Title:  Backend Engineering Team Manager

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Backend Team Manager

Position:

This position exists within the Digital Technology Department, inside the Global Development Centre, within DIGITAL and IT function in JTI.

The DIGITECH department within the GDC is responsible for creating the scope and clarification of the digital technology and architecture strategy based on the business vision.

The PHP Engineering Team Manager is responsible for leading and supervising a team of PHP engineers, ensuring the successful development, implementation, and maintenance of backend applications. This role requires a strong technical foundation in PHP and the Laravel framework, coupled with leadership skills to drive team performance, technical excellence, and continuous improvement. The manager will oversee project execution, support team growth, and foster collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, scalable, and secure solutions.

Main areas of responsibilities:

Team Leadership & Supervision

• Provide leadership, mentorship, and technical guidance to a team of PHP engineers.
• Oversee and coordinate the team’s software development lifecycle activities, ensuring best practices in coding, testing, and deployment.
• Conduct performance reviews, set goals, and provide regular feedback to team members.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and knowledge sharing within the PHP engineering team.

Solutions Implementation & Technical Oversight

• Ensure the team effectively engages in the complete software development lifecycle, focusing on performance, scalability, and security.
• Supervise the design and development of reusable components, backend libraries, and scalable modules.
• Oversee code quality through code reviews, ensuring adherence to best practices and coding standards.
• Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs and agreed workflows.

Cross-Team Collaboration & Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with frontend developers, UX/UI designers, DevOps engineers, and other technology teams to ensure seamless backend integration.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and Business Stakeholders to align technical solutions with business objectives, prioritizing features and enhancements effectively.
• Participate in cross-functional teams to drive innovation and create high-quality digital experiences.
• Facilitate transparent and proactive communication within the team and across departments, utilizing collaboration tools such as MS Teams.

Incident Resolution & Risk Management

• Supervise and guide the team in investigating and resolving backend incidents efficiently.
• Oversee incident resolution workflows, ensuring thorough root cause analysis and the implementation of preventive measures.
• Ensure proper documentation of incidents and best practices to improve system resilience.
• Participate in post-incident reviews and drive process improvements to minimize future incidents and enhance system stability. 

Requirements:

• University Degree in Computer or Technical Science or strong IT background.
• Proven experience (5+ years) in PHP and Laravel development, with a solid understanding of backend architectures and best practices.
• Experience in leading and managing a team of software engineers, fostering professional development and team growth.
• Strong expertise in RESTful API development, database design, caching strategies, and performance optimization.
• Experience with CI/CD, DevOps practices, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Familiarity with frontend technologies (JavaScript, Vue.js, React, or Angular) is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and leadership abilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Solid knowledge of technology used within Backend solutions, specifically Laravel. Adobe stack (Magento & AEM) skills are a plus.
• Fluent English (Written and spoken).

What we offer: 

• Competitive pay and attractive annual bonus 
• On-going development opportunities in multinational environment, wide variety of projects, ambitious goals and independence in achieving them. Promoting from within culture 
• Freedom with responsibility (we trust your competencies, ability to manage your time and your scope of work) 
• Lot of flexibility in terms of work arrangements (work from office or from home) 
• Private medical care (various options to choose) and life insurance 
• Employee pension and savings programs 
• JTI Family Leave Benefit – including extended paid paternity leave and fully paid maternity leave 
• Multisport card, foreign languages classes 
• Wide variety of trainings, webinars and professional courses on our e-learning platforms, including sponsored certification programs (for employees fulfilling the admission criteria) 
• Modern office with traditions (Art Norblin Factory) in convenient location, equipped with a library, mindfulness zone, spacious kitchen, garden terrace, massage chairs and underground bicycle parking 
• Working in a diverse and inclusive organization of over 40 different nationalities 

What to expect:

Expect wellbeing initiatives, flexible work arrangements, growth opportunities, and excellent benefits, including a unique family leave policy. For more details on local policies, speak with the Talent Advisor.

If you decide to participate in this recruitment, the administrator of your data will be JTI GBS Poland sp. z o.o. with headquarters in Warsaw. Your data will be processed only to support the recruitment process in which you participate. Detailed information on the processing of your data:

Detailed information on the processing of your personal data:

1. Who is the controller of your personal data?

Name and registered office: JTI GBS Poland sp. z o.o., ul. Żelazna 51/53, 00-841 Warsaw

Contact mailbox regarding data processing: wawgdprgbs@jti.com

Data Protection Officer: The data controller has appointed a Data Protection Officer who can be contacted directly at the following address: wawgdprgbs@jti.com. The Data Protection Officer can be contacted in all matters related to the processing of personal data and the exercise of rights related to the processing of such data.

2. For what purposes is your personal data processed?

Your personal data will be processed for the purpose of enabling you to take part in the recruitment process for the position in JTI GBS to which your application relates. If you have provided your consent to participate in the recruitment processes conducted by JTI GBS in the future, your data will also be processed for this purpose. If your application is considered under the employee referral program, your data will also be processed to accomplish the objectives of the program. In specific situations, JTI GBS may also process your personal data to the extent necessary to establish, assert or defend against claims. Detailed information on the basis of data processing is provided in the table.

3. What is the data retention period?

The data provided in order to take part in a specific recruitment project will be retained for the period until the end of the recruitment process, up to a maximum of 3 months from the selection of the employee in case no contract has been concluded. If you have given your consent to the processing of your personal data for future recruitments, then your data will be processed until your consent is withdrawn, but for no longer than for 12 months. In case of processing your application under the employee referral program, your personal data will be processed until the objectives of the program have been met. The duration of the processing of your personal data may be extended each time by the period of the statute of limitations for claims, if the processing is necessary to establish, assert or defend against claims.

4. Who will be the recipients of your personal data?

The data may be transferred to entities processing personal data on behalf of the controller, e.g. IT service providers, entities operating the database, entities handling application requests – however, these entities process data on the basis of an agreement with the controller and only in accordance with the controller's instructions and within the scope of the granted consent. Personal data may also be transferred to other JTI Group companies in connection with intra-group purposes.

5. Will your personal data be subject to profiling?

During the recruitment process, you may be asked to complete tests (e.g. analytical test, behavioural test, cognitive test) or to participate in an Assessment Center session. In the case of behavioural test, you will be subject to profiling. The system will evaluate the answers you give in the survey and create a profile of your behaviour and preferred working conditions based on these answers. The test is only a support material for the recruiter conducting your recruitment process and no automated decisions are made based thereon.

6. What are your rights in relation to the processing of your personal data?

You have the right to withdraw your consent for processing of data at any time. The withdrawal of consent shall not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out on the basis of consent prior to its withdrawal. You have the right to obtain information about the processing of your personal data concerned in accordance with Art. 15 of the GDPR, including to obtain copies of your personal data. In addition, you may request the rectification of inaccurate personal data, as well as the completion of incomplete personal data. You may also request restriction of the processing in the cases referred to in Art. 18 of the GDPR, as well as the data portability. You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data. You have also the right to erasure your personal data. . When profiling is used (it may take place when using behavioural tests in the recruitment process), you have the right to object to the profiling of your personal data. In order to exercise the above rights, please contact the data controller, e.g. by sending an appropriate request via e-mail. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority (Poland: President of the Personal Data Protection Office).

7. Is personal data transferred outside the European Economic Area?

Your personal data may be entrusted for processing to JT International S.A. with its registered office in Switzerland, i.e. outside the European Economic Area (EEA). The European Commission has stated that this country offers an adequate level of personal data protection (Commission Decision of 26 July 2000). The recipient has implemented adequate and appropriate safeguards for your personal data. You have the right to receive a copy of the transferred personal data. Your personal data may also be transferred to other JTI Group companies that are based outside the EEA. Whenever the country to which the transfer of personal data will take place does not provide an adequate level of protection for personal data, JTI GBS will ensure the protection of your personal data in accordance with applicable legislation.

8. Is provision of the personal data mandatory?

Responding to the Company's advertisement and providing your data is voluntary. However providing the mandatory data is necessary for your application to be considered during the recruitment process. Failure to provide this data will prevent your application from being considered. The provision of other data is voluntary and constitutes the candidate's consent to their processing in the recruitment process. If you raise an objection to the processing of your personal data during the recruitment process, further participation will not be possible.

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Next Steps:

After applying, if selected, please anticipate the following within 1-3 weeks of the job posting closure: Phone screening with Talent Advisor > Assessment tests > Interviews > Offer. Each step is eliminatory and may vary by role type.

At JTI, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive work environment. As an equal-opportunity employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If you need any specific support, alternative formats, or have other access requirements, please let us know.

JTI GBS Poland Sp. z o.o. has introduced an Internal Reporting Procedure for Whistleblowers. If you would like to review this procedure, it is available upon request.

If you decide to participate in this recruitment, the administrator of your data will be JTI GBS Poland sp. z o.o. with headquarters in Warsaw. Your data will be processed only to support the recruitment process in which you participate. Detailed information on the processing of your data here.