Engineering Manager (Database)

We are hiring on behalf of our client, a global provider of mailing, shipping, and logistics technology. Its products help businesses send billions of items annually and support commerce across global marketplaces and delivery networks. The company works with major partners including Amazon, UPS, eBay, and Walmart.

We are looking for an Engineering Manager (Database) to lead the team responsible for the availability, performance, and operational stability of database environments supporting the company’s brands. This is a hands-on leadership role combining people management, technical guidance, database administration, and delivery ownership. You will manage day-to-day operations, develop the team, and improve engineering processes.

Key takeaways:

Stack: MS SQL Server 2017+, T-SQL, AWS, Terraform, PowerShell, C#/.NET

Salary: 20 000 - 29 000 PLN gross on the Contract of Employment

Working model: Hybrid - 2 days/week from the office +occasional visits to the office in Wrocław

Location: Zielona Góra

Recruitment process:

• A call with MOTIFE Recruiter (30 min)
• HR interview (40 min)
• Technical interview with the team - Principal Engineer or Senior DB Engineer/Administrator (60 min)
• Interview with the Senior Director of Engineering (45 min) + Interview with the HRBP Director (30 min)

Responsibilities:

Team Leadership

• Lead a database engineering team, managing its capacity, priorities, engagement, and day-to-day performance.
• Mentor database administrators and support their professional development through regular feedback, clear expectations, and career plans.
• Identify and address performance or well-being challenges before they affect the team’s delivery.
• Participate in recruitment and help build a healthy, accountable engineering culture.

Database Operations and Reliability

• Own day-to-day database operations for the assigned brands, including administration, monitoring, maintenance, and incident response.
• Ensure the continuous availability, performance, security, and operational stability of database environments.
• Drive structured incident management, query performance tracking, and proactive database maintenance.
• Support the team’s after-hours rotation and ensure operational knowledge, procedures, and documentation remain up to date.

Delivery and Technical Excellence

• Translate architecture and database designs into actionable tasks, sprint priorities, and clear deliverables.
• Balance critical operational fixes with project delivery, technical improvements, and long-term product roadmaps.
• Define and improve engineering workflows, automation, standards, and database management practices.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor, providing practical guidance on database operations, infrastructure, and delivery.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with database principals, enterprise architects, product owners, and brand engineering teams.
• Implement global security policies, compliance requirements, and engineering standards within the team.
• Communicate progress, achievements, risks, and improvement areas clearly to team members and senior stakeholders.

Requirements:

Database and Cloud Expertise

• Strong hands-on experience administering and supporting production MS SQL Server environments.
• Advanced knowledge of T-SQL, query performance analysis, database maintenance, and high-availability practices.
• Experience managing database infrastructure in AWS or another cloud or hybrid environment.
• Practical understanding of infrastructure automation, ideally using Terraform and PowerShell.
• Familiarity with C#/.NET environments and the applications that depend on managed database services.

Leadership Experience

• Proven track record of leading, mentoring, and developing technical teams.
• Experience managing team capacity while balancing operational support, incidents, maintenance, and project delivery.
• Ability to establish clear KPIs, provide actionable feedback, and support individual career development.
• Experience participating in recruitment and scaling engineering capabilities.

Delivery and Operational Management

• Structured approach to incident management, production support, performance monitoring, and operational risk.
• Ability to convert high-level architecture and technical requirements into practical implementation plans.
• Experience managing after-hours support rotations and building full team ownership of the operational lifecycle.
• Proven ability to maintain delivery momentum while responding to urgent production issues.

Collaboration and Mindset

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with architects, engineering teams, product owners, and business stakeholders.
• Commitment to improving engineering processes, automation, agile practices, and operational efficiency.
• Professional fluency in English and Polish.

What we offer:

• Private medical care, life insurance, and psychological support
• Up to 30 days of annual leave
• Co-financing for sports and gym membership
• Training budget of up to 7 000 PLN per year
• Access to online learning platforms and language classes
• Annual salary review
• Additional benefits, including volunteering leave and shipping discounts.

Apply now

Lead a team responsible for the reliability of database platforms supporting global shipping products at scale! Please apply via our careers page and submit your CV in English.