# Software Engineering Practice Lead > Tecknoworks Europe · Cluj-Napoca, Romania (Remote) · Full-time · Posted 2026-07-20 **Workplace:** remote **Department:** Software Engineering ## Description ![](https://workablehr.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/photos/543166/b2ac63c08c4e20e1ec55a2e7de3a4e5d.png) ## Requirements Tecknoworks is a global technology consulting company. At our core, we embody values that define who we are and how we operate. We are curious, continuously seeking to expand our understanding and question conventional wisdom. Fearlessness drives us, propelling us to take daring steps to achieve significant outcomes. Our aspiration to be inspiring motivates us to consistently reach for our personal and collective best, setting an example for ourselves and those we interact with. Collaboration is our strength, capitalizing on the diverse brilliance within our team. Our commitment knows no bounds; we consistently go the extra mile to ensure enduring positive effects for our clients.  **Role Overview**  We are looking for a Software Engineering Practice Lead who combines deep technical expertise, strong client-facing skills, and a passion for developing people. This role sits at the intersection of engineering excellence, client delivery, and practice growth.   As a Practice Lead, you are the technical authority and people leader for Software Engineering Practice. You define how we build, how we scale, and how we grow engineers, while contributing hands-on to client engagements.   **Key Responsibilities**  - Define and enforce technical standards and architecture   - Provide hands-on technical leadership and guidance   - Drive delivery quality and continuous improvement   - Act as a senior technical advisor in client engagements   - Contribute to presales and technical proposals   - Lead and develop engineers and Squad Leads   - Drive hiring, capability development, and knowledge sharing   - Support practice strategy, assets, and frameworks   - Collaboration on workforce planning and delivery alignment   **How you work**  You are hands-on, actively involved in architecture, technical problem-solving, and reviews. You balance client work with practice leadership and lead through coaching and collaboration.  **Client engagement & Presales**  - Act as a primary technical counterpart in client interactions, including discovery sessions, solution workshops, and proposal discussions   - Translate business needs into scalable technical solutions, clearly communicating value, trade-offs, and approach   - Support and actively contribute to the presales process: Participate in client pitches and capability presentations, Lead or contribute to solution design, architecture proposals, and POCs, Develop high-quality technical proposals and documentation  - Build credibility and trust with clients as a strategic and technical advisor   - Ensure clear, structured, and effective communication across client and internal stakeholders  **Technical Leadership**  - Define and enforce technical standards, best practices, and architectural guidelines across the Software Engineering Practice.  - Provide hands-on guidance on complex technical challenges and critical delivery decisions  - Drive innovation and continuous improvement, aligning with industry trends and emerging technologies  - Ensure high-quality delivery outcomes through reviews, governance, and technical oversight  **People Leadership & Development**  - Act as direct manager for 25+ Practice members, fostering a culture of growth, accountability, and collaboration  - Lead performance management with strong emphasis on capability development in all areas  - Mentor team members and promote knowledge sharing, coaching, and continuous learning  - Identify capability gaps and drive training, certification, and upskilling initiatives  - Build a strong, engaged, and scalable Practice culture  **Allocation & Delivery Alignment**  - Maintain visibility over team allocation and utilization across projects  - Collaborate with Project Leads to ensure optimal staffing and capability alignment  - Support hiring strategy and participate in technical recruitment processes as a hiring manager.  - Ensure alignment between delivery excellence and client expectations  **Practice Development & Strategy**  - Drive the development of reusable assets, frameworks, and accelerators  - Enable cross-project learning and innovation initiatives  - Establish structured communication cadences within the Practice  - Contribute to Practice strategy, growth, and capability development  **What You Own**   - Technical standards and architecture   - Delivery quality across engagements   - Practice capability and engineer development   - Technical contribution to presales   **What You Don’t Own**   - Budgets and commercial negotiations   - Project management ownership   - Client account ownership   - Resource allocation   **Core Competencies**  - Exceptional ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders  - Strong presence in client-facing scenarios (workshops, negotiations, presentations)  - Ability to influence decisions and build long-term client partnerships  - Structured and clear communicator, both written and verbal  - Proven experience in solution architecture and technical decision-making  - Strong expertise in the Microsoft technology stack (including Azure, .NET, etc.) combined with hands-on experience in modern architectures and trending technologies such as microservices, APIs, containerization, and DevOps practices, with solid cloud exposure across both Microsoft Azure and AWS environments.  - Ability to bridge business requirements with scalable technical solutions  - Strong understanding of modern technologies, architectures, and delivery models  - Experience in leading, mentoring, and developing technical teams  - Strong capability in performance management and talent development  - Commitment to building engaged, high-performing teams  - Experience contributing to our leading presales activities  - Ability to develop proposals, POCs, and solution strategies  - Strong understanding of client needs and commercial context  **How Success Looks Like**  - Consistent high-quality delivery   - Strong and autonomous teams   - Contribution to winning new work   - Clear and scalable technical culture   Ready to lead, inspire, and win? Step into a high-impact role where you shape solutions, influence clients at the highest level, and build the teams that make it all happen. ## Apply [Apply at Tecknoworks Europe](https://apply.workable.com/tecknoworks/j/D6192F334B/apply) --- Powered by [Workable](https://www.workable.com)