About us

At Auctane, we are united by a passion to help businesses deliver — whatever their size, wherever they are, and however they operate. We make it possible for businesses to meet the ever-changing requirements of their industry and customer expectations. Auctane products enable hundreds of thousands of businesses to annually mail and ship billions of items — over $200 billion worth — to recipients around the globe.

The Auctane family of mailing and shipping software products includes ShipStation, Stamps.com, ShipStation API, Metapack, GlobalPost, and Packlink. Our partners include Amazon, UPS, USPS, eBay, BigCommerce, Shopify, WooCommerce, and Walmart.

Our values

Win as One. Delight Customers. Deliver Great Outcomes.

About the role

As an Engineering Manager, you will have a significant impact on your team's operations. You will continuously enhance tools and processes for people management while collaborating with engineering managers to define new workflows and implement improvements.

What will you be doing?

Managing a multi-member team.
Consistently delivering products in line with established action plans.
Active involvement in technical tasks, including hands-on coding and software development.
Ensuring code quality and functionality through the production phase.
Upholding the quality of processes, projects, and systems agreed upon by the team.
Defining service features and components under the team's responsibility.
Continuously improving both personal and team performance by suggesting and helping implement new processes and engineering best practices.
Effectively communicating progress, achievements, and areas for improvement to team members and management.
Serving as a trusted technical authority in one or more areas, providing guidance and engineering advice to the team.
Leading discussions on team architecture and design strategies.
Mentoring less experienced developers.
Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to define the team’s action plans and manage competing priorities.
Monitoring team engagement and well-being indicators.
Proactively identifying and resolving potential performance challenges within the team.
Supporting the development and career growth of team members.
Participating in recruitment processes.
Advocating for business and technical decisions made by the company within the team.

What are we looking for?

As a trusted technical authority, you will become the primary point of contact for all engineering-related matters.
Extensive experience in designing, building, and deploying solutions in AWS with an unwavering focus on quality.
Comprehensive expertise in designing and delivering low-latency, high-throughput API systems using Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles.
As a programming polyglot, you excel in delivering software systems while leveraging Agile, Lean, and DevOps methodologies, effectively leading project execution.
Writing automated tests (unit, integration, etc.), pairing, enhancing code quality, and continuous integration are embedded in your professional DNA.
Proven experience in at least one object-oriented programming language, framework, or development platform.
Experienced in developing CI/CD solutions and cloud infrastructure automation using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Chef, and Puppet.
You believe that neglecting Continuous Delivery is a missed opportunity to learn and deliver value to clients.
Passionate about full team ownership, encompassing the entire product lifecycle and its components, including code, infrastructure, and after-hours support.
Embracing a new programming language or technology is an opportunity you eagerly pursue.
Skilled at balancing the demands of delivering high-quality products while meeting challenging deadlines and committed to fulfilling your responsibilities.
Your actions consistently demonstrate that collaboration is the best path to delivering outstanding products.

The tech stack

C# .NET or
Java
TypeScript
Javascript
Python
Amazon Web Services

What do we offer?

🗓️ Annual Salary Review: We are reviewing the salaries of all our teams annually in order to evaluate an increase according to individual performance and the business results.
📦 99% discount on your personal shipment orders via Packlink.pro
💙 Up to 500PLN/year to match your NGO donations! We are happy to support your initiatives by duplicating the amount donated.
😊 Volunteer day. You can take 1 day off per year in order to participate in volunteering activities! We will love to see some pictures in our slack!
Referral Fee 🔗 We need your support in hiring top-class talent! We offer a referral bonus of 4-20k, depending on the complexity of the role and the hiring process.
👩‍⚕️We have an Employee Assistance Program with psychological assistance free of charge.
⚖️ Great work-life balance We offer a flexible work schedule and will do our best to adapt to your personal situation. Working in a fast-paced environment can be intense, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t enjoy your free time!
💜 An inclusive and upbeat work environment Leave your suit behind... we’re a t-shirt and converse kind of place! More importantly, our company culture promotes diversity and inclusion. The personality and opinions of each of our team members are important and valid, and we aim to offer all employees a safe environment where they can be themselves and thrive.
🌍 A cross-cultural atmosphere We are a truly international team of 20 nationalities that speak 10 languages. Our company language is English and all internal communication and company-wide meetings are in English.
🏟️ Company events Work hard, play hard! We do our best every day, even at our regular team-building events.
📺 Internal and external training, free access to online training platforms such as Linkedin Learning

🏠 Possibility to work in a home-office using equipment provided by AUCTANE, or in our office prepared in accordance with all safety requirements.
📙 Personal Training Budget. Up to 7000 PLN/year training budget (certifications, conferences attendance, etc.) to invest in your professional development. We want to help you improve your technical skills, feel involved in the product community, and develop your soft skills to lead teams and manage other stakeholders.
🌅 Up to 30 days of vacation per year (additional days are granted along with seniority at AUCTANE).
🗺️ Languages classes every week. Thirsty for knowledge? Learn a new language by joining our free English/Spanish/German classes. You can connect and enjoy taking up a new language or improving your current skills with one of our great instructors.
🏥 Free private medical insurance.
📄 Attractive life insurance.
🏐 Co-financing for sports and recreational activities
🏐 Gym membership co-financing
🏢 Nice Office in Zielona Gora and Wroclaw (free drinks, snacks…)
Do you want to know a little bit more about the team? Please, don’t hesitate to reach out to Amazing Auctane-PL and our Instagram

Engineering Manager (fixed term contract)