Engineering Manager, Security and Privacy Engineering

Brief info about Vinted 

Vinted Marketplace is the largest online international C2C marketplace in Europe dedicated to second-hand fashion, with millions of registered members spanning 20+ markets in Europe and North America. With a mission to make second-hand the first choice worldwide, Vinted enables people to sell and buy second-hand clothes and lifestyle items from each other, helping give those items a second or even third life.   

Vinted Go launched in 2022,  with a focus on developing products and solutions for more seamless shipping and delivery across Europe. Vinted Go has connected more than 40 carriers and more than 200,000 PUDO points across Europe to support the delivery of millions of parcels per year.  

The Vinted Group, composed of Vinted Marketplace and Vinted Go, is headquartered in Vilnius, with workplaces in Germany, Lithuania, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and over 2,000 employees. It is backed by six leading venture capital firms: Accel, Burda Principal Investments, EQT Growth, Insight Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Sprints Capital. 

Information about the position 

We’re seeking an Engineering Manager to join and lead the Information Security Engineering team. This leadership role is responsible for overseeing and guiding an engineering team, fostering a healthy and efficient work environment. Engineering Manager contributes to the collective strength and long-term success of the team by ensuring successful execution of planned deliverables, professional development and growth of the team members.

In this position, you’ll 

• Define the team’s vision, scope, priorities, and timelines; ensure efficient delivery by aligning work with team capacity and skillsets; and maintain clear, proactive communication with stakeholders and team members to keep everyone informed and aligned.
• Support team well-being and engagement, encourage continuous learning and growth, take ownership of hiring when needed, and address behavioural or performance concerns constructively and in line with company values.
• Drive consistent and sustainable delivery by selecting and evolving processes that best suit the team’s context, while continuously improving efficiency, collaboration, and output quality.
• Champion engineering excellence by maintaining robust QA practices, defining and monitoring SLIs/SLOs, ensuring timely and transparent incident management, and embedding learnings into future practices.

About you 

• Have proven experience building and leading technical teams, with a track record of successful results.
• Have a solid understanding of security concepts and tooling.
• Able to advocate technical initiatives - identify objectives and make impactful plans to reach them.
• Know how to manage stakeholders, scope, priorities, and deliverables effectively.
• Possess the courage to address uncomfortable situations and reach constructive outcomes.
• Able to fluently communicate in English, understand and explain complex engineering and security concepts to non-engineering people.

Work perks 

• The opportunity to benefit from our share options programme
• 30 days of paid annual leave
• Newest MacBook models
• Mental and emotional health support through the Mindletic app
• Home office support: we provide IT workstation equipment and a personal budget of up to €540 for home workplace furniture
• A daily lunch allowance
• Frequent team-building events
• A personal monthly budget for shopping on Vinted
• A subsidised gym membership with ClassPass or Urban Sports Club
• A subsidised pension plan provided by Vinted
• Hallesche Supplemental health insurance
• Life and disability insurance provided
• A subsidised Deutschlandticket
• The opportunity to spend up to 90 days per year - 21 of which can be spent working outside of the EU - on workation
• A dog-friendly office

Working at Vinted 

Individual Learning Budget

We invest in your professional growth! As part of our commitment to continuous learning, we offer an annual learning budget to support your personal and career development through courses, certifications, workshops and more.

Hybrid Work

We’ve adopted a hybrid workplace model where 2 days in the office are recommended but not enforced. It’s up to you and your team to decide on the exact days you’ll spend working together in person.

Equal Opportunity

The Vinted Group is committed to building an inclusive workplace where people from all walks of life feel a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and life experiences. At Vinted, all applicants are treated fairly without regard to their race, age, religion or belief, sex, national origin, citizenship, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

The salary range for this position is €97,800 - €132,300 gross per year.