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Swarmer is a Vendor-Agnostic Autonomy for Coordinated Robots. We develop AI-managed collaborative autonomy to make teams of connected drones and autonomous systems smart, efficient, and self-improving over time.
ROLE OVERVIEW:
We are looking for a Vice President of Engineering to lead and scale our engineering organization as we grow our Warsaw hub. This is not a “process babysitter” role — you will build the technical engine that allows us to ship at operational speed, with uncompromising reliability and ethics-first defense AI.
WHAT YOULL DO:
Scale the team: grow our engineering group significantly across autonomy, comms, distributed systems, integrations, and field support.
Set technical direction for autonomy, real-time networking, and multi-domain control software — ensuring architecture decisions align with mission outcomes.
Balance R&D and delivery: lead teams to ship features that work in real operations, not just lab demos.
Build leadership layers: mentor leads, establish clear ownership, and design structures that can handle rapid growth.
Raise the engineering bar: implement architecture reviews, code quality, security posture, and resilience standards.
Align with product and field ops: translate operator feedback and combat learnings into engineering priorities.
Partner with executive leadership on hiring strategy, budgeting, and cross-functional planning for our Warsaw engineering hub.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
Proven experience leading engineering teams at scale (50+ engineers), ideally in robotics, defense tech, aerospace, or distributed systems.
Deep technical credibility in autonomy, networking, or large-scale systems — you don’t need to code daily, but you can walk into a design review and set the standard.
Track record of building leadership teams, processes, and structures that support rapid scaling without sacrificing quality.
Bias for action: comfortable making hard trade-offs under uncertainty and maintaining momentum.
Demonstrated success shipping systems where reliability and security are non-negotiable.
Values aligned with ethical defense technology and human-on-the-loop AI.
Willingness to be based in Warsaw and travel occasionally to other sites.
English C1+; Competent Polish or Ukrainian.
WE OFFER:
A rare chance to build the engineering backbone of a company defining the future of defense autonomy — from our new Warsaw hub.
Direct impact in a high-stakes industry where your leadership decisions carry real-world consequences.
Professional growth through exposure to advanced autonomy technologies and international best practices in scaling engineering organizations.
Competitive salary and benefits (insurance, paid sick leave, 20 paid days off per year).
Benefits of the defense sector (reservation and related advantages, where applicable).
Flexible working arrangements with a Warsaw base (ability to commute to the location is a must).
Ready to Apply? If you’re excited about solving complex challenges and eager to contribute to the future of collaborative autonomy, we’d love to hear from you!