Engineering Lead

O projekcie:
This recruitment process is conducted on behalf of our client. Build and lead a 10-person engineering team in Warsaw, shaping an AI-native SaaS platform for aerospace and supply chains while staying hands-on with architecture and code.
An Engineering Lead will establish and lead the Warsaw engineering hub for an AI-native platform serving aerospace, defense, and industrial supply-chain operations.

They will build and manage a full-stack engineering team, set technical direction, maintain delivery standards, and remain close enough to the code and architecture to make high-quality engineering decisions.

This is a full-time, on-site role requiring five days per week in Warsaw and occasional international travel.

Technical environment
- TypeScript.- Svelte or an equivalent modern frontend framework.- PostgreSQL or another production relational database.- Full-stack SaaS architecture.- Internationally deployed applications.- AI coding tools integrated into engineering workflows.
Success measures
- A Warsaw engineering team is hired, onboarded, and operating with clear ownership.- The team delivers production SaaS functionality against agreed priorities and timelines.- Engineering standards are consistently applied across code review, testing, architecture, deployment, and incident response.- Product reliability, maintainability, and delivery predictability improve as the Warsaw hub scales.- AI coding tools improve engineering throughput without reducing code quality, security, or review standards.- Technical decisions support international customers and operationally complex workflows.

Wymagania:
- 10+ years of professional full-stack software engineering experience.- 5+ years of engineering people-management experience.- Experience directly leading an engineering team of approximately 10 people.- Proven ownership of internationally deployed SaaS products in production.- Strong hands-on experience with TypeScript and modern full-stack web development.- Experience with relational databases, preferably PostgreSQL, and production API development.- Experience setting engineering standards across architecture, testing, code review, deployment, and operational reliability.- Professional fluency in English.- Willingness to work on-site in Warsaw five days per week.- Willingness to relocate to Warsaw if not already based there.

Codzienne zadania:
- Build, manage, and develop a Warsaw-based engineering team of approximately 10 engineers.
- Own hiring plans, technical interviews, onboarding, performance management, and team development.
- Lead delivery of full-stack SaaS products used internationally across operationally complex supply-chain workflows.
- Define and maintain engineering standards for architecture, code quality, testing, observability, security, and deployment.
- Work hands-on with TypeScript, Svelte, PostgreSQL, APIs, and distributed SaaS systems when technical decisions or delivery risks require direct intervention.
- Partner with founders and product stakeholders to convert business requirements into sequenced technical plans and shipped outcomes.
- Establish delivery processes that provide clear ownership, predictable execution, and early visibility into technical risks.
- Review system designs and major pull requests, ensuring solutions are maintainable, secure, testable, and appropriate for production scale.
- Drive effective use of AI coding tools across the team, including defining practical standards for adoption, review, testing, and responsible use.
- Coordinate with international teams and stakeholders, including up to one week of international travel per quarter.