Ciklum is looking for a Head of Product Engineering to join our team full-time in Czech Republic.
We are a custom product engineering company that supports both multinational organizations and scaling startups to solve their most complex business challenges. With a global team of over 4,000 highly skilled developers, consultants, analysts and product owners, we engineer technology that redefines industries and shapes the way people live.
About the role:
This leadership position is critical to Ciklum’s continued expansion as a trusted global partner in digital product development and technology services. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving engineering strategy, strengthening technical capabilities, and ensuring operational excellence across cross-functional teams delivering software solutions to global enterprise clients.
Responsibilities
Responsible for building a world-class software development team in Czechia to service multiple clients across varied solutions and products, comfortable in managing a team of experienced engineering leaders
Demonstrate very strong technical leadership and people management skills including solid communication and analytical capabilities with a thorough understanding of product development and successful problem definition, decomposition, estimation, and resolution
Design and execute a well-thought-out strategy for best-in-class software engineering practices
Responsible for aligning with cross-functional service team owners to understand initiatives and Implementations
Influence decision making through an active partnership with cross-functional teams
Manage strategic business partnerships with ‘big tech’ and relationships through Technical, Financial, Contractual and Relationship Management
Coach, mentor and lead a diverse group of software engineers
Work with product owners across the businesses to understand market needs’ vision; quickly translate that vision into demonstrable software
Quickly define and deliver working software prototypes
Work with product owners and architects to develop multi-generation software technology plans
Drive increased efficiency across the teams, eliminating duplication, leveraging product and technology reuse
Work cross functionally with other business departments to align activities and deliverables
Drive world-class quality in the development and support of products
Effectively manage a people business pushing high utilisation of all resources
Keep ahead of industry and product/ solution requirements and pipeline ensuring timely resources are available to meet client needs, working with resourcing, HR, finance and recruitment
Keep project data relating to tracking and financials current
Deliver resource strategy and plans, including use of 3rd parties/partners, etc., in support of development and support activities
Plan and manage budgets related to scope of team
Requirements
10+ years in Engineering or Technology roles
3+ years of hands-on technical management experience at a rapidly scaling company, overseeing a growing group of engineering managers
Advanced degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
Experience in setting up AI-driven software development practices would be a significant advantage
Proficiency in multiple programming languages, DevOps toolchains, cloud infrastructure
Have delivered several large scale projects with multiple dependencies across teams
Able to assess and report technical debt, compliance, and other risks
Experienced with architecture, design and implementation of APIs
Fluency both in Czech and English languages
What's in it for you
Becoming a member of Czech’s senior leadership team get the opportunity to strategically influence the development of a large-scale international business
Unique working environment, opportunity to scale a rapidly growing engineering function, serving world class companies on managing delivery challenges
Variety of knowledge sharing, training and self-development opportunities
Work with the team that values initiative, promotes continuous improvement, and empowers its people to succeed
Competitive compensation package
About us:
At Ciklum, we are always exploring innovations, empowering each other to achieve more, and engineering solutions that matter. With us, you’ll work with cutting-edge technologies, contribute to impactful projects, and be part of a One Team culture that values collaboration and progress.
With delivery centers in Prague, Hradec Králové, and Zlín, our Czech team delivers end-to-end solutions across industries. Here, innovation thrives through collaboration, and every idea drives our partners' success.
Want to learn more about us?
Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, stop by one of our IT meetups Nalejvárna or listen to podcast PodVocasem.
Explore, empower, engineer with Ciklum!
Experiences of tomorrow. Engineered together
Interested already?
We would love to get to know you! Submit your application. Can’t wait to see you at Ciklum.
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