Ep. 31 Leading in Tech: growth, engineering, and building at scale
Episode description
A Krakow native, Arek Biela, shares his experience building a career in a leading fintech as a Lead Software Engineer in one of Europe’s tech hubs.
He’s not only participated in Revolut’s 10X growth by developing Android functionality for several features, but he’s also had a hand in shaping hiring processes, so engineers can have a better candidate experience.
In this episode, Alex and Arek discuss:
- Arek’s start as an Android Engineer at Revolut
- Biggest challenges he’s faced while being a part of 10X growth
- How his perspectives on engineering and problem-solving have evolved
- What you need to overcome when building tech at scale to see your career grow
- Arek’s story of persistence to push boundaries and lead by example
- Insight into how Revolut’s Engineering team balances speed with quality
- Shaping the hiring process for engineers
- How finding the best talent goes beyond technical skills
- The importance of demonstrating ownership and teamwork capabilities
- Krakow’s developing tech community and Arek’s tips to get more involved
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