Collinson is a global loyalty and benefits company, partnering with many of the world’s best‑known brands to create customer experiences that help them acquire, engage and retain choice‑rich customers. With more than 30 years of experience in over 170 countries and 2 500 colleagues in 20 locations worldwide, Collinson delivers smarter, more personal experiences that deepen customer loyalty for leading airlines, hotels, financial institutions and retailers.
Collinson specialises in Financial Services, Travel and Retail, and also supports clients across multiple sectors, working with over 90 airlines, 20 hotel groups and more than 600 financial institutions and banks. Clients include Accor Hotels, Air France KLM, American Express, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Diners Club, Mandarin Oriental, Mastercard, Radisson Hotel Group, Sephora, Visa and Vhi, and solutions include Lounge Key and Priority Pass, the world’s best‑known airport experiences programmes, as well as many leading reward and loyalty initiatives.
We're now growing our team in Poland and want to be upfront about how this role is structured. As we don't yet have a legal entity in Poland, we work with an Employer of Record (EOR) or umbrella company to onboard talent in the region. This means the role is offered on a 2 year fixed term basis via an international contractor agreement — and is fully remote.
As a Lead Engineer, you will be the senior technical voice in a cross‑functional squad of around 5–7 engineers, setting the standard for inclusive, high‑quality engineering. You will partner closely with an Engineering Manager and Product Manager to design, build and ship well‑architected, scalable products and services that delight customers and create measurable business impact.
This is a hands‑on leadership role. You will spend much of your time designing solutions, writing and reviewing code, and guiding technical decisions, while also mentoring engineers and creating a supportive environment where people with different backgrounds can grow.
If you are excited about leading a squad, enjoy solving complex problems with modern cloud technologies and want to help shape products used by millions of travellers and customers worldwide, Collinson would love to hear from you. Even if you do not meet every single requirement, you are encouraged to apply.
We want our process to be fair and transparent, so it’s only right that we tell you what the various interview stages are:
Stage 1 – We'll do a screener call with our recruitment team, where you can learn a bit more about Collinson, our values and we can confirm what you’re looking for in a new role.
Stage 2 – We'll do a short call with one of our Engineering Managers for around 30 minutes, who will tell you more about the team, our projects and ask questions about your career history and suitability for the role.
Stage 3 – You will do a technical test (at home), and we’ll review your solution and approach to it.
Stage 4 – This is final and main stage, where we’ll meet you for 1h, and you’ll get to spend time with different members of the engineering team including Engineering Manager and the Principal Engineer. We’ll also go through your technical test and ask questions on some of your design decisions, architectural and technical implementation.
Stage 5 - 30 minute discussion with our Head of Architecture & Engineering
Collinson is the global, privately-owned company dedicated to helping the world to travel with ease and confidence. We work with the world’s leading payment networks, over 1,400 banks, 90 airlines and 20 hotel groups worldwide. We deliver market-leading airport experiences, loyalty and customer engagement, and insurance solutions for over 400 million end consumers.
We are also the operator of Priority Pass, the world’s original and leading airport experiences programme. Travellers can access a network of 1,800+ airport lounges and travel experiences in 841 airports in 146 countries
Private ownership means we can focus on the values that are important to us. These drive everything we do and result in us acting with integrity and agility while making long-term investments and decisions.
