Full Stack Engineer

We are looking for an Engineering Lead to open and lead the new Warsaw office of a fast-growing, AI-native startup. You will build a full-stack engineering team of about 10 people from scratch and turn Warsaw into the company's in-person engineering hub for EMEA. You will own hiring, delivery and code quality, while staying hands-on with the technical work. You will work directly with the young founders in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. You will also use AI coding tools in your own work and drive their adoption across the team. This role suits an experienced full-stack leader who wants to build a team and an office from day one and have a big impact on the company's growth.

Details:

• Schedule: Full time
• Location: Onsite – Warsaw, Poland (5 days per week in the office), with up to one week of international travel per quarter
• Start: ASAP
• Duration: Long-term
• English: Fluent
• Type of collaboration: Internal Employment

About the project:
The company is a startup backed by a top accelerator that builds an AI-native platform to modernize supply-chain operations in aerospace, defence and industry. Its platform helps suppliers and manufacturers run complex operations faster and with less manual work. The company has raised more than $10M and already processes about $50M through its system every week. It is now opening a Warsaw office as its in-person engineering hub for EMEA. You will join at the very start and shape both the team and the engineering culture of the new office.

You have:

• 10+ years of hands-on full-stack software engineering experience
• 5+ years of experience leading engineering teams of about 10 people
• A proven track record of building and running SaaS products deployed internationally
• Experience with a modern full-stack setup; TypeScript, Svelte and PostgreSQL are a strong plus
• Active, daily use of AI coding tools and experience driving their adoption in a team
• Comfort working closely with founders in a fast-paced, high-growth startup
• Readiness to work on-site in Warsaw 5 days a week (or to relocate to Warsaw)
• Fluent English

Nice to have:

• Engineering leadership experience at a Series A–C startup
• Experience in client-facing technical roles
• Professional experience working outside of Poland

What to do:

• Open and lead the new Warsaw engineering office as the company's EMEA hub
• Hire, build and manage a full-stack engineering team of about 10 engineers from scratch
• Own delivery, code quality and engineering standards for the Warsaw team
• Stay hands-on with architecture, code reviews and key technical decisions
• Drive the use of AI coding tools across the team to boost speed and productivity
• Work closely with the founders to shape the product roadmap and engineering priorities
• Build a strong, in-person engineering culture focused on ownership and fast delivery
• Travel internationally (up to one week per quarter) to work with the wider team and customers