💼 About This Role

You'll lead a core bidding experience team at Catawiki, owning services critical to how customers engage with auctions. You'll drive the auction experience forward while staying close to technical work, balancing team leadership with backend-centric systems ownership. This role offers visible impact in a global, flat organization.

🎯 What You'll Do

• Lead a cross-functional engineering team focused on bidding experience
• Guide roadmap execution for improving core auction experience
• Contribute to technical discussions, code reviews, and system design
• Coach engineers and foster a healthy team environment

📋 Requirements

• 2+ years of people management experience
• Strong backend background with system design and architecture
• Hands-on technical leadership engaging in design and reviews
• Outcome-driven with a track record of delivering ambitious goals

✨ Nice to Have

• Experience with auction or marketplace platforms
• Familiarity with observability and maintainability practices

🎁 Benefits & Perks

• 🎁 €100 Catavoucher upon joining and €50 on birthday
• 🎉 Extra day off each year to 'Pursue Your Passion'
• 📚 Learning & Development plans and mentorship programs
• 🌍 Global impact in a flat structure serving millions

📨 Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks · AI estimate

1. 1Recruiter Call· 30 min
2. 2Technical Interview· 60 min
3. 3Onsite Interview· 3 hours