Lead Python Software Engineer

Job Description:

NAVBLUE is a leading services company, wholly owned by Airbus, dedicated to Flight Operations solutions and services for airlines and aircraft operators, on the ground and onboard. NAVBLUE combines aircraft manufacturer expertise, flight operations know-how and agile development to enhance operational efficiency, optimize resources and increase productivity, for a safe and sustainable aviation. 

Navblue is looking for a technical leader to drive the evolution of our predictive modeling frameworks. In this role, you will combine hands-on senior-level Python engineering with some strategic responsibilities of a Solutions Architect. You will lead the engineering discipline for advanced python libraries, ensuring our technical design aligns with long-term business goals and the highest architectural standards.

Your Responsibilities:

• Lead & Mentor: Help build and guide a team of developers, foster a culture of technical excellence and drive the adoption of best practices.

• Architectural Blueprinting: Translate business needs into scalable technical designs and roadmaps, ensuring our software aligns with the broader Skywise strategy.

• Technology Strategy: Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies to identify opportunities for innovation and framework optimization.

• Hands-on Excellence: Develop and optimize complex backend systems using Python and PySpark, ensuring high performance and cost efficiency.

• Frontend Integration: Oversee the architectural design of frontend components built in Slate, collaborating with teams to ensure seamless integration.

• Customer Requests management: Ensure product strategy, design, and implementation evolve with ever-changing customer desires and business needs. Applying a customer-centric mindset along with design thinking tools to deliver solutions that are desirable, viable, feasible, and sustainable. Collect & apply feedback from customers and stakeholders.

• Vision & roadmap: Define roadmaps for product evolutions, contribute to vision, understand market forces, represent end-users, support global backlog prioritization.

• Follow-up of delivery: support the team in delivering value. Participate in the extended Product Management team defining business priorities and program backlog refinement.

• Portfolio Management: Oversees the health of the application portfolio by identifying technical debt, managing product lifecycles (EOL), and ensuring cost-effective investments.

• Cross-Functional Consultation: Acts as a key advisor to Product Owners and Agile teams, providing the "architectural runway" and guidance needed to build scalable, integrated solutions.

Your Profile:

• Senior Expertise: 6+ years of experience as a Software Engineer, with a track record of leading technical initiatives and mentoring teams. Knowledge of DevOps principles.

• Python Mastery: Advanced knowledge of Python, including system design, performance tuning, and building distributed systems.

• Architectural Mindset: Experience or strong interest in software architecture principles (UML, microservices, cloud-native patterns) and a desire to grow into a full Solutions Architect role.

• Stakeholder Management: Excellent communication skills to resonate with engineers, stakeholders, and senior leadership.

• Curiosity: Interest in HTML/JS and the Palantir Slate framework. We value a "T-shaped" professional who can see the big picture. Ability to research autonomously in R&D topics.

• Education: BS in Computer Science or related field.

What We Offer: 

• Stable, full-time employment contract

• Flexible working hours with a hybrid model (3 days per week in our Gdansk office at Olivia Business Centre)

• Training and development opportunities to support your career growth (3000 PLN gross per year after the probationary period)

• Co-funding for meals and commuting 

• Access to the latest knowledge and technologies enabling professional development 

• Opportunity to work on international projects and collaborate with global teams, including occasional international travel

• Private medical coverage 

• Sport card 

• Mental health support platform 

• Life insurance 

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan

• Employee referral program bonus (5000 PLN) 

Recruitment Roadmap:

• Step 1: Intro with HR (Remote).

• Step 2: Deep-dive with the Team (Technical + Fit).

• Step 3: Optional Architect chat (Role dependent).

• Step 4: Final talk with HRBP.

• Step 5: The Offer.

Selection and Hiring Commitment 

We thank all applicants for applying. Only selected applicants will be contacted.

NAVBLUE is committed to creating an environment and a culture where everyone feels like they belong no matter who they are or where they are from. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals based on job-related qualifications and ability to perform a job. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, record of offences, and basis of disability or any protected class. Accommodations will be available on request for candidates throughout the entire recruitment and selection process.

NAVBLUE Gdansk is operating within the Airbus Helicopters Polska Structure. 

At Airbus Helicopters Polska sp. z o.o. Gdańsk Plant, the "Internal procedure for reporting legal violations and taking follow-up actions at Airbus Helicopters Polska sp. z o.o. Gdańsk Plant" is in effect. This procedure was introduced in accordance with the Act of June 14, 2024, on the protection of whistleblowers (Journal of Laws of 2024, item 928). In the event of any detected violations, whistleblowers can submit reports to the following email address: [email protected].

At NAVBLUE, we recognize that aviation’s innovation must be matched by environmental responsibility. As a digital leader, we provide immediate, actionable solutions to optimize airline operations and drive decarbonization today. Sustainability is not just a goal, but a prerequisite for our growth; it is central to our 2030 strategy to become the industry reference for integrity and stewardship. By joining us, you will play a direct role in this transformation, ensuring the future of air transport is as responsible as it is innovative.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

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