Wroclaw, Poland (Remote, Poland)

Vonage is hiring a Software Engineering Leader / Tech Lead

About the Role

As a Software Engineering Leader and Tech Lead, you will guide a tribe of engineering squads within the Data Services organization, combining technical authority with mentorship to build resilient, high-volume data systems. You'll remain actively involved in coding, design, and architecture, ensuring robust solutions for real-time data and billing pipelines that support a global platform.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide dual leadership—driving both team development and technical outcomes across multiple engineering squads
  • Contribute directly to codebases, system design, and troubleshooting of distributed services
  • Define and own architectural direction for data-intensive platforms, ensuring scalability and reliability
  • Mentor engineers to grow technical depth and foster a culture of accountability and continuous learning
  • Collaborate with Product teams to align technical capabilities with customer needs and roadmap priorities
  • Act as a technical authority during escalations, resolving complex system challenges
  • Promote engineering best practices across the organization, influencing standards and tooling

What You Bring

  • Proven leadership in technical roles such as Tech Lead, Lead Engineer, or Engineering Manager
  • Hands-on experience writing, reviewing, and debugging production-level code
  • Deep understanding of distributed systems, cloud-native architecture, and system design principles
  • Experience building and maintaining data pipelines using technologies like Kafka, Flink, or RabbitMQ
  • Proficiency in one or more programming languages including Java, Golang, Kotlin, or Python
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms—particularly AWS—and container orchestration via Kubernetes
  • Background in Agile delivery and iterative development models
  • A principled approach to engineering, with attention to security, performance, and maintainability
Required Skills
JavaGolangKotlinPythonKafkaRabbitMQFlinkPinotAWSKubernetesTechnical LeadershipDistributed SystemsArchitectureProduction CodeProduct Mindset JavaGolangKotlinPythonKafkaRabbitMQFlinkPinotAWSKubernetesDistributed SystemsTechnical LeadershipArchitecture DesignProduction CodeProduct Mindset
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Vonage
Vonage is a global cloud communications leader. The company helps brands accelerate their digital transformation through fully programmable-based unified communications, contact center solutions, and communications APIs.
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Job Details
Department Data Services
Category management
Posted 9 days ago