Engineering Manager, Kafka (Limited-time Relocation Bonus)

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As an Engineering Manager for the Kafka team, you will lead an engineering team responsible for providing managed services, tooling, and standards for multiple Vinted product teams that need asynchronous message processing. This spans the full scope of the domain - from operating infrastructure and running Kafka clusters across multiple data centers, to abstracting complex systems into easy-to-use managed services that support core Vinted operations at scale. Your main responsibility will be the health, morale, and efficiency of your team, ensuring they successfully operate and grow parts of the platform while developing "golden paths" for product developers. The newly established Kafka team in the Persistence domain currently consists of 5 experienced engineers, with plans to grow further. In this role, you will report to the Director of Engineering and form a strong leadership partnership with the team's Staff Engineer, who leads deep technical architecture and technology choices, and Technical Program Manager (TPM), who drives cross-team delivery and roadmap alignment. Together, you will empower the team to deliver reliable, high-quality services to Vinted's wider development organization. This position is based in Lithuania, and if you're not (yet) don't worry! We're here to help you settle in with premium relocation assistance and a generous €30,000 gross bonus. If you feel that Vinted is your perfect cultural fit—apply! For more info, refer to our Relocation page. The gross monthly salary range for this position is: €6.658—€9.008 EUR Apply here: https://careers.vinted.com/jobs/j/4967586101?gh_src=ck2urrl2teu&utm_source=nerdearla&utm_medium=event&utm_campaign=relocation

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