- The role: Senior Director of Engineering
- Location: remote
- Salary: up to 66 000 PLN/month gross, contract of employment (UoP)
Our Client is seeking a Senior Director of Engineering to serve as a key leader within their Poland engineering hub and as a core member of the global engineering leadership team. This is a senior, high-impact role requiring a seasoned technology leader with a strong background in SaaS product development, organizational scaling, and talent leadership.
The Poland office already hosts a substantial and mature engineering organization. This role is designed to further strengthen the site’s leadership, expand advanced capabilities (including AI-enabled products), and accelerate innovation at scale.
While AI and data-driven systems are an important part of the company’s technology strategy, this position is intentionally broad in scope. The successful candidate will act as a strategic partner to global leadership, a talent magnet for senior engineers and engineering managers, and a visible engineering leader in Poland.
Responsibilities:
Product & Technology Leadership
- Lead multiple engineering teams responsible for customer-facing and AI-enabled SaaS products and core platform capabilities.
- Drive high-quality product development, balancing speed, reliability, security, and scalability.
- Partner closely with Product Management to ensure engineering execution aligns with business outcomes and customer value.
- Provide executive-level oversight for AI-enabled capabilities, while maintaining a strong foundation in core SaaS engineering practices.
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- Guide organizational design, scaling plans, and technical investment decisions.
Talent Magnet & People Leadership
- Be a visible, inspiring leader in the Polish engineering community, helping attract senior engineering managers, directors, and principal engineers.
- Build a high-performing leadership bench, coaching engineering managers and directors for long-term growth.
- Build a culture where teams take ownership, operate with accountability, and continuously improve engineering practices.
Site & Ecosystem Leadership
- Act as a senior engineering leader for Poland, helping shape the long-term vision, operating model, and growth strategy of the site.
- Strengthen our presence within the local and regional tech ecosystem through networking, hiring, and employer branding.
Requirements:
- 15+ years of engineering experience, including significant time in senior engineering leadership roles (Director / Senior Director / VP level).
- Proven success leading large, multi-team engineering organizations within SaaS or global product companies.
- Strong background in modern product development, including cloud-based platforms, distributed systems, and enterprise-grade software.
- Experience scaling organizations through growth, transformation, or increased technical maturity.
- Ability to operate comfortably at both strategic and hands-on leadership levels.
- Prior experience working with or leading teams in Poland or Central/Eastern Europe is strongly preferred.
- AI experience is valued but not as a narrow specialization—we are seeking broad, senior engineering leadership with some relevant AI product leadership experience.
Selling points:
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A senior, highly visible leadership position with meaningful influence over engineering strategy, talent development, and product direction.
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A unique opportunity to shape and scale one of Our Client’s most strategically important engineering locations globally.
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Close partnership with experienced global leaders, while building a strong and enduring engineering organization locally in Poland.
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Competitive compensation and the ability to directly influence the long-term evolution and success of the Polish engineering organization.
