Senior Engineer Manager

Summary

Join a fast-growing AI-driven PropTech startup as an Engineering Manager! Lead and scale a high-performing engineering team, initially managing 4 engineers, while remaining hands-on initially (~40%). Own app development execution, define the engineering roadmap, and replace the CTO during his leave. Collaborate closely with the Head of Product and participate in quarterly OKR planning. Hire, mentor, and develop engineers, fostering a culture of high performance. This role offers a competitive salary (33-38k PLN on B2B), fast progression, 26 paid working days off, flexible working hours, 100% remote work, and equity options.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, including at least 2 years in a management role
• Proven track record of hiring, mentoring, and developing engineering teams, with a strong focus on career growth and impact
• Startup experience is a must—comfortable in a fast-moving, high-ambiguity environment
• Technical expertise in our stack:Frontend: React.js and React NativeBackend: Python (FastAPI)Cloud: AWS, Docker
• High ownership and accountability, with a history of driving projects from ideation to execution
• Deep understanding of engineering best practices, including performance optimization, scalability, and testing
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to align engineering with business goals
• Comfortable with ambiguity and proactive in defining solutions and removing roadblocks
• Excited about GenAI and Agentic AI, with a passion for leveraging AI to transform industries
• Fluent in English (C1 minimum) for effective communication

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale a high-performing engineering team, initially managing 4 engineers, with plans to expand rapidly
• Remain hands-on (~40%) in the short term, gradually transitioning to a fully managerial role as the team grows, where you will manage multiple pods
• Own the execution of the app development, ensuring we build practical technology capabilities needed to realise our vision
• Define and drive the engineering roadmap, balancing business needs, technical excellence, and speed
• Replace the CTO during his planned eight-week leave, taking full responsibility for technical delivery
• Work closely with the Head of Product to align engineering efforts with business objectives
• Drive planning, resource allocations, trade-offs, and prioritisation discussions across business, product, and engineering
• Participate in quarterly OKRs planning, working closely with peers and teams to remove impediments, articulate tradeoffs, and secure resources
• Hire, mentor, and develop engineers, fostering a culture of high performance, ownership, and continuous learning
• Inspire and coach engineers, providing tailored feedback to increase their impact
• Champion a growth mindset, encouraging experimentation, learning from failures, and continuous improvement
• Build a team that thrives in ambiguity, navigating the unknown and adapting quickly to new challenges
• Ensure engineering best practices, including high-quality coding, testing, CI/CD, and scalable cloud infrastructure
• Lead by example, setting a high bar for technical excellence, accountability, and collaboration

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with Gen AI technologies, RAG & ReAct Models, LangChain, LLMs

Benefits

• Salary and type of contract: 33-38k PLN on B2B (and 0.3%+ ownership in the company, subject to a 4-year vesting schedule with a 1-year cliff, along with planned equity option grants in the future)
• Fast progression pathway and compensation review as the company grows
• Holiday: 26 paid working days off + sickleave
• Equipment: MacBook
• Working hours: flexible (but there are dailies, plannings and retros they want you to part in)
• Working mode: 100% remotely (with quarterly offsites in London’s HQ and occasional meetups in Poland