Team Lead(s) Engineering - Europe

About FareHarbor

At FareHarbor, our mission is to make experiences better for everyone. Founded in 2013 in Hawaii and acquired by Booking Holdings in 2018, FareHarbor creates powerful tools that enable our clients (think boat rentals, museums, food tours, events and more!) to operate and grow.

With over 20,000 clients across 90+ countries—we’re the largest in our industry and shaping the future of travel, together.

Our team is an ‘Ohana of 700+ people around the world. We’re passionate about pioneering an industry, embracing challenges with open arms, and delivering value to the experiences industry.

FareHarbor Core Values:

• Think Client First
• We Are One ‘Ohana
• Be Curious and Learn
• Own It.
• Act With Integrity
• Embrace the Challenge

Why FareHarbor?

Founding FareHarbor required unwavering passion. Turning a start-up into the world’s leading and largest reservation software for tours, activities, and attractions required relentless dedication and vision. To date, we’ve helped over 20,000 global businesses operate successfully and are proud to have played a role in enabling business owners to live their dreams.

And since day one, we’ve known that our real success lies in our people—the Ohana.

With each new feature launched and new client onboarded, there is a team of incredible people behind the scenes who are full of dedication, passion, energy, and the will to succeed. We encourage everyone to bring their whole selves to  work—to  believe in their abilities, to freely express their creativity, and to contribute with their own uniqueness by wearing their true colors. We take care of one another and always prioritize health and wellbeing. We give our people the space and trust to learn, to try, to succeed, to collaborate, to think outside of the box, to make mistakes, and even to fail. And then we come together to try again.

From the minute you join, you have a voice. You find your space. You make an impact. We celebrate our victories, shout our successes, and are always eager to tackle new challenges. And we can’t wait to see all that’s to come.

Abut the role: 

FareHarbor is looking for a full time Team Lead to lead for different engineering teams in the EMEA region.

You will lead a growing team of engineers and work closely with them to help each member develop their skills and careers, while supporting them to expand the FareHarbor application. You will need to use your hands-on experience to support the team on day to day operations, but you’re not expected to code.

You will work collaboratively with the technical management group within the Engineering and Product organization to ensure that the engineering team you lead is firing on all cylinders to reach company objectives. You’ll understand the priorities of the team and the company at large, and use that understanding to effectively lead your team to success.

What you’ll do here:

• Manage 5-8 direct engineering reports
• 1-on-1s, career management; develop an encouraging and challenging environment
• Technical oversight on effective solution design, decomposition strategies
• Technical leadership and mentorship
• Assess and manage the performance
• Tracking and optimizing the team performance
• Close collaboration with the Product Manager within the team
• Balancing between product development advancement and engineering excellence
• Assist in hiring initiatives for the Engineering and Product group as needed

Requirements:

• You have some experience leading an engineering team - Minimum one year management experience
• In Depth Software development experience; using one or more Object Oriented Programming Languages. (Preferably Python, Javascript, Java, Scala, C++ etc.)
• Solid understanding of System architecture, high-availability systems, and service-based architecture.
• Have a good understanding of software design patterns and principles, including SOLID
• Have hands on experience and can optimally judge technical solutions proposed by your teams
• You see processes as tools for achieving great products, not goals in their own right
• Enjoy and thrive under a high level of autonomy and responsibility
• You want to work in and encourage a positive, supportive, and fun environment
• You are genuinely excited to mentor engineers

Benefits 

• Global leave benefit 
  • 22 weeks paid parental leave 
  • 2 weeks paid grandparent leave 
  • Extended care and bereavement leave
  • Life insurance policy 
• Pension Plan
• Central Amsterdam Location
• Discount CZ insurance
• Working in a multicultural environment - 45 different nationalities 
• Commuting allowance for public transport & subsidized lunch
• Wellness benefits (Headspace subscription & wellness webinars) 
• Hybrid friendly
• Work-from-home assistance
• Educational Opportunities
• Social hours & events and team-building 
• 26 vacation days per year

FareHarbor is committed to creating a diverse environment, and we are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status. We welcome talent that can offer us new insights and perspectives on challenges that we face, and we take measures to eliminate unconscious bias throughout the interview and hiring process. In tandem, we work to cultivate an inclusive culture in which all of our employees can be their authentic selves.

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