Engineering Manager

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Meet the Team
Cisco's Webex Engineering Group is redefining the future of collaboration. We're building a world where people connect effortlessly to enjoy modern, uncompromised collaboration across every room, desk, pocket, and application.

Our technology powers industry-leading products like Slido, Webex Meetings, Webex Calling, and Webex Contact Center. As a member of our team, your work will ensure every user gets a truly immersive experience regardless of device or location, empowering the hybrid working patterns of the future.

Our team is based in Bratislava. We operate a hybrid working model.

Your Impact
As a Software Engineer, you will support the design, implementation, and maintenance of the backend services of the Partner Hub. You will work under the guidance of senior engineers to build robust, scalable solutions, gaining hands-on experience with our production-grade backend stack. Your work will directly impact the efficiency of our global partner network, ensuring our platform remains reliable, performant, and secure.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and maintenance of backend features, focusing on service logic, API development, and data processing.
• Support the development of backend services using Java, Node.js, or Python.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers to integrate backend services with user-facing interfaces via RESTful APIs.
• Participate in team design discussions, code reviews, and testing activities to ensure high-quality, scalable code.
• Help monitor system performance and assist in resolving backend-related technical issues under the guidance of senior team members.
• Utilize AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor) to accelerate your learning and development tasks.
• Collaborate with team members to support the full software development lifecycle.
• Maintain a commitment to continuous learning, code quality, and operational excellence.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or an equivalent field.
• 0–2 years of professional software engineering experience (or equivalent internship/project experience).
• Foundational knowledge of backend development concepts and server-side architecture.
• Strong desire to learn and apply new backend technologies quickly.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
• Strong communication skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• High attention to detail and a commitment to delivering reliable, scalable results.

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic familiarity with Java, Node.js, or Python.
• Exposure to web application frameworks (e.g., Spring) and database technologies (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, Kafka).
• Familiarity with Git, basic CI/CD concepts, and continuous delivery.
• Interest in using AI-powered coding tools to enhance productivity.
• A proactive desire to learn how to debug and resolve production issues in a distributed system.

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

Meet the Team
Cisco's Webex Engineering Group is redefining the future of collaboration. We're building a world where people connect effortlessly to enjoy modern, uncompromised collaboration across every room, desk, pocket, and application.

Our technology powers industry-leading products like Slido, Webex Meetings, Webex Calling, and Webex Contact Center. As a member of our team, your work will ensure every user gets a truly immersive experience regardless of device or location, empowering the hybrid working patterns of the future.

Our team is based in Bratislava. We operate a hybrid working model.

Your Impact
As a Engineering Technical Leader, you will serve as a primary technical driver for the Partner Hub. You will provide high-level architectural guidance, lead the development of complex features, and ensure our platform remains scalable, secure, and resilient. By collaborating closely with Product Management and cross-functional engineering teams, you will translate intricate business requirements into high-quality technical solutions. Your leadership will directly influence the success of our global partner network while fostering a culture of engineering excellence and professional growth within the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive the design, strategy, and execution of complex platform enhancements and feature sets for the Webex Partner Hub.
• Provide expert architectural oversight and rigorous code reviews to uphold the highest standards of system performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Serve as a bridge between Product Management, UX, and engineering teams to ensure seamless delivery of high-impact technical solutions.
• Champion industry best practices in CI/CD, security, observability, and automated testing to sustain a high-velocity, resilient development environment.
• Serve as a technical mentor to junior and mid-level engineers, driving a culture of continuous learning and technical advancement.
• Proactively identify, analyze, and resolve system-wide technical bottlenecks to ensure platform reliability and long-term stability.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or an equivalent practical field.
• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a focus on enterprise-grade systems.
• Deep expertise in modern web technologies, scalable API design, and cloud-native architectures.
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality, complex software solutions within a SaaS or cloud-based environment.
• Demonstrated history of leading technical projects and navigating cross-functional team dynamics.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to provide visionary technical leadership and influence architectural direction across multiple engineering teams.
• Proven experience in driving alignment and strategy across complex, cross-functional organizational boundaries.
• Extensive background in architecting or managing large-scale B2B or partner-facing portals.
• Deep understanding of agile methodologies and advanced DevOps practices.
• Experience with Webex or similar enterprise collaboration platforms.
• A strong, demonstrated passion for mentoring, coaching, and developing technical talent.
• Superior communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse, non-technical stakeholders.

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Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

We are looking for a
Senior Data Engineer
to strengthen our data team in the financial services industry. You'll take ownership of end-to-end data solutions on Azure and Databricks, shape how we model and govern data across Bolder Group, and act as a technical reference point for less experienced colleagues.

This role suits a
professional who works independently
, gives shape to ideas and concepts, and takes care of the implementation and improvement of data sources — with only sporadic feedback needed.

What You'll Do

• Own data pipelines end-to-end – Design, build, and maintain robust ETL/ELT pipelines to ingest, clean, transform, and load data from various sources into Azure data stores and Databricks clusters using Python, SQL, and PySpark.
• Design data models & the Enterprise Dimensional Model – Build models that support a single source of truth and are optimized for Power BI and downstream analytics.
• Architect data solutions on Azure – Translate business requirements into scalable solutions using Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Data Lake Storage, SQL Database, and Logic Apps.
• Data management & governance – Champion data quality practices, master/reference data, data catalogue, and data publishing; help implement governance and security controls across Bolder's data platform.
• Performance & cost optimization – Continuously monitor and improve pipeline performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Coach & mentor – Guide junior data engineers, review their work, and share knowledge across the team.
• Innovation – Identify improvement opportunities, contribute to setting them up, and drive their implementation.

What You Bring

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in data engineering, ideally including cloud-based projects.
• Azure services – strong hands-on experience with Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, Data Lake Storage, Azure SQL Database, and Logic Apps; able to design end-to-end architectures.
• Databricks & Data Lake – solid experience with the Lakehouse concept, Delta Lake, and performance tuning.
• Data modelling – strong grasp of dimensional modelling, Medallion architecture, and building models for BI consumption.
• Programming – advanced Python, SQL, and PySpark; comfortable with version control (Git)
• CI/CD – Solid grasp of CI/CD principles with hands-on experience
• Data governance – experience implementing data quality, lineage, and cataloguing practices (e.g., Unity Catalog).
• English – confident written and verbal communication with technical and business stakeholders.
• Mindset – ownership-driven, structured, and comfortable coaching others.
• Familiarity with APIs and integration with market data providers

Nice to have

• Exposure to Machine Learning workflows (a plus, not a requirement)
• AI curiosity – Keen interest in AI and eager to explore its role in data engineering

What we offer
At Bolder, you'll always find:

• Fair financial compensation based on your qualifications and experience
• Opportunity to shape how data engineering evolves at Bolder Group
• An environment that supports personal growth and healthy work-life balance
• Development opportunities across Bolder Group and affiliated companies

Benefits:

• Guaranteed 13th salary
• 2 sick days per year
• Sick leave support
• Fully covered meal vouchers
• Multisport card or cash allowance for sports and cultural activities
• Monthly travel allowance
• Fruits and beverages in the office daily
• Team activities and events

Salary:
The minimum offer for this role is
€3,200 gross/month/full-time
. We aim to pay our employees fairly, so your salary might be higher, reflecting your experience and skill set.

IN SLOVAKIA - Košice or Bratislava
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Deutsche Telekom Services Europe is an internal services provider of Deutsche Telekom, one of the world's leading integrated telecommunications companies.

We feel at home in the cosy middle of Europe. Our shared mission is to put priority on customer satisfaction, quality and innovations in areas of finance and procurement services.

We are on our way to become industry's top service company and we want you to be a part of the success story!

Apply now and design with us the world of tomorrow.

Which challenges are expecting you

• You will lead the development and improvement of our Python backends for LLM-backed agent applications, such as chatbots, as well as the ongoing evolution of our Agentic AI platform.
• You will provide technical direction for a team of Agentic AI engineers, define engineering standards, review architectural decisions, and support the team in delivering scalable, reliable, and production-ready solutions.
• You will improve customer experience by stabilizing and enhancing existing solutions, including better visualization, automated validations, function calling, agent actions, observability, and quality assurance.
• You will identify and implement new business requirements and translate them into sustainable technical solutions.
• You will drive cooperation with the business and actively contribute to customer workshops, meetings, and calls. The ability to explain technical topics clearly to business colleagues and demonstrate a consultant’s mindset is essential.
• You will lead technical brainstorming sessions, architecture discussions, code reviews, and pair programming sessions.
• You will identify potential use cases for automation, Agentic AI, and data science. Innovative ideas are welcome.
• You will actively mentor engineers, support their development, and promote software engineering best practices across the team.

We work in a HYBRID STYLE of working with the possibility of working from home , but twice a week we meet in the office in Košice or Bratislava for meetings

What experience should you have

Candidates with education suit the position

University education (Master's degree)

Language skills

English - Advanced

Personality requirements and skills

• At least 8 years of experience building and operating production-grade software in Python, preferably using frameworks such as FastAPI, Pydantic, Temporal, and similar technologies.
• Proven experience leading engineers, technical workstreams, or software development teams.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, distributed systems, API design, asynchronous processing, scalability, resilience, and production operations.
• Preferably strong knowledge of LLM and Agentic AI frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, as well as Azure OpenAI and OpenAI APIs. Ideally, you have already built and operated a production-ready solution using these technologies.
• Practical experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, in-memory databases such as Redis, and document or search databases such as Elasticsearch and MongoDB.
• Proven experience designing, building, and operating RESTful APIs and web service applications in production.
• Cloud and DevOps experience, including Docker, CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions or GitLab CI, and deployment to Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Understanding of production requirements for Agentic AI systems, including testing, evaluation, observability, security, cost management, and reliability.
• You are comfortable making technical decisions, explaining trade-offs, and aligning engineers and stakeholders around a clear solution.
• You are flexible, comfortable with changing priorities, and prefer working in agile environments such as XP, Scrum, or Lean.
• You can explain complex architectures and technologies in a clear and accessible way to customers and business stakeholders.
• You actively mentor more junior personnel and share your knowledge of software development lifecycle and best practices.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Nice to have:

• German language skills.
• Prompt engineering and LLM evaluation experience.
• Familiarity with MLOps or AI workflow orchestration tools such as MLflow or Dagster.
• Experience with Kubernetes, infrastructure as code, or LLM observability tools.
• Domain-specific experience in telecommunications or finance.

Benefits

• Annual bonus
• Fully paid meal vouchers
• Phone also for private use
• Discounts for selected Telekom products
• Supplementary pension saving contribution
• Cafeteria system of benefits/Multisport card
• Sick days
• Sports club & Health days
• Teambuildings, summer & Christmas party
• Opportunities for career growth
• Referral program
• Flexible working time