of working, drive engineering best practices, and support the development of modern data platforms and pipelines.

You will be responsible for supporting, developing and empowering Data Engineers while ensuring the team delivers high-quality outcomes. The role focuses strongly on people leadership, including coaching, mentoring and providing regular feedback to help team members grow and succeed.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support Data Engineering team members in a line-management capacity, focusing on individual growth, career development and wellbeing through regular check-ins, coaching and performance discussions
• Coordinate the team’s work and delivery priorities, ensuring scalable and reliable data solutions are delivered in line with business and product objectives
• Drive continuous improvements in ways of working, engineering standards and collaboration practices across the Data Engineering team
• Support engineers through regular feedback, mentorship and technical guidance to strengthen professional development and delivery capabilities
• Work closely with Chapter Leaders, Product teams and stakeholders to align delivery plans, support capability growth and ensure effective cross-team collaboration
• Use leadership experience and a data engineering background to help the team deliver high-quality data platforms, pipelines and solutions while promoting accountability and engineering excellence
• Set clear team goals, monitor progress, and proactively identify and address delivery risks to ensure consistent and sustainable outcomes

What you'll bring

• Proven experience leading and developing engineering teams, with a strong focus on people management, coaching and career development
• Previous experience in Data Engineering or closely related engineering areas, with a solid understanding of modern data platforms, pipelines and scalable data solutions
• Good understanding of software and data architecture principles to enable effective technical discussions and informed decision-making
• Experience working in complex, fast-paced environments and supporting teams through change, growth and evolving business priorities
• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills, with the ability to align teams, priorities and delivery goals across the organisation
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to build trust, foster collaboration and create a positive team environment
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, solve complex challenges and support teams in delivering practical, outcome-focused solutions
• Passion for people leadership, mentoring and helping engineers grow and succeed in their careers
• Commitment to building inclusive, engaged and high-performing teams
• Broad understanding of modern engineering and delivery practices, including Agile ways of working and collaboration across engineering and product teams
• Excellent command of English, written and spoken