Lead Software Engineer
Bjak · Remote · Poland ·
COMPENSATION
€•• – ••k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Lead Software Engineer
- Fully remote (global)
- 7+ years experience
- Hands-on coding role
- English required
As a Lead Software Engineer at BJAK, you will own the technical execution for major products and systems. You will design scalable architectures, write code, and guide engineering initiatives from concept to production while raising the overall engineering bar.
This position requires strong system design skills and the ability to make sound technical trade-offs. You will collaborate with a distributed international team, solving complex problems and mentoring other engineers to ensure high-quality delivery.
What you'll do
- Own technical design and execution for major products and systems
- Design scalable backend, frontend, API, and infrastructure solutions
- Drive architecture decisions balancing speed, cost, and reliability
- Translate ambiguous product problems into clear technical plans
- Mentor engineers and lead critical technical initiatives
- Improve engineering quality through better testing and observability
What you'll need
- 7+ years of software engineering experience with production systems
- Deep expertise in backend, frontend, or distributed systems
- Strong system design skills for high-scale complex environments
- Proven track record of leading projects from design to production
- Willingness to remain hands-on with coding and debugging
- Strong English communication skills for global collaboration
Nice to have
- Experience scaling engineering teams or practices during growth
- Background operating across multiple products or countries
How you'll work
- Fully remote position with global hiring
- Collaborate across multiple time zones
- Fast-moving international team environment
Hiring process
- Online assessment or practical task
- Technical interview
- Final round with CEO
- Targeting one week from start to offer