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title: 'Lead FullStack Engineer (AI) at Poland and Eastern Europe'
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# Lead FullStack Engineer (AI) at Poland and Eastern Europe

- **Company:** Poland and Eastern Europe
- **Location:** Bulgaria / Poland / Romania
- **Posted:** 2026-10-15
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-19
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/xebiacee/jobs/6225230004

## Job description

Xebia is a global AI-first, digital transformation, and engineering partner. With over 25 years of experience and a team of 5,000 professionals across 16 countries, we help organizations design and build scalable products, platforms, and data-driven solutions.

We specialize in Artificial Intelligence, Data and Cloud, Intelligent Automation, and Digital Products, combining deep technical expertise with a strong focus on engineering excellence and a people-first culture.

In the CEE region, we’re a team of nearly 1,000 experts delivering modern applications, data platforms, and AI solutions for clients such as Millennium, ING, Play, Edenred, Arabian Drilling, FedEx, Leroy Merlin, Truecaller, Volotea, Schmitz Cargobull, and many, many more. We work with leading technologies including AWS, Azure, GCP, Databricks, and Snowflake, and combine strong engineering culture with a consulting mindset and a continuous focus on growth and knowledge sharing.

You will be:

We are looking for a hands-on Technical Lead who combines strong software engineering skills with technical leadership, staying actively involved in writing production code while guiding a high-performing team of engineers.

You will be building modern, cloud-native digital products in the financial services sector, including AI-powered features such as conversational voice and chat experiences. Working in fast-paced, agile delivery teams, you will collaborate closely with product, design and consulting partners to deliver scalable, high-quality solutions.

This role combines hands-on development, architectural ownership and team leadership. You will be responsible for driving technical decisions, setting engineering standards and ensuring efficient delivery while remaining actively involved in complex frontend, backend and AI integration work.

You will be:

- the role involves working closely with a US-based client, requiring availability until 6:00 PM CET daily and until 9:00 PM CET twice a week to accommodate collaboration across time zones,

- developing complex frontend, backend and AI integrations while leading by example through hands-on coding,

- designing and implementing technical solutions within a domain-driven architecture, including APIs and event-driven integrations,

- leading the development of AI-powered features using Claude, AWS Bedrock and LangGraph, including orchestration, guardrails and evaluation,

- collaborating with designers to translate Figma designs into pixel-accurate, accessible user interfaces,

- establishing engineering standards for code reviews, testing and AI-assisted development,

- driving CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and infrastructure as code using AWS CDK,

- implementing and maintaining automated testing practices across unit, integration and end-to-end testing,

- mentoring engineers, removing technical blockers and maintaining high engineering standards during agile delivery cycles,

- collaborating with delivery leads, architects and product owners on technical decisions, risks and trade-offs,

- leading squads of 8-20 engineers while remaining actively involved in software development.

Your profile:

- the role involves working closely with a US-based client, requiring availability until 6:00 PM CET daily and until 9:00 PM CET twice a week to accommodate collaboration across time zones,

- expert-level knowledge of React, Next.js and TypeScript,

- strong experience translating Figma designs into production-ready frontend applications,

- hands-on experience developing backend solutions using TypeScript and AWS serverless services, including Lambda, API Gateway, EventBridge, Step Functions and DynamoDB,

- strong API design skills and experience with event-driven integrations,

- production experience building LLM-powered applications, ideally using Claude through AWS Bedrock,

- practical experience with AI agent orchestration using LangGraph, including RAG, tool use, prompt design, guardrails and evaluation,

- experience building CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and managing infrastructure as code using AWS CDK,

- experience implementing automated unit, integration and end-to-end tests,

- daily, effective use of AI-assisted coding tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot or Cursor, with an understanding of safe and productive usage in team environments,

- hands-on experience delivering software in agile teams,

- proven experience leading squads of 8-20 engineers while maintaining a hands-on technical role,

- practical experience using AI-powered assistants (e.g. Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor) to improve productivity, quality, or decision-making in software delivery,

- Work from the European Union region and a work permit are required.

Nice to have:

- experience applying GenAI in a more structured way within the SDLC, including defined workflows, prompt patterns, or tool integrations embedded into daily work.

- interest in and familiarity with emerging AI-driven practices (e.g. agent-based workflows, automation patterns, AI-augmented development), with a willingness to explore and experiment beyond standard approaches.

Recruitment Process:

CV review – HR call – Interview – Client Interview – Decision

## About Poland and Eastern Europe

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Xebia’s Poland & Eastern Europe (CEE) unit delivers AI-first digital transformation, data platforms, cloud engineering, and custom software for global enterprises.
- **Entity Type**: Private (part of Xebia Group)
- **Headquarters**: Wrocław, Poland (with main offices in Gdańsk and Rzeszów; additional hubs in Bulgaria, Romania, Czechia, etc.)
- **Founded**: The Polish entity formed through the acquisition of PGS Software and GetInData; Xebia itself was founded in 2001
- **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed for the CEE region; Xebia global was founded by Anand Sahay and others

## Core Business
- Primary industries: IT consulting, cloud & data engineering, AI/ML, custom software development
- Target customers: B2B, large enterprises and mid-market across fintech, e-commerce, media, fashion, airlines, logistics, streaming, telecom, retail
- Mission: “Shaping tomorrow with AI today” – combining human expertise with AI to help organizations design and build scalable, data-driven solutions

## Products & Services
- **Cloud & Platform Engineering**: Consulting and implementation for AWS, Azure, GCP, including migration, DevOps, and DevSecOps. (Service)
- **Data Platforms & Analytics**: End-to-end data engineering, Databricks, Snowflake, dbt, and analytics solutions. (Service)
- **AI & Machine Learning**: AI architecture, ML engineering, and AI platform development. (Service)
- **Digital Product Engineering**: Full-stack software development, mobile apps (iOS/Android), and custom application development. (Service)
- **Training & Knowledge Sharing**: Internal guilds, labs, meetups, and conference speaking; covers Azure, AWS, ISTQB, PMI certifications. (Service)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private entity)
- **Key Metric**: 1,000+ experts in the CEE region (part of 5,000+ global workforce)
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: Partners include Databricks, dbt, Snowflake, Azure, GCP, AWS (first AWS Premier Partner in Poland); clients named: McLaren, Aviva, Deloitte, Spotify, Disney, ING, UPS, Tesco, Truecaller, Allegro, InPost, etc.
- **Growth Signals**: Active hiring across 60+ roles (AI Architects, Data Engineers, DevOps, Java, etc.), 95% employee retention over 5 years, 30% hold principal/senior/mid-level positions, 60+ conference speakers, 20+ guilds, strong workation and remote culture

## Competitive Advantages
- **Deep cloud certifications and partnerships** – first AWS Premier Partner in Poland, Gold Partner for Databricks, Snowflake, GCP.
- **Strong engineering community** – over 20 internal guilds & labs, regular meetups (Software Talks, Data Tech Talks), and hosting one of Poland’s largest tech conferences.
- **Longevity & retention** – 95% of employees stay over 5 years, indicating strong culture and career growth.
- **Global delivery model** – combination of client-facing teams in US/Europe with nearshore (CEE, LATAM) and offshore (India) capacity, offering diverse project exposure.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI-first approach** – embedding AI into all service lines and internal operations.
- **Knowledge sharing and thought leadership** – support for conference speaking, open-source contributions, and continuous learning.
- **Scaling the CEE hub** – expanding headcount across cloud, data, and AI roles while maintaining a people-first, flexible work culture.

## Why Work Here
- **Work flexibility**: Hybrid/remote options; work from offices in Wrocław, Gdańsk, Rzeszów (Poland) or fully remote; up to 45 working days per year of “workation”.
- **Growth & development**: Personal development budget for tech & soft skills; full reimbursement for cloud certifications (Azure, AWS, ISTQB, PMI); mentoring and internal training.
- **Engineering culture**: Focus on modern open-source stacks, real ownership, guilds & labs, and a strong knowledge-sharing ethos (60+ conference speakers, meetups).
- **Perks & wellbeing**: Health and wellbeing support, team building events, referral program, and a diverse, inclusive workplace.
- **Notable**: “95% of Xebians have been with us for over 5 years” – signals long-term career stability.

## Sources
1. [xebia.com – Career at Xebia (Poland)](https://xebia.com/careers-poland/)
2. [job-boards.greenhouse.io – Xebia CEE Jobs](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/xebiacee)
3. [xebia.com – Locations](https://xebia.com/locations/)
4. [job-boards.greenhouse.io – Additional job listing](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/xebiacee/jobs/5991335004)
5. [xebia.com – Main site](https://xebia.com/)

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