[Hiring] Lead Software Engineer @Cencora

Role Description

We’re looking for a Lead Software Engineer to help us build something exciting from the ground up. This is a rare opportunity to launch and lead a new engineering team in Poland, shaping the way we design, build and deliver modern software for the pharmaceutical industry. If you enjoy combining hands-on engineering, technical leadership, and team building, this role offers the chance to make a real impact from day one.

You’ll work on next-generation software solutions for the Pharmaceutical Trial Master File (TMF) space - a fast-evolving area where technology, data and AI are transforming how clinical trial documentation is managed.

• Building and leading a high-performing software engineering team in Poland
• Designing and developing scalable, modern software solutions
• Acting as a hands-on technical leader across architecture, coding and delivery
• Championing high standards in quality, security and engineering best practice
• Driving Agile ways of working, including planning, refinement, stand-ups and retrospectives
• Mentoring engineers and helping create a strong, collaborative engineering culture
• Supporting the adoption of AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot and Claude
• Partnering with colleagues across a distributed global organisation

Qualifications

• Strong software engineering experience, including building production-grade systems
• Experience leading or acting as technical lead for engineering teams
• A background in modern web development, with technologies such as C#, .NET Core, SQL and React
• Knowledge of cloud-native architecture and scalable system design
• Experience with areas such as Azure or AWS or GCP, microservices, containerisation, Kubernetes and CI/CD
• A passion for modern engineering practices, including AI-augmented development
• Strong communication skills and the ability to thrive in distributed teams
• Fluent English

Benefits

• Remote-first in Poland
• Office available in Lublin if you’d prefer a base there - but this is completely optional
• Chance to build a team from scratch and influence engineering culture
• Opportunity to work in a sector where software can make a meaningful difference
• A role with real ownership, variety and room to shape what comes next