Senior Software Engineer & Team Lead

NFQ is a core technology partner for HomeToGo – a dedicated team of software engineers and data science professionals driving innovation to power a marketplace with the world’s largest selection of vacation rentals. We are expanding HomeToGo’s technology team in Lithuania and are looking for the brightest talents to join this growing company. HomeToGo is the marketplace with the world's largest selection of vacation rentals, listing millions of offers from thousands of trusted partners, including Booking.com, Vrbo and TripAdvisor. From vacation homes, cabins, beach houses, apartments, condos, house boats, castles, farm stays and everything in between, HomeToGo combines price, destination, dates and amenities to find the perfect accommodation for any trip worldwide.Founded in 2014, HomeToGo operates localized apps & websites in 25 countries across Europe, North America, South America, Australia and Asia-Pacific. HomeToGo also operates brands such as Agriturismo.it, AMIVAC, Casamundo, CaseVacanza.it, e-domizil, EscapadaRural, Tripping.com and Wimdu.Join our team as a Senior Software Engineer & Team Lead in Cracow, where you'll play a vital role in the success of HomeToGo. We're looking for an experienced software engineer and team lead to manage one of our Consumer Product teams. Our diverse and modern tech stack includes Symfony, MariaDB, ElasticSearch, Snowflake, Redis, Aerospike, Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, Docker, Kubernetes, and more. With millions of properties listed on our product, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact. Apply now and lead our team to new heights!In this role, you willLead, mentor, and inspire a team of engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environmentBe a part of a push to improve the product delivery processDrive the development and execution of technical strategies and initiatives to improve the quality of our productPartner with Product to shape the roadmap and ensure engineering decisions align with user needsCollaborate closely with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and ensure the timely delivery of relevant featuresIdentify and address technical challenges, ensuring the scalability, reliability, and usability of our Marketplace productsFoster a culture of continuous improvement, encouraging innovation, and driving operational efficiencyChampion adoption of AI-assisted development tools across the teamManage project timelines, resources, and priorities to meet business objectivesWhat you will bring 2+ years of experience leading and managing high-performing engineering teamsProficiency in at least one modern programming language (PHP, JS/TS) and experience with relevant frameworksExcellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders, managing competing prioritiesAbility to keep the team focused on key initiatives while maintaining operational excellenceFamiliarity with relational databases (e.g., MariaDB, PostgreSQL)Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to drive technical solutions in a fast-paced environmentProficiency in working with agile projects, setting KPIs, defining and executing OKRsUnderstanding the fundamental design principles behind a scalable applicationFluency in EnglishWhat we offerCareer of growth opportunities and promotions, 360 feedback, performance evaluation system, and mentoring from an international and distinguished teamCulture of empowerment, trust, recognition, autonomy and quarterly transparency about company goals. A focus on work-life balance, combined with consistent collaboration and support from a team of 30+ nationalitiesCompensation of attractive salary, health insurance, additional holidays, flexible working hours, language courses, employee-led workshops, office perks, frequent team building and company events, business trips to BerlinSalary range: 125 - 209 PLN/h + VAT (B2B) 17 500 - 29 200 PLN gross (Permanent) If you have any questions, please contact me at monika.radzeviciute@nfq.com or via Linkedin. Check all our career opportunities here.We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.