We’re Kingfisher, a team made up of over 82,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: Castorama, B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Dépôt and Koçtaş - to life. That’s right, we’re big, but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that’s where you come in.
At Kingfisher, our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.
We are open to flexible and agile working. Therefore, we offer colleagues a blend of working from home and our office, located in Kraków. Talk to us about how we can best support you!
At Kingfisher, we value the perspectives that any new team members bring, and we want to hear from you. We encourage you to apply for one of our roles, even if you do not feel you meet 100% of the requirements.
In return, we offer an inclusive environment, where what you can achieve is limited only by your imagination! We encourage new ideas, actively support experimentation, and strive to build an environment where everyone can be their best self.
We offer a competitive benefit package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career:
Private medical healthcare at LUXMED (including dentalcare) for you and your familyMedicover sports card (Fit&More package)Life insurance financed by the employer30-minute lunch break included in the 8-hour working dayWork in a highly professional and stimulating atmosphereTraining & Buddy programme that will allow you to quickly adapt to your new roleWellbeing programme for employeesCo-financing of monthly tickets for the public transport in KrakowComfortable working environment in the office and the possibility of home officeLanguage courses, accounting courses, access to LinkedIn Learning and the possibility of co-financing studies and certificationEmployee referral programme What's the job?
About the role
As a leader in the Cloud Platforms and SRE Chapter, you will head a team focused on optimizing engineering workflows and reducing friction. Using a data-driven approach, you will identify bottlenecks and ensure Developer Experience engineers collaborate effectively with engineering squads.
You will work closely with stakeholders to prioritize impactful improvements that enhance productivity. Each squad, led by an Engineering Squad Lead, relies on your leadership to streamline processes, resolve challenges, and drive continuous improvement while aligning technical efforts with business goals. Your role is crucial in shaping a high-performance, efficient engineering environment.
Responsibilities
Lead a team focused on enhancing the engineering workflow by reducing friction, ensuring smoother processes for engineers. Utilize a data-driven approach to identify bottlenecks and implement solutions to improve efficiency and productivity. Engage with Engineering Squad Leads and other key stakeholders to ensure that the Developer Experience engineers are prioritizing the right tasks at the right time. Ensure Developer Experience engineers are closely integrated with engineering squads, supporting workflow enhancements that positively impact engineering output and efficiency. Take responsibility for the planning and execution of squad deliverables, ensuring alignment with customer and engineering outcomes. Support continuous improvement initiatives within the squad, leveraging tooling, best practices, and effective ways of working. Provide coaching, feedback, and mentorship to team members, aiding in their professional growth and performance development. Communicate a clear vision and direction for the squad, leveraging your software engineering experience and leadership capabilities to drive team performance and impact. Foster a culture of collaboration both within the squad and across teams, ensuring clear communication on quality, people, and process requirements. Implement effective performance management processes for squad members, setting goals and monitoring progress to ensure the achievement of objectives. Support personal and professional development through structured feedback and guidance. Promote and cultivate an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performing squad culture. What you'll bring
Skills and experience
High technical skills and understanding of the engineering practices that will allow you to come up with solutions for engineers that solve their day-to-day workflow problems Understanding of infrastructure as code and the ability to take part in code reviews Experience with one (AWS/GCP/Azure) or more (ideally) cloud providers Considerable experience within the appreciation/understanding of developing software with quality. Broad understanding of the tech industry, markets, trends, emerging technologies, and their implications for retail organisations Experience of shaping, motivating, and driving change within a large, complex, matrix and fast-moving environment. Excellent stakeholder management & influencing skills at all levels of the organisation with great communication, collaboration, and leadership skills. Effective and creative problem-solving and decision-making with the ability to navigate complexity and ambiguity to quickly identify simple/effective solutions. Talented people leader, coaching, mentoring, facilitation, and teaching, whilst developing a pipeline of future talent. Excellent command of English (written and spoken)
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