Hybrid Software Engineering Lead

at Houst

• Job title: Software Engineering Lead
• Job type: Contract
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: PLN 25,000 - PLN 27,000 per month
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Tech skills: Flask, Postgres, Python, React, React Native, Redis
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Krakow, Poland

About the role

• Software Engineering Lead developing scalable web applications with a tech team at Houst, focusing on architecture and mentoring. Remote work with occasional meetups in Kraków.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of scalable web apps using Python 3, React, React Native, Flask, and SQLAlchemy
• Design, implement, and optimise RESTful APIs to power platform functionality
• Set coding standards through CI, peer reviews, and automated testing
• Mentor junior developers and build a culture of learning and technical excellence
• Optimise and maintain databases (PostgreSQL, Redis)
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, Ops, Growth, CS) to shape new features
• Champion automation to improve scalability and efficiency
• Refine deployment pipelines to ensure smooth, stable releases
• Stay ahead of tech trends and apply them to improve Houst’s platform

Requirements

• 6+ years of software development experience
• Strong background in RESTful API design and implementation
• Expertise in database management (PostgreSQL, Redis)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines
• Good grasp of agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
• Strong problem-solving skills and workflow optimisation mindset
• Experience designing scalable systems and improving UX
• Leadership skills with proven ability to mentor and guide a dev team
• You must have the full and unrestricted right to work in Poland, and registered as a B2B contractor **

Benefits

• Fully remote role with bi-weekly office meetups in Kraków
• Chance to shape the technical strategy of a fast-growing proptech
• A collaborative, international team who value quality, speed, and innovation