Engineering Lead

Summary

Join Netguru as an Engineering Lead and contribute to shaping the world through beautiful software. You will lead a team of experienced engineers, focusing on a finance portfolio of client projects. Responsibilities include supporting pre-sales, setting engineering quality baselines, mentoring team members, and defining the engineering strategy. Netguru offers a 100% remote work environment, a collaborative team, and opportunities for professional development. Competitive salary and benefits are provided, including a home-office bonus and access to the WorkSmile platform.

Requirements

• Have 5 years of commercial experience as a Software Engineer/Developer and at least 2 years of experience as a Leader/Manager
• Have proven expertise in JavaScript frameworks such as React, Vue, Next, and backend technologies like Node.js, Express, and Nest.js at a senior level or higher
• Have hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Have strong background in system design and software architecture
• Have a good understanding of the software delivery life cycle
• Have excellent knowledge of English (C1+)

Responsibilities

• Support the pre-sales and proposal creation process, participating in the discovery process, overseeing and creating technical solutions that match the client's expectations
• Set engineering quality baselines and ensure best practices
• Proactively analyze and improve the quality of software delivery and make sure it meets the requirements of all stakeholders involved
• Mentor and coach direct reports in a group of projects, e.g., recommending techniques, approaches, and insights which are going to help them succeed in their roles
• Stay up to date with milestones, budgets, and project challenges
• Set the engineering strategy for the portfolio — you will be responsible for the direction we are going in
• Define priorities among stakeholders
• Maintain relationships with key stakeholders on the client’s side and act as a technical advisor to them
• Help people within the portfolio to achieve the client’s goals by providing a tech perspective
• Assess risks and prevent them proactively

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in co-facilitating workshops with the team and client like Product Design Sprint, Lean Scoping, Event Storming is a plus
• Know how to work with multiple stakeholders: technical, non-technical, clients, vendors, R&D, PMO, Sales team; you can manage and balance needs on both sides (internally and externally)
• Are good at working in an environment of changing priorities and complex connections
• Know how to set and work with KPIs and how to align them with a project/team/account
• Have great communication and explanation skills in 1:1 communication, within a team, and across teams
• Can make swift decisions with (at times) limited context and in dynamic situations
• Are not afraid of making mistakes, and you know how to recover and learn from them
• Work well under pressure and thrive in a dynamic environment
• Have a can-do attitude and are constantly looking for new solutions
• Have excellent feedback skills
• Have excellent planning skills; you know how to manage activities to achieve specific goals

Benefits

• 100% remote work
• A team of experts
• Dev-friendly processes
• Flextime and flexplace; you can adjust your daily schedule to your individual needs
• Working on the best equipment: we will provide you with a MacBook and additional accessories for your computer to make your work even more efficient and comfortable
• Access to the WorkSmile platform, offering benefits adapted to your preferences
• Support for your growth – a head/manager’s budget available to every employee
• Discounts on Apple products
• One-time PLN 1000 home-office bonus for B2B contractors, and PLN 175 monthly lump sum (ryczałt) for remote employees
• Various internal initiatives: webinars, knowledge sharing sessions, internal conferences