Engineering Manager

Hybrid role based in Warsaw, Poland

Role Overview 🚀

At Uncapped, we assist ambitious founders in realizing their dreams.

If you are passionate about technology and have an insatiable curiosity for improving development processes, join Uncapped and become a driving force behind the next generation of groundbreaking startups. We are searching for an Engineering Manager who is eager to help the company grow, enhance DevEx, and make an impact on our projects. If this sounds like you, then you are the perfect fit.

At Uncapped, we believe that engineering is more than just completing tasks and delivering results; it is about creating valuable business outcomes and shaping the future of technology. We encourage you to bring your ideas to the table, engage in discussions, and explore unconventional approaches to problem-solving.

We are looking for a self-motivated manager passionate about solving customer and company problems, nurturing team members, and delivering value for the company.

Join us and make a meaningful impact on the world of technology while empowering entrepreneurs to achieve their dreams.

About Uncapped 👫

Founded in 2019, Uncapped is the fastest, most affordable way for growing online businesses to fund marketing and inventory. The company was born out of frustration with the limited financing options available for UK and European entrepreneurs to finance growth.

Uncapped provides working capital loans to brands and retailers around the world, doing between $10m and $100m in turnover.

Uncapped has raised VC funding from most notable investors including Lakestar, Mouro Capital, Global Founders Capital, White Star Capital, Seedcamp, and All Iron Ventures.

What you will do ✍️

• Managing a small team to deliver value
• Help recruit new team members
• Mentor and guide team members to create a culture of continuous improvement and learning
• Optimise and improve delivery processes to achieve more
• Collaborate with PMs and stakeholders to plan, execute and communicate delivery

Our Tech Stack 💻

You will have a chance to work with these technologies:

• Java 21
• Spring Boot/Cloud
• GCP
• Kubernetes
• Database suited for problem (SQL/NoSQL)

Requirements

Who you are 👀

• 4+ years experience in managing engineering teams (as, i.e. team lead or development manager)
• 10+ years of Engineering experience
• You are a strategic thinker who can translate business problems into compelling vision. You're comfortable working alongside product managers during the discovery phase to ensure technical feasibility.
• You want to be able to impact how we work and how our company delivers value.
• You have a track record of success in building, coaching, and mentoring cross-functional teams.
• You believe that high coding standards are necessary. You are happy to review code, give feedback, and participate in the design phase of solutions. You are glad to innovate and bring ideas to the table.
• You thrive in collaborative environments and excel at building strong relationships within cross-functional teams (e.g., Product, Data, Sales, Design, etc.).

Nice to have:

• Background in scoring/modelling business, e.g., in finance/payments/insurance
• Experience working in a product driven company.

Benefits

What we offer 🎁

At Uncapped, our people make us successful. We are a start-up with big goals, and we work hard, so we want to give everyone the benefits they really want. We are continually adding to this list as new people join -- here are some of the things you can expect:

• Unlimited holiday: we believe that well-rested and happy people make the best employees
• Competitive compensation plan
• MacBook
• Personal growth fund: Raise your game from great to spectacular
• Monthly recognition and awards: Celebrate wins big and small
• The opportunity to make a big impact every day on the lives of European and US entrepreneurs.
• Optional workspaces in Warsaw, London and Atlanta

We can only consider applications from candidates who are eligible to work in Poland without requiring visa sponsorship.