Lead Engineer

Join our trailblazing team at PANDORA, a leading brand in the jewellery industry, as we redefine the shopping experience for millions of customers, creating intimacy at scale for our consumers & shoppers. Our innovative spirit and commitment to craftmanship have fueled our growth, and we're now looking for a visionary Lead Engineer to steer our Enterprise Architecture efforts. We invite you to bring your skills and passion to our team as a Lead Engineer and play a key role in shaping our technology landscape!

The Role
We are looking for a dynamic Lead Engineer to join our Enterprise Architecture team. In this role, you will leverage modern toolsets and frameworks, with a strong focus on open-source technologies, to design and implement robust architectural solutions. You will partner closely with other senior engineers, and product management across the enterprise to solve complex problems and deliver mission critical services that work at scale across the globe. You will be hands-on driving technology change and adoption into product teams, ensuring modern technologies and patterns are followed.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Develop and refine enterprise architectural frameworks to enhance agility and business responsiveness.
• Design and implement solutions that integrate seamlessly with existing systems and infrastructure, leveraging modern tools and open technologies.
• Work closely with development teams to ensure architectural principles and standards are understood and integrated into all projects.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the company to translate business needs into technical actions and achievable goals.
• Participate in code reviews and architectural meetings to guide and mentor other engineers.
• Contribute to open source, community projects and engineering standards.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience as a Lead Engineer or in a similar role, preferably in a large-scale retail or supply-chain company.
• Proficiency in modern architectural frameworks, toolsets, and open-source technologies (Kafka, API gateways, Kubernetes).
• Proficiency with a multitude of programming languages including Java, .NET, TypeScript, Python
• Excellent knowledge of software engineering best practices, including agile and DevOps methodologies.
• Experience of working with major Public Cloud Providers like Azure and GCP, including using Infrastructure-as-Code
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Did we get your attention?

We hope you got all your questions answered and feel confident applying for this position, however if you have more questions regarding the position, please contact:

Kelly Kavarnou

Global Tech Recruiter

kekav@pandora.net

If you see yourself in the position and would like to become a part of Pandora’s future, please do not hesitate to apply. We are an international team, so please make sure to send us your application in English to be considered. We look forward to hearing from you!

We process applications on a continuous basis, which is why we encourage you to send your application as soon as possible. You can also read more about Pandora on our corporate site www.pandoragroup.com.

Icing on the cake 

You will be working out of our beautiful Regional Digital & Technology Polish HQ in Warsaw, rapidly growing environment of highly skilled and experienced colleagues. Which is a key initiative that goes along with Pandora’s experience & ambitions. 

You will also be able to take part in creating eco-friendly environment – that we are not only talking about – but implementing. The result is a professional and dynamic environment that is unique, enjoyable and inspirational – and delivers a true Pandora experience to anyone who works here.  

About Pandora 

Established in 1982, Pandora designs, manufactures and markets hand-finished jewellery made from high-quality materials at affordable prices. Pandora’s products are available in more than 100 countries on six continents through more than 6,500 points of sale, including around 2,500 concept stores. 

Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, Pandora employs 32,000 people worldwide and crafts its jewellery at two LEED certified facilities in Thailand, using mainly recycled silver and gold. The company plans to be carbon neutral by 2025 and has joined the Science Based Targets initiative to reduce emissions across its full value chain. Pandora is listed on the Nasdaq Copenhagen stock exchange and generated a revenue of DKK 28.1 billion in 2023.  

At Pandora, we believe that creating an inclusive and diverse workplace and reflecting societal diversity in our customer engagement is essential to delivering on our company purpose: to give a voice to people’s loves. We dedicate ourselves to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and diversity where everyone feels respected and valued.