Technical Leader

Technical Lead (Hands-on, Platform & Product Engineering) Budget: up to 150zł/h Type: asap / longterm Role Overview This role combines: • hands-on software engineering • platform awareness • product ownership The position sits at the intersection of: • Software engineering • Platform engineering • Product delivery This is: • not a management role • technical leadership with strong individual contribution Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership & Architecture • Own end-to-end architecture • Understand:• system design • trade-offs • scalability • Evolve architecture long-term • Maintain awareness of system components/interactions Hands-on Engineering • Direct coding contribution • Code reviews • AI-assisted development environment • Ensure implementation quality Product-Oriented Delivery Environment characteristics: • agent-driven work • dynamic requirements • non-traditional workflows Responsibilities: • Validate business ideas technically • Proactively bring features Platform & Infrastructure Work with: • Kubernetes • Docker • Cloud platforms • Terraform Responsibilities: • Understand platform constraints • Collaborate with platform engineering teams Team Enablement • Guide engineers • Provide technical support • Improve engineering decisions • Promote collaboration/accountability Stakeholder Interface • Bridge Product Owner and engineering • Technical advisor for leadership • Translate product intent into execution Independent Execution • High autonomy • Independent decision-making Required Skills & Experience Technical • Strong software engineering background • Kubernetes • Docker • Cloud • Terraform • System architecture • Distributed systems • Data flows Engineering Practices • AI-assisted development • Non-standard workflows • Code review expertise Platform Engineering Awareness Understanding of: • platform vs application responsibilities • deployment trade-offs:• scalability vs simplicity • overengineering vs pragmatism • cost vs performance Soft Skills • Communication • Alignment skills • Mentoring • Product mindset • Comfort with ambiguity • “Vibe Coding” familiarity Success Criteria (3–6 Months) Team Performance • Faster delivery • Strong collaboration Technical Outcomes • High-quality features • Scalable architecture Ownership & Trust • Independent judgment • Leadership trust • Minimal oversight needed Ideal Candidate • Senior engineer or Tech Lead • Comfortable across:• applications • platform layers • Strong ownership mindset • Thrives in low-process environments • Pragmatic engineering approach