Software Engineering Manager

We are looking for a Software Engineering Manager to lead a remote team in Poland. This is a full-time position on an employment contract (UoP) with UL Solutions, a global leader in safety science and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Onboarding & Standards Enforcement: Ensure new team members adopt and adhere to established development standards and best practices

• Agile Leadership: Champion agile methodologies to drive development philosophy and continuously improve software quality

• Blocker Resolution: Collaborate closely with developers to identify and eliminate blockers, enabling smoother workflows and faster onboarding of external vendors

• Progress Validation: Monitor and validate progress to ensure teams remain on track with deliverables

• Technical Debt Management: Strategically balance delivery timelines with technical debt, identifying creative shortcuts where feasible without compromising quality

• Team Leadership: Lead a team of domain-experienced tech leads, providing guidance and support across various technical areas

• Cross-Team Collaboration: Work in a matrixed environment, coordinating with teams responsible for requirements, development, and operations

• Key Technologies: Power BI, Python, SQL, ETL processes, data modeling, and AI tools (e.g., GenAI)

• Solution Development: Focus on building scalable solutions for internal users (95%) and external stakeholders (5%), leveraging diverse libraries and tools

• Delegation & Domain Expertise: Lead across multiple tech domains, effectively delegating responsibilities while maintaining oversight

• Team Members Supported: Includes Radek (Architect) and Fifi (Power BI specialist), with the manager ensuring timely delivery of results

• Software Development Lifecycle (SDL): Drive maturity in SDL by establishing methods, promoting best practices, and fostering continuous improvement

• Testing Strategy: Optimize testing processes—knowing when, where, and how to test for maximum effectiveness

• AI Integration: Explore and implement GenAI capabilities to enhance SDL, including automated test environments and intelligent development support

Qualifications

• 14+ years of professional experience in software development and architecture.

• 2 years of experience designing and leading solutions on cloud platforms, including Snowflake, Databricks, and Microsoft Azure.

• Strong understanding of cloud-native environments and modern data infrastructure.

• Preference for PaaS/SaaS architectures over traditional on-premise solutions.

• Familiarity with Docker and CI/CD pipelines; experience with configuration and deployment automation.

• Deep commitment to Agile principles (non-Scrum), with a focus on agile delivery and iterative development.

• Proven ability to drive requirements, lead agile teams, and collaborate closely with development teams.

• Experience in pure Agile environments, with occasional use of waterfall concepts where beneficial.

• Advocates for clean code practices; emphasizes developer productivity and code quality through peer reviews and measurable standards.

• Experience managing teams of 7–10 direct reports; minimum team size of 5 developers involved in project delivery.

What you’ll experience working for ULS

UL Solutions has been pioneering change since 1894 and we’re still leading the way. From day one, we’ve blazed a trail protecting the planet and everyone on it. Our teams have influenced billions of products, plus services, software offerings and more. We break things, burn things and blow things up. All in the name of safety science.

That’s where you come in — because none of it could happen without you. It takes passion to protect people, problem-solving to safeguard personal data and conviction to make the world a more sustainable place. It takes bold ideas and brilliant minds to build a better world for future generations across the globe. 

This is more than a job. It’s a calling. A passion to use our expertise and play our part in creating a more secure, sustainable world today — and tomorrow. As a member of our safety science community, you’ll use your ideas, your energy and your ambition to innovate, challenge and ultimately, help create a safer world.

Everyone here is unique. But we’re also a global community, working together to help create a safer world. Join UL Solutions and you can connect with the brightest minds in the business, all bringing their distinct perspectives and diverse backgrounds together to deliver real change.

Empowering our customers to keep the world safe means thinking ahead. It means investing in training and empowering our people to learn and innovate. At UL Solutions, we help build a better future — one where everyone benefits.

Join UL Solutions to be at the center of safety. To learn more about us and the work we do, visit UL.com 

Total Rewards: We understand that rewards are an important consideration as you plan the next step in your career. In Poland the salary range for this position is 237.700 - 316.900 PLN gross and is based on multiple factors, including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and other factors. This position is eligible for an annual bonus with a target payout of 20% of base salary. You’ll also enjoy annual paid leave, access to our ULS University to support continuous learning and career growth, two volunteering days each year to participate in community activities, and flexible working arrangements designed to help you balance work and life.

This role is gender-neutral and open to all qualified applicants, regardless of gender identity.

About Us

A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers’ product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers’ products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.

About the Team

As we’re supporting some of the most innovative companies in the world, high-performing IT is vital. Deeply focused on technology innovation and practically applying new and emerging technologies to meet the evolving needs of our customers, we operate as strategic partners to the wider organization, developing and delivering best-in-class IT solutions. We also use our expertise day-to-day to offer our colleagues a seamless technology experience, providing them with the tools to help customers all over the world deliver safer, more sustainable solutions. Join our team and connect, support and empower colleagues across our global community.