Engineering Manager, Trust & Safety
Brief info about Vinted
Vinted is the leading second-hand fashion marketplace in Europe and a go-to destination for all kinds of second-hand items. 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 60 carriers and more than 500,000 PUDO points across Europe to support the delivery of millions of parcels per year.
The Vinted Group, composed of Vinted Marketplace, Vinted Go, and Vinted Pay is headquartered in Vilnius, with workplaces in Germany, Lithuania, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and over 2,000 employees. Its backers include Accel, EQT Growth, Insight Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sprints, and TPG.
Information about the position
The domain you are applying to is Trust and Safety. We are here to protect our members from harm. This means protection from bad users and bad content, and fostering secure use of Vinted as a platform, so no day is boring here.
We’re looking for an Engineering Manager to join one of our Product Engineering teams in the Trust and Safety domain - specifically, the team behind our internal moderation platform - essential for supporting our operations team - is looking for a motivated and driven Engineering Manager to elevate the platform to the next level
As the Engineering Manager, you’ll take ownership of core Engineering Manager responsibilities such as delivery management, people development, and driving technical excellence. Together with the team, you’ll shape the future of the moderation platform, making it more scalable, user centric and impactful.
If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy close collaboration with stakeholders, and are skilled at navigating dependencies and removing blockers - this is the opportunity for you.
In this position, you’ll
In this role, you’ll be responsible not only for executing the technology strategy but also for safeguarding Vinted against key threats and bad actors - those constantly seeking vulnerabilities to exploit. Your success will hinge on your ability to drive impact across three core dimensions:
- Own team delivery and key results – help your team focus on the right outcomes and consistently deliver against goals that protect Vinted’s platform
- Lead the team that owns the platform – guide technical decision-making and execution to enable our moderators to work fast and efficiently
- Establish and evolve effective team processes – set up clear, sustainable ways of working that help the team stay focused and productive, and regularly review and refine them for continuous improvement
- Drive the implementation of the technical strategy – align your team’s work with broader Trust domain goals, ensuring solutions are scalable, effective, and privacy-conscious
- Invest in your people – support the personal and professional growth of team members through regular feedback, mentoring, performance reviews, and compensation processes
- Foster collaboration – work closely with other Engineering Managers, Product Managers, Analysts, and Data Scientists to continuously improve detection capabilities and system robustness
- Champion effective ways of working – apply Agile and Lean principles to ensure the team operates efficiently and adapts well to change
- Build a strong, resilient team culture – create an environment of psychological safety, trust, and accountability where healthy debate leads to better decisions and results
Work perks
- The opportunity to benefit from our share options programme
- 25 working days of holiday
- 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
- Never ending snacks and monthly lunch benefit
- Private health insurance
- Frequent team-building events
- A personal monthly budget for shopping on Vinted
- 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 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.
The salary range for this position is €6,258 - €8,475 gross per month.
About you
- You stay calm, focused, and resilient when faced with incidents or unexpected disruptions
- You adapt quickly to changing priorities and evolving business needs
- You build strong, collaborative relationships with peers, such as product managers and data scientists, to drive exceptional outcomes
- You have a proven track record of amplifying team performance while leading software engineering teams in high-pressure environments
- You act as a multiplier and excel at driving team effectiveness, managing scope, and ensuring timely, high-quality delivery
- You’re a strong people leader, focused on developing and growing individuals to reach their full potential
- You communicate sharply, clearly, and confidently with both technical and non-technical audiences
