Engineering Team Lead Supply

ABOUT US

Hostelworld Group PLC a groundbreaking social network powered OTA focused on the hostel market with a clear mission to help travellers find people to hang out with.

Founded in 1999 were a wellknown trusted brand with 240 team mates across 11 countries; hostel partners in 180 countries; and a strong commitment to building a better world in all that we do.

In particular our focus in the last few years has been on improving the sustainability of the hostelling industry through our membership of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC); our active involvement in the Global Tourism Plastics Initiative (GTPI); our partnerships with Bureau Veritas to establish emissions benchmarks for the hostelling industry; and our recent partnership with the South Pole to offset all our greenhouse gas emissions in 2021 and 2022. You can read more about our story here: Hostelworld site.

Hostelworld is listed on the London Stock Exchange Dublin Euronext and is an Investors in Diversity accredited employer.

This role can be based in Ireland the UK or Portugal. The role can be fully remote within Ireland UK or Portugal if necessary however we have shared office space in Dublin London and Porto for those who prefer a hybrid model where you can spend time with colleagues inperson.

WHO YOULL WORK WITH

The Software Engineering Team Lead is an integral part of a dedicated squad consisting of software engineers QA (Quality Assurance) engineers and UI/UX designers. This particular squads mission is to empower hostels to craft compelling offers enhancing their competitiveness and appeal to travellers.

Within this team your primary role will be to offer technical leadership and to provide line management to facilitate the learning and productivity of the 36 engineers within the squad.

WHAT YOULL DO

• The role requires both killer tech and people management skills leading a small team of engineers.
• Set the technical direction for the team and ensure engineering best practices. Drive improvement as needed
• Mentor team members. Ensure they receive frequent performance feedback and are continuously learning.
• Represent and advocate for the team at company and department level. Manage stakeholders expectations.
• Work alongside your Engineering Manager and Business Unit Manager to create and support a rewarding working environment that aligns with the company culture
• Help establish a culture of continuous learning in the team and effective agile team and technical practices
• Ensure the team develops robust and scalable solutions to support high traffic applications.
• Contribute to the evolution of the overall product/system architecture
• Work with product owners/managers to plan and scope projects and features
• Provide clarity to your team and others by setting expectations on deliverables.

WHAT WERE LOOKING FOR

Experience:

• 2 years of experience in line management of 3 or more software engineers helping them grow and learn
• 4 years full stack development experience (including exposure to both PHP and Node.js) in a consumer facing environment
• Worked with and contributed to the advancement of Agile development processes
• Strong CI/CD experience
• Experience of cloud native applications on Google Cloud (GCP) or similar

Skills:

• Ability to showcase resilience in a dynamic and rapidly changing environment
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience working with remote teams
• Excellent analytical / problem solving ability
• Understanding of software development in terms of business value
• A selfstarter who is solutionsfocused
• Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Proficient in both spoken and written English

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary & benefits
• Enhanced annual leave plus 3 Wellbeing Days per year
• Paid family leave (maternity paternity surrogacy & adoption)
• Agile working (plus a Working from Abroad Policy!)
• Support for your ongoing growth & development
• Inclusive people policies (sickness menopause compassionate and fertility leave)
• A chance to give back in your local community with 5 paid volunteering days

OUR BEHAVIOURS

• Grow others We fundamentally believe that investing in growing others benefits everyone whether its helping them develop hard or soft skills. We want learning and growing to be part of our DNA to help makes us a better team together.
• Master it We are obsessed with our area of expertise and enjoy developing our skills. We rarely take things at face value; we investigate interrogate and always look for the why and wherever possible we use data to find the best solution.
• Collaborate We are in it together for the tough stuff and the celebrations too. To achieve the best results we need expertise from all areas of the organisation and we wholeheartedly welcome diverse thinking.
• Adapt We work fluidly adapting to new information and the evolving environment while staying committed to our goals. Innovation and experimentation fuel our projects and were never afraid to pivot.
• Deliver Our focus is always on the end result; we value outcomes over activity. We collaborate to deliver work at speed without dropping any of our other behaviours.

Our people are key to our success. Our talented and diverse teams reflect the diversity of our customers and the communities in which we operate. Everyone brings different perspectives and experiences; you dont have to meet all the requirements listed above to apply for this role.