Associate Software Engineering Manager

Merantix; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 240,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in Krakow is seeking a Software Engineering Team Leader to guide and nurture high-performing teams in a hybrid work environment. You will manage team performance, ensure project success, and drive agile practices while inspiring your team towards their career goals. The ideal candidate has a background in Computer Science with experience in software development and leadership.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in leading a team of Software engineers or similar roles.
• Demonstrated experience in all phases of software development life cycle.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with your team to help understand requirements and evaluate new features.
• Drive adoption of open/inner source development models.
• Manage and monitor team's performance to ensure successful project completion.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Agile Management

Technical Knowledge

Education

Master's or Bachelor's in Computer Science

Job description

Position Overview

Become a critical part of building and forming new Software Engineering Scrum teams joining the Building Design Product Line Group. You will be central to our success - a collaborator who bridges business needs and engineering requirements by being responsible for team performance and individual development and growth of your staff.

We are looking for a strong leader, communicator with a balance of people management, technical knowledge, and project leadership skills. If you have led agile team(s) in a scaled agile environment, know how to nurture talent, develop/advocate best practices, foster open communication, and provide guidance and mentoring to effective and high‑performing teams to deliver high‑quality solutions to their customers.

You will report to the Senior Software Development Manager.

The position is based in our Krakow office, employing a hybrid working model, and involves collaboration with globally dispersed stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Work with your team to help understand requirements, evaluate new features, and help drive technology roadmap decisions.

• Proactively engage with customers and Autodesk stakeholders to stay on top of project requirements.

• Drive adoption of open/inner source development models to promote collaboration across Autodesk.

• Collaborate with other teams to accomplish cross‑organizational project goals.

• Play an active and critical role in hiring and onboarding your team.

• Plan and manage successful completion of software development releases.

• Manage and monitor team's performance to ensure successful project completion according to goals.

• Provide professional coaching – communicating goals and expectations, fostering a feedback culture, and providing all support needed for the development of great engineers.

• Inspire and motivate team members to achieve maximum productivity and optimal creativity. Support each team member in their pursuit of career development.

• Be an evangelist of Autodesk Culture.

Qualifications

• Master's (preferred) or Bachelor's (minimum) degree in Computer Science or related technical field.

• 1+ years of experience in leading a team of Software engineers or similar roles or experience as a Scrum Master or similar roles.

• Demonstrated experience in all phases of software development life cycle from analyzing the needs to delivery of working solution.

• Experience in managing complex software projects with multiple dependencies.

• Experience in enterprise level product development, delivery, and agile practices.

• Experience in hiring and onboarding.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate goals, provide feedback, and foster a positive team culture, including business professional level proficiency in English.