Software Engineering Manager

Poland

Full Time

We're looking for an experienced and business-mindful Engineering Manager to lead high-performing software engineering teams and shape the future of Appfire's product ecosystem. In this role, you will drive both technical excellence and measurable business impact across products within our Acceleration and Core streams. Your team may contribute to industry-leading solutions such as BigPicture Enterprise - Strategic Management for Jira, 7pace Timetracker for Jira, Advanced Tables for Confluence, Jira Misc Workflow Extensions (JMWE), and other products trusted by thousands of customers worldwide.

We're looking for a leader who:

• Has a proven ability to align engineering strategy with tangible business outcomes, including revenue growth, customer retention, operational efficiency, and cost optimisation,
• Demonstrates strong technical judgement and can confidently navigate and communicate pragmatic trade-offs such as speed versus stability, build versus buy, or consistency versus availability,
• Is passionate about influencing across disciplines - partnering effectively with Product, Design, Marketing, Finance, and other stakeholders to deliver impactful outcomes,
• Brings a calm, thoughtful, and principled approach to risk management, production incidents, and complex decision-making,
• Excels at building inclusive, high-trust, and collaborative engineering cultures where teams can thrive and grow.

As an Engineering Manager at Appfire, you will play a key role in defining both the short- and long-term direction of our products and engineering organisation. You'll be responsible for leading a team of exceptional engineers, guiding technical strategy and architectural decisions, prioritising work that maximises customer and business value, and supporting the career growth and development of your team members.

Beyond day-to-day delivery, you will champion continuous improvement across engineering processes, technical health, scalability, and team effectiveness - ensuring your teams remain innovative, resilient, and customer-focused as we continue to grow globally.

Your everyday tasks will include:

• Strategic & Business Alignment:
  • Lead the team in delivering customer value.
  • Articulate a long-term technical vision for the product.
  • Collaborate with Product Management and Design to shape the future of the product.
• Technical & Architectural Leadership:
  • Apply technical literacy and judgement to guide the team on system complexity, scalability and reliability.
  • Instil habits and practices to manage security, privacy, performance, and cost.
  • Drive improvements in observability, incident prevention, and response processes.
• Delivery & Operational Excellence:
  • Improve delivery predictability, remove friction points from the development process.
  • Use operational data to influence future prioritisation and drive effective corrective actions.
• Leadership & Team Development:
  • Serve as a leader and coach responsible for the development, mentoring, and performance of team members.
  • Foster open collaboration and establish/strengthen scalable team processes.
  • Practice principled decision-making, encouraging healthy debate and building trust.

Skills and experience you'll need to succeed:

• 7+ years of experience in software development, including 3+ years in a management or technical leadership role (eg, Team Lead, Engineering Manager).
• Product-oriented mindset, proven ability to connect engineering work to measurable business outcomes (eg, examples of increased feature adoption, improved retention or reduced operating cost).
• Strong technical literacy with an up-to-date knowledge of modern cloud architectures (GCP, AWS, or Azure) and high-volume, scalable application development.
• Experience implementing or guiding teams on high availability and core observability concepts (SLOs, MTTD/MTTR).
• A track record of improving delivery predictability or reducing friction using concrete, structured actions.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to create well-organised, concise narratives suitable for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience with cross-functional influence and effective stakeholder management.
• Readiness to openly accept mistakes, demonstrate clear reasoning, and preserve team and stakeholder trust under adversity.

Beyond the resume skills that match our culture and this role:

• You are dedicated to elevating client and co-worker experiences, knowing that exceptional work centres on serving others.
• You adapt swiftly to new business demands, understanding that change fuels collective and individual growth.
• You excel in communication, effectively connecting in remote/hybrid environments using tools like Slack, Zoom, and G Suite and through occasional in-person events.
• You have exceptional coaching, mentoring, and people development skills.

Every Appfire team member is eligible for company equity, fostering a true sense of ownership and connection to our growth.

• 26 paid vacation days annually, regardless of tenure
• 12 Wellness Days - one fully paid day off each month to recharge, available on an ad-hoc basis and not carried over month to month
• 24 hours of paid volunteer time to support meaningful causes outside of work
• 3 fully paid volunteering days each year through Appfire Town, our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme supporting local communities

Grow with Appfire University - our custom, on-demand learning platform designed to support continuous learning and professional development.

• Fully covered Luxmed private healthcare plan
• Option to extend coverage to your partner or add personalised upgrades
• UNUM life insurance, fully paid by Appfire

• MyBenefit Platform with 150 PLN per month to spend on:
  • Multisport card
  • Shopping
  • Restaurants
  • Entertainment experiences
• Lunch Card with 300 PLN monthly for groceries or dining out via a virtual prepaid Pluxee card (Google Pay or Apple Wallet supported)

Receive 200 PLN net per month as a home office allowance to help cover electricity and Internet costs while working remotely.

Appfire is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as defined by applicable law. Our commitment extends to all employment practices, including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, and termination.

Req ID: 766