Lead, Core Ingestion & AV Data Systems (Hybrid)

Samba; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Samba is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a core ingestion systems team in Warsaw. You'll manage a remote team (60% hands-on, 40% management), review designs, mentor engineers, and drive roadmap-aligned delivery.

You will work on scalable distributed systems processing audio/video signals across hundreds of channels and platforms, ensuring high SLA standards and cross-team collaboration. Hybrid office-first schedule in Warsaw.

Qualifications

• Hands-on engineering management experience leading a team of roughly 3-10 engineers.
• Designing, optimizing, and maintaining scalable and resilient distributed systems.
• Able to review a system design and make the call when someone is stuck.
• Mentor engineers directly and handle technical conflicts without people issues.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of remote engineers, providing hands-on technical guidance and planning for growth.
• Review system designs and team PRs while maintaining a high quality bar.
• Mentor engineers directly, unblock design decisions, and represent the team in cross‑team decisions.
• Establish goals, rituals, and cadences to ensure alignment and delivery quality.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring

System design review

Cross-team collaboration

Distributed systems

Hands-on engineering

Code review

Tools

Python

React

Job description

Samba is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a core ingestion systems team in Warsaw. You'll manage a remote team (60% hands-on, 40% management), review designs, mentor engineers, and drive roadmap-aligned delivery.

You will work on scalable distributed systems processing audio/video signals across hundreds of channels and platforms, ensuring high SLA standards and cross-team collaboration. Hybrid office-first schedule in Warsaw.