Software Governance & Quality Specialist

Hitachi, Ltd.; Kraków; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy is seeking a Software Governance & Quality Specialist in Krakow, Poland. You will define and drive software quality initiatives across R&D product lines, coaching teams and enforcing standards through the full development lifecycle.

You will promote best practices, implement test automation and static analysis tools, and lead design and code reviews to ensure world class quality.

Qualifications

• Solid grounding in software engineering with experience in complex development environments.
• Proven ability to lead quality improvement initiatives across multiple teams.
• Expertise in test automation, static analysis, coding standards and lifecycle metrics.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive software quality governance and development standards.
• Coach development teams and lead reviews to improve quality across product lines.
• Promote best practices, tooling adoption and measurement of quality metrics.
• Support test automation, static analysis and countermeasure implementation.
• Lead cross functional collaboration between development, testing and product management.
• Identify quality risks early and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Evaluate new tools and practices including AI-assisted coding and DevSecOps.

Skills

Software quality

Leadership

Test automation

Static analysis

Coding standards

Metrics driven

Cross-functional

Education

Software engineering degree

Tools

Automation frameworks

CI/CD tooling

Code review tools

Job description

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Software Governance & Quality Specialist to define and drive initiatives to improve software quality in collaboration with the R&D product lines.

In this role, you will ensure that product quality specifications align with corporate and customer standards, while shaping end to end software quality governance and development standards to enable world class engineering practices. You will work independently with limited supervision, coach software development teams, and solve complex problems that impact multiple product lines.

This is a full-time position based in Krakow, Poland, with the mission to ensure software quality throughout the entire development lifecycle – from requirements and design, through implementation, verification, and validation.

How You’ll Make Impact

• Introduce, develop and promote best coding practices and principles, design and implementation patterns.
• Drive improvements in software quality metrics development, implementation and reporting.
• Drive initiatives to systematically analyze software defects and implement countermeasures to prevent recurrence.
• Define minimum software quality requirements and update tool usage standards.
• Establish standards for the software development life cycle across the product lines.
• Support implementation of test automation and static analysis tools.
• Lead source code and design reviews.

Additional Impact Areas

Risk mitigation:

Proactively identify quality risks in early development phases to prevent costly late-stage defects.

Process leadership:

Act as a key driver for continuous improvement in software development processes and quality culture.

Cross-functional collaboration:

Bridge gaps between development, testing, and product management to ensure alignment on quality goals.

Innovation enablement:

Scout and support adoption of modern tools and practices such as AI-powered coding assistance, low-code/no-code platforms, DevSecOps, cloud-native development, and sustainable software engineering.

Your background

• Solid grounding in software engineering or a closely related field, typically gained through higher education and substantial professional experience in complex software development environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead software quality improvement initiatives that influence multiple teams, including the definition of quality standards, coding practices, and lifecycle process requirements.
• Strong understanding of modern software engineering practices including test automation, static code analysis, coding standards, design and implementation patterns, and metrics driven quality management.
• Practical experience in introducing and promoting best practice tooling and methods across R&D teams, including the adoption of automation frameworks and improvements to tool usage standards.
• Proven ability to conduct reviews, and to guide teams in systematic defect analysis and the implementation of effective countermeasures.
• Experience coaching team members and supporting cross functional collaboration with development, test, and product teams.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision, while contributing to complex problem solving and broader continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to represent quality requirements clearly and influence stakeholders across product lines.
• A continuous improvement mindset with enthusiasm for modern engineering methodologies and the evolution of quality related processes, tools and metrics.

More about us

At Hitachi Energy, we recognize that our people are at the heart of our success. We are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive workplace, competitive rewards, and opportunities for professional and personal growth. Our benefits package is designed to help employees thrive both at work and in their personal lives.

Our benefit offering is tailored based on your country of employment and generally includes:

• Competitive salary and incentives
• Well-being and care
• Paid and unpaid leave
• Flexible work options
• Benefits that support your financial security

You will receive more specific information during the recruitment process.