Squad Lead (Engineering Manager)

EcoVadis; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness allowance

Health care (optional)

Multisport card

Lunch card

Remote work from abroad policy

Professional development

Job summary

EcoVadis is seeking an Engineering Leader to own a high-impact product domain. You will partner with Product Leadership to co-own the roadmap and ensure business success, while guiding a large cross-functional team in a B2B SaaS environment.

The role blends deep technical leadership with a strong product mindset. You will mentor ~20 engineers in a hybrid Warsaw setting, driving architectural direction and ensuring scalable, maintainable solutions with international collaboration and a clear

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software engineering with leadership experience
• Deep experience building complex B2B SaaS enterprise solutions
• Strong knowledge of modern web app development and cloud platforms (.NET Core, React, Azure)
• Excellent communication in English and Polish (C1/C2)

Responsibilities

• Define the product vision and roadmap, bridging engineering feasibility and business goals
• Lead and grow a cross-functional team (~20 engineers and specialists)
• Drive operational excellence, velocity and minimize friction for high-impact initiatives
• Provide technical direction and challenge architectural decisions for scalable solutions
• Coordinate across engineering, product and design to align priorities
• Oversee quality and performance, manage technical debt and new features
• Grow senior talent and manage staffing capabilities

Skills

Leadership experience

B2B SaaS

English

Polish

.NET Core

React

Azure

Product mindset

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic product collaboration

Tools

Azure

Job description

Work smart, have fun and make an impact!

EcoVadis is the leading provider of business sustainability ratings. Our solutions are backed by an international team of experts and powerful technology. We analyze data and build sustainability scorecards that give companies actionable insights into their environmental, social and ethical risks.

Why apply to EcoVadis? Be a part of the global sustainability change in business. Grow your career. Work with extraordinary people. Feel valued for your contribution.

Learn more about our team and culture on EcoVadis careers page.

Job Description

EcoVadis is currently seeking an Engineering Leader to take ownership of a high-impact product domain. In this role, you will act as a strategic partner to Product Leadership, co-owning the roadmap, delivery, and business success of the product.

You will lead a large, cross-functional team (approx. 20 diverse engineering talents), driving the engineering vision for a core customer experience. This position requires a leader who combines deep technical expertise in B2B SaaS with a strong product mindset.

Your duties will include:

• Partner strategically with Product Leadership to define the product vision and roadmap, bridging the gap between engineering feasibility and business goals.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a large cross-functional team (approx. 20 engineers and specialists), fostering a culture of craftsmanship and ownership.
• Manage operational excellence at scale, driving velocity and minimizing friction for complex, high-impact initiatives.
• Provide deep technical direction and challenge architectural decisions to ensure the team builds scalable, maintainable B2B SaaS solutions rather than just maintaining existing stacks.
• Coordinate seamlessly across engineering, product, and design teams to align on priorities and delivery.
• Oversee the quality and performance of the product domain, managing technical debt strategically alongside new feature development.
• Maintain a clear overview of staffing capabilities and drive the growth of senior talent within the team

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software engineering, with significant experience in leadership roles managing large or multiple teams (experience leading groups of 15+ is highly valued).
• Deep technical expertise: Proven background in building complex B2B SaaS enterprise solutions.
• Strong knowledge of modern web application development and cloud platforms (experience with .NET Core, React, and Azure is an advantage).
• Product Mindset: Demonstrated success working in a dual-leadership setup (Product + Tech) and translating business requirements into technical strategy.
• Proven track record of building solutions and delivering strategic success, not just maintaining legacy systems.
• Excellent communication skills in English and Polish (C1/C2), capable of bridging the gap between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Self-driven and team player
• Knowledge of how to work well in an international and multicultural environment in a fast-growing company

Additional Information

• Offer only for candidates eligible to work and live in Poland
• Location: Hybrid in Warsaw (4 days per month in the office) / Remote from Poland
• Contract of Employment
• The salary range will be shared following the technical assessment stage of this recruitment process

In return for your expertise, we offer:

• Support with all the necessary office and IT equipment
• Wellness allowance for mental and physical wellbeing
• Access to professional mental health support
• Learning and development
• Sustainability events and community involvement
• Employee-led resource groups
• Optional (fully covered or co-financed) health care and life insurance
• Multisport card
• Multikafeteria
• Lunch card
• Remote work from abroad policy
• Internet and Electricity bill allowance
• Additional day for community service when volunteering

Can the hiring process be adjusted to suit my needs? Yes. We want everyone going through the hiring process with EcoVadis to feel confident that you are able to demonstrate your full potential. We welcome applications from disabled people, people with long-term health conditions, and neurodiverse candidates. If you need any adjustments, including the provision of interview questions, please let the hiring team know.

Our team’s strength comes from everyone’s uniqueness and is founded upon mutual respect. EcoVadis commits to equity, inclusion and reducing bias in our hiring processes. EcoVadis does not accept any form of discrimination based on color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, beliefs, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, neurodiversity, disability, parental status, or any other protected characteristic that makes you unique. In your application, we encourage you to remove personal information such as: photographs, marital status, number of children, religion, gender, residential postal code, university graduation date, past medical or parental leave(s) taken, nationality (instead, please state if you are legally eligible to work in the job region/country), university name (instead, please state any degrees obtained and the study major).