Manager, Software Solutions

Demant Polska; Szczecin; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Learning & development

Flexible hours

Health benefits

Job summary

Demant Polska in Szczecin seeks a people leader for Software Solutions to guide three teams totaling around 20 engineers building medical device software.

You will sponsor growth, hire and retain top talent, drive improvements, and collaborate with Product Owners and ART leadership in our SAFe setup. The role blends leadership with hands-on software delivery in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of people leadership in software development.
• Strong understanding of SDLC from requirements to release.
• Experience with Agile/Lean (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe).

Responsibilities

• Lead regular 1:1s, development conversations, and performance reviews.
• Hire, develop and retain engineers; build teams that people want to stay in.
• Translate survey results into concrete action plans and follow through.
• Understand teams' work flows from requirements to releases and remove obstacles.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, architects and ART leadership in SAFe.
• Run purposeful meetings with clear agendas and follow-ups.
• Drive improvements in flow, test automation, and AI-assisted development.

Skills

People leadership

Software development lifecycle

Agile & Lean

Clear communication (ENG/PL)

Cross-cultural collaboration

Ownership & initiative

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Job description

We are looking for a people leader to join Software Solutions in Szczecin. You will lead three teams (around 20 engineers) building fitting software used by hearing care professionals worldwide. This is regulated medical device software.

Working with us you will receive:

• Full-time work agreement in an international organization
• Learning and development opportunities adapted to your needs and supporting your growth
• Hybrid work model, combining remote work opportunities with work in an office in the Szczecin City Center
• Flexible working hours
• Benefits package including social benefits (private medical health care, insurance, sport card, etc.)
• Scandinavian culture – informal, focused on equality, independence, open dialog, and work-life balance

What you will do:

• Lead your people: regular 1:1s, development and career conversations, feedback, performance evaluation and promotions. You start these conversations; you do not wait to be asked.
• Hire, develop and keep strong engineers, and build teams people want to stay in.
• Turn engagement survey results into a concrete action plan and follow it through.
• Know your teams' work: what they deliver, and how requirements, testing and releases move through the system. Ask good questions and remove obstacles.
• Work with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, architects and ART leadership in our SAFe setup. Bring proposals and decisions, not only opinions.
• Run meetings with a clear purpose, agenda and follow-up.
• Drive improvement in how we build software: flow, test automation and AI-supported development.
• Keep growing as a leader and show it in how you work.

What you bring:

• 3+ years of people leadership in software development, ideally across several teams.
• A solid, practical understanding of the software development life cycle, from requirements to release. A background as an engineer, tester or architect is welcome.
• Experience with Agile and Lean ways of working (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe), and your own view on what works and what does not.
• Concrete examples of people who grew under your leadership.
• Ownership and initiative: you act early, before problems become escalations.
• Clear, structured communication in English and Polish.
• Comfort working in a multi-site, cross-cultural organization.
• A degree in computer science, software engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Nice to have:

• Experience with regulated software (medical devices or similar).
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development or test automation.
• Familiarity with .NET or web technologies.