Engineering Manager

Job Description

At Handsontable, we're all about making developers' lives easier. Our flagship product, Handsontable, has become one of the go-to JavaScript data grids globally, trusted by 25% of Fortune 500 companies, and downloaded over 8 million times.

We are looking for an experienced and hands-on Engineering Manager to join our team and lead our technical effort in developing innovative, secure, easy-to-use, scalable software solutions that drive our business growth.

The ideal candidate will have strong technical expertise, proven leadership skills, and a track record of building and managing high-performing, collaborative engineering teams in a fast-paced software environment. 

It is a critical role in the company that significantly impacts the business and company direction. You will work closely with the CEO and other department heads to shape Handsoncode's future.

If you're up for a challenge and excited to make an impact, join our awesome team

What you will be doing: 

• Drive and execute the company's long-term technical vision and architecture, ensuring scalability, performance, and security.  
• Make critical decisions around the technical stack, tools, and platforms, ensuring our technology is modern, efficient, and aligned with business needs. 
• Manage, mentor, and scale a team of software engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability. 
• Oversee the end-to-end development lifecycle of our software products, ensuring timely and quality releases in collaboration with Product Management. 
• Implement best practices for software development, code quality, testing, and deployment to drive efficiency and reduce technical debt. 
• Work closely with product and growth teams to align technical efforts with business goals, customer feedback, and market needs. 
• Ensure that our system and infrastructure can scale efficiently as the company grows and our user base expands. 
• Stay updated with industry trends, new technologies, and best practices, encouraging a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the team. 

What we expect from you to have: 

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 8 years in a leadership or management role, preferably in a SaaS or software product company.  
• Proven track record of building and scaling engineering teams with a focus on reliability, scalability, performance, and cost. 
• Demonstrated ability to build, lead, and mentor high-performing engineering teams in a fast-paced environment. 
• Proven experience in system design and architecture, and hands-on development in modern programming languages and frameworks (React, TypeScript, Angular).
• Experience working closely with Product teams to deliver software products on time, while balancing feature development and technical excellence. 
• Expertise in Agile or Lean software development methodologies, with a focus on iterative development and continuous improvement. 
• Exceptional communication and leadership skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders at all levels, both in English and Polish. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a track record of making impactful technical decisions. 
• Familiarity with the unique challenges and opportunities of startup environments, including rapid iteration, pivoting strategies, and resource constraints. 
• Due to formal requirements, we require the candidate to be already located in Poland or have citizenship of a European Union Country, the European Economic Area, or Switzerland.

What we can offer: 

• Competitive salary tailored to your experience 
• Flexible working hours and time off 
• Work remotely or hybrid
• Training budget
• Multisport card, private medical care and extended life insurance 
• When working at the office: break room, free snacks, and beverages, team lunches on Thursdays 
• IT equipment of your choice 
• Work in an open environment with a unique culture of a like-minded, supportive, collaborative, and dynamic people who are focused on growth, delivery and innovation 

Salary: starting from 25k net to 35k net B2B or employment contract

All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, sex, age, marital or parental status, disability, veteran status, gender identity, or expression. 

Recruitment process: 

1. Submit your CV 

2. Meet our HR Team (45 minutes)  

• You can expect a discussion about the role, company culture, team structure and about your background, experience, successes in similar roles.

3. Technical interview (1-1,5h) 

• You can expect a deep dive into your experience in making architectural decisions, technical expertise with our tech stack, solving technical problems and agile approach. 

4. Panel discussion: Technical leadership case study (1-2h) 

• You will be asked to prepare a presentation that highlights your general idea for building and scaling up our engineering team as well as your approach to real-world engineering problems that mirror the challenges we face. The presentation will be shared and followed up with QA from the company's leaders.