Head of Software Engineering (Embedded)

Quick Facts

• Role: Head of Software Engineering (Embedded)

• Focus: Embedded software delivery, architecture standards, and team scaling across multiple product lines

• Additional scope: Pre-sales technical discovery and client solution scoping

Description

You will lead and scale an embedded software engineering organization responsible for end-to-end software close to hardware—firmware, embedded Linux/RTOS platforms, middleware, connectivity, and real-time audio/video streaming. You’ll own domain-wide delivery and technical strategy, establish engineering excellence standards (coding guidelines, automated testing, CI/CD), and align software managers and tech leads across teams. You will also support pre-sales and technical discovery by evaluating constraints, designing high-level architectures, and estimating engineering effort for client proposals.

Responsibilities

• Take full accountability for embedded software delivery across multiple projects

• Define architectural choices and secure software lifecycles (OTA, secure boot)

• Participate in pre-sales/technical discovery; produce proposals, effort estimates, and scoping

• Establish domain-wide coding guidelines, automated testing, and CI/CD tailored to embedded Linux, RTOS, firmware, and edge AI

• Lead and align engineering managers and tech leads; resolve technical disagreements and remove friction

• Oversee resource allocation and capacity planning; support hiring and domain scaling

• Serve as the primary embedded software authority for clients and cross-functional stakeholders (Hardware, Backend, Image Quality, Research, QA)

Requirements

• Prior Head/Director/Delivery leadership experience managing embedded software or firmware organizations

• Deep embedded architecture background sufficient to challenge decisions and guide technical discussions

• Hands-on pre-sales enablement experience (proposal writing, pitches, effort estimation)

• Knowledge of modern delivery practices (Agile) and CI/CD for embedded systems

• Proven ability to empower autonomy while maintaining shared technical direction and meeting delivery commitments

• Advanced/Fluent English (C1/C2) for executive-level communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders

Benefits

• Equal opportunities environment with transparent, value-based culture and an individual approach to each team member

• Competitive salary with performance-based annual reviews

• Performance Bonus and Loyalty Bonus

• Employment via Contract of Employment (UoP) aligned with Polish Labour Law

• Guaranteed paid vacation, public holidays, and medical leaves as per statutory regulations

• Continuous growth through internal knowledge hubs, corporate courses, and free English classes

• Comprehensive private medical insurance supplementing standard NFZ coverage