Team Lead, Software Engineering – TypeScript, Java

Garmin Cluj

. Lead, support, and develop a team of Software Engineers working on internal full-stack applications and services.

Posted 11/7/2026full-timeCluj-Napoca • RomaniaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership in managing software engineering teams, focusing on performance management, objective setting, and career development. Proficient in full-stack application development and agile methodologies, with a commitment to fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.

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Team LeadershipFull-Stack Application DevelopmentAgile MethodologiesStakeholder ManagementPerformance Management

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Hard Skills

TypeScriptJavaScriptPythonJavaNode.jsReactVueDjangoAngularFlask

Soft Skills

PlanningOrganizational SkillsCommunicationCollaborationCoaching

Tools & Technologies

DevOps PracticesCI/CD PipelinesTest AutomationConfiguration ManagementBuild Systems

Industry Keywords

Software QualityReliabilityScalabilitySecurityOperational Readiness

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AngularDjangoFlaskJavaJavaScriptNode.jsPythonReactTypeScriptVue.js

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead, support, and develop a team of Software Engineers working on internal full-stack applications and services.
Set clear objectives and support team members through regular feedback, coaching, performance evaluations, and career development planning.
Plan and prioritize the team’s work in collaboration with the Technical Lead, product partners, and relevant stakeholders.
Manage team capacity, assignments, dependencies, and delivery commitments.
Monitor delivery progress, identify risks and blockers, and facilitate timely resolution.
Partner with the Technical Lead on technical planning, feasibility assessments, estimates, dependencies, and risk evaluation.
Facilitate collaboration between engineering, product, business, and platform stakeholders.
Promote engineering practices supporting software quality, reliability, scalability, security, maintainability, and operational readiness.
Encourage knowledge sharing, constructive reviews, and continuous improvement across the team.
Contribute to recruitment, onboarding, workforce planning, and retention activities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least 2–3 years of experience leading a software engineering team, including performance management, objective setting, feedback, coaching, and career development.
Strong planning and organizational skills, with experience managing team capacity, priorities, dependencies, delivery risks, and stakeholder expectations.
Ability to build a collaborative and accountable team environment focused on professional development and continuous improvement.
Strong software engineering background, with experience developing full-stack applications using technologies such as TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Java, Node.js, React, Vue, Django, Angular, or Flask.
Ability to understand software architecture, system design, technical dependencies, implementation trade-offs, and delivery risks.
Experience coordinating complex software engineering deliverables using Agile or Scrum practices.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain technical topics, align priorities, and negotiate delivery expectations in English.
Plus: Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and test automation.
Plus: Knowledge of web application performance, scalability, and security.
Plus: Experience with configuration management, build systems, debuggers, emulators, and simulators.
Plus: Familiarity with agentic AI patterns, including tool-using agents, function calling, and multi-step workflows.
Plus: A structured approach to validating and reviewing AI-generated outputs.

Benefits

Comp & perks

24 days off each year plus extra vacation days based on years at Garmin and compensation for legal holidays.
Health package subscription and yearly budget for glasses.
Monthly budget for sports and wellbeing activities.
Local and global career development programs (training, mentorship, technical and leadership development, and more).
Access to e-learning platforms and support for technical conferences attendance.
Loyalty bonus within the company, plus other special bonuses (for holidays and personal life events).
Meal tickets.
Significant discount for Garmin products.
Employee stock purchase plan.
Contribution to the retirement plan (Pillar 3).
Garmin products available for testing and borrowing.
A comprehensive event series championing wellbeing, sports, and community tailored to foster holistic health (featuring sports events, classes, hackathons, parties, and more).
Other benefits which we invite you to discover along the recruitment process.