Engineering Lead (Warsaw)
First seen by Alion on Oct 19, 2026.
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