Head of Engineering: Scale a mission-driven app

SKELAR; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career growth opportunities

Internal & external training programs

Corporate library access

Complimentary meals in office

Job summary

SKELAR, in partnership with Duomo, seeks a Head of Engineering to lead an engineering team of 12 across backend, full-stack, and mobile platforms. The role focuses on driving business impact, hiring and developing top engineers, and aligning tech with strategic goals.

You will provide technical leadership, own engineering processes, foster a high-trust culture, and stay hands-on when needed to solve critical challenges while empowering your team to deliver.

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams.
• Strong software engineering foundation with JavaScript/TypeScript and Node.js, or Java.
• Experience with AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Experience scaling engineering teams and improving processes.
• Product-minded with the ability to balance technical quality and business priorities.
• People management skills and ability to develop engineers.
• Experience collaborating with the CEO and business leaders to align engineering with goals.

Responsibilities

• Leading the Engineering Team: managing and developing a team of 12 engineers across backend, full-stack, and mobile development.
• Driving Business Impact: setting clear goals, hiring and developing strong engineers, and aligning engineering priorities with business goals.
• Owning Engineering Processes: improving workflows and execution speed to prevent bottlenecks.
• Providing Technical Leadership: acting as a technical advisor and guiding engineering decisions.
• Building a Strong Team: creating an environment where engineers feel supported and take ownership.
• Staying Hands-on When Needed: contributing to technical tasks in critical situations while focusing on people management.

Skills

Engineering leadership

JavaScript/TypeScript

Node.js

Java

AWS

People management

Stakeholder management

Product mindset

Job description

SKELAR, in partnership with Duomo, seeks a Head of Engineering to lead an engineering team of 12 across backend, full-stack, and mobile platforms. The role focuses on driving business impact, hiring and developing top engineers, and aligning tech with strategic goals.

You will provide technical leadership, own engineering processes, foster a high-trust culture, and stay hands-on when needed to solve critical challenges while empowering your team to deliver.