Lead Software Engineer

We support recruitment for a US-based company that is a provider of mission-critical background screening solutions. They work with Fortune 100 clients helping them manage risk and hire the best talent. This role will provide you with an outstanding opportunity to work for an industry-leading company. With over 4500 employees from 30+ different nationalities, you will be working with a diverse bunch of creatives redefining the world of digital background check and verification services across the globe.

As a Lead Software Engineer, you will provide hands-on technical leadership to an international development team based in Kraków. You will balance architecture and coding excellence with mentorship and team development, ensuring high-quality software delivery aligned with business priorities.

You will collaborate closely with backend teams, Product Owners, and global stakeholders, influencing architectural decisions, improving engineering practices, and strengthening agile delivery standards.

Key takeaways:

Stack: Angular, TypeScript, NgRx, NestJS (Node.js), PostgreSQL, Microsoft Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD

Salary: 190 - 210 PLN net/h on B2B

Working model: Hybrid - 1x weekly from the office on Al. Pokoju

Location: Krakow, Poland

Recruitment process:

• A call with a Motife recruiter (30 min)

• An online interview with a technical case (1.5h)

Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership & Architecture

• Drive architectural decisions focused on scalability, performance, and security

• Ensure alignment with cloud-native best practices (Azure environment)

• Oversee robust API integrations and seamless system communication

• Lead refactoring initiatives to improve codebase quality continuously

Hands-On Development

• Contribute high-quality, production-ready code

• Support complex feature implementation and technical problem-solving

• Analyse and resolve production issues to maintain system stability

Engineering Excellence

• Champion best practices (SOLID, DRY, design patterns)

• Conduct thorough code reviews

• Promote TDD and automated testing culture

• Improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes

Team Mentorship & Agile Collaboration

• Mentor junior and mid-level developers through pair programming and feedback

• Actively support Scrum values and agile ceremonies

• Partner with Product Owners during refinement sessions to ensure feasibility and accurate estimations

• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and growth-oriented engineering culture

Requirements:

Technical Expertise

• 7+ years of software development experience, including time in a Senior or Technical Lead role

• Strong expertise in Angular (v2+), TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3/SCSS, and state management (NgRx)

• Hands-on experience with NestJS and PostgreSQL

• Experience working with Microsoft Azure and cloud-native architecture

• Practical knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines

• Experience with unit testing frameworks (Jasmine, Karma, Jest) and TDD

Leadership Experience

• Proven experience leading development teams

• Strong background in architectural design and technical decision-making

• Ability to balance hands-on coding with strategic thinking

Communication & Mindset

• Strong English communication skills (spoken and written)

• Collaborative and product-oriented mindset

• Passion for clean code, continuous improvement, and mentoring others

• Comfortable working in international, cross-functional environments

What we offer:

• Hybrid work model (just 1 day a week from the office)

• Modern office space and high-quality equipment

• Opportunity to play a key role in a global technology transformation

• If you are looking for corporate benefits, we provide paid access to private medical healthcare, life insurance and Multisport card