Radical agency
Problems are just unsolved tasks
The Developer Behind Developers
Inside the world of DX Tooling Developer at VirtusLab
We work close to technology and even closer to real problems worth solving.
- No over-engineering.
- No "that's not my area."
- No waiting for perfect condition
Ownership
We move things forward without waiting
Curiosity
We ask questions to understand the why
Impact
We optimize for meaningful outcomes
In tooling, you constantly aim for that 'correct' 20%. Not random shortcuts. The right shortcuts.
Krzysztof Romanowski
Head of Development Productivity
in VirtusLab
We operate where standard best practices end
You will dive into unstructured edge cases, untangling complex systems that were never designed to work together. You will often spend weeks deep-diving into technical challenge and work closely with your users - other developers. In return, we offer autonomy, constant technical growth, and the profound satisfaction of solving problems that keep thousands of developers unblocked.
Deeply technical problem-solving
Long, focused deep-dives
Learning as you go.
No repetitive template work
Our Mindset
The mindset behind how we build, learn, and deliver value.
Radical agency
We value people who move things forward through action, learning, and problem-solving. We prototype, test, iterate, and focus on the shortest path to value instead of waiting for ideal conditions.
Conscious Initiative & Ownership
Initiative matters when grounded in context and outcomes. We value people who understand the “why,” solve meaningful problems, communicate clearly, and treat feedback as part of the process. We optimize for real impact, not performative best practices.
Meet the People Behind the Work
A closer look at how our engineers build developer tooling in practice - the challenges, decisions, and day-to-day work behind the solutions.
If you thrive in environments where initiative matters, feedback is part of growth, and responsibility is shared, you’ll probably feel at home here.
- People who learn by doing.
- Who ask questions to move things forward.
- Who care about impact more than process theatre.
Open Positions
Sounds Like Your Kind of Environment? If this way of working resonates with you, we’d love to talk.
Who We Are
We are engineers, consultants, and tooling experts working on complex software and developer productivity challenges. We build environments where people are trusted to think independently, contribute proactively, and take responsibility for outcomes. Because strong engineering cultures are built on agency, ownership, curiosity, and collaboration, not hierarchy.
70+
passionate tooling developers
JetBrains Official Partner
Helping build the tools used by millions of developers worldwide
Company behind Scala
Compiler & Metals
Deep expertise
in enterprise software environments
Company records
Poland
HEADQUARTERS
VirtusLab sp. z o.o.
Szlak 49 Street
31-153 Cracow
VAT No: PL5170312965
KRS: 349785
REGON: 180526627
United Kingdom
VirtusLab Ltd.
Level 18, 40 Bank Street HQ3
Canary Wharf, London, E14 5NR
VAT No: GB 223 5272 33
Registration No: 9793578
Germany
VirtusLab GmbH
Haus 2, 5. Etage
Potsdamer Platz 10
10785 Berlin
VAT No: DE326092631
Registration No: HRB 209644 B