Aurora Solar is hiring a Manager, Engineering - Poland to build and lead its first European engineering hub. You will be responsible for hiring the initial team, guiding product development work across the solar lifecycle, and ensuring close alignment with our U.S.-based teams to accelerate global product delivery.
What You'll Do
- Lead day-to-day engineering execution in Poland, delivering high-quality solutions which address customer needs across the solar lifecycle.
- Translate company and product priorities into clear team goals and deliverables.
- Adopt and promote modern development practices, including AI assisted coding, automation, and efficient workflows.
- Build and mentor a strong local engineering team. Support career growth and foster accountability.
- Collaborate closely with U.S.-based Engineering, Product, and Design partners to ensure Poland engineering efforts accelerate global product delivery.
- Help shape the team’s culture and processes in Poland, contributing to a sustainable and scalable foundation for Aurora’s European engineering hub.
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years of engineering management experience, including partnering closely with product managers.
- Demonstrated success growing and supporting high-performing engineering teams, with experience mentoring engineers.
- Familiarity and curiosity with modern AI/ML development tools, including coding assistants and automation workflows.
- Deep technical expertise with the ability to review designs, guide technical tradeoffs, and ensure sound engineering decisions.
- Experience working closely with Engineering, Product, and Design partners to align priorities and deliver customer-focused solutions.
- Strong communication skills across time zones and cultures, with a track record of collaboration in fast-paced product development environments.
- A data-driven mindset, using operational and product insights to guide team decisions.
- Experience in at least one interpreted language: Python, Ruby, Perl, PHP, etc.
- Experience in at least one statically typed/strongly typed/compiled language: Java, C, C++, etc.
- Must be currently living in Warsaw, Poland or within commuting distance to an office within Warsaw.
Nice to Have
- Background in vertical SaaS platforms, especially those involving workflow automation, complex data handling, or third-party integrations.
- Experience with applied technologies such as CAD, EDA, or computer vision.
- Familiarity with clean tech, solar, or related industries.
- Experience contributing to software platforms serving diverse, international customer bases.
- Exposure to using product usage data to improve systems through smarter features, personalization, or intelligent automation.
- Experience working on solutions requiring multi-party workflows and cross-team coordination.
Team & Environment
You will be part of Aurora’s Engineering team, collaborating closely with U.S.-based Engineering, Product, and Design partners.
Work Mode
This is a hybrid position based in Warsaw, Poland.
We are an equal opportunity employer, we welcome and consider qualified applicants regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, national origin, citizenship, pregnancy status, veteran status, or any other differences.
