Head of Software Engineering (Embedded)
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About the Position
Head of Software Engineering (Embedded)
Senior • Remote
Wrocław, Poland
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
About the Company
SQUAD is a company that values innovation and excellence in software engineering. We are committed to providing our team members with a supportive and dynamic work environment where they can thrive and grow professionally.
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