What’s it like teaming up with the industry’s best software engineers to build, grow, and scale your tech product?
Softbinator Technologies brings together a group of seasoned IT professionals with impressive credentials and a single-minded mission: to build tech for humanity at the highest industry standards. These experts naturally evolve into managers capable of assembling and leading high-performing, cross-functional, and globally distributed teams.
We recently sat down with some of our team members to give you an inside look at their careers, the high-profile projects they contribute to, and their plans for ongoing professional growth.
Get to know the software engineers who are leading innovation in industries like healthcare, education, finance, and more.
What’s It Like to Be a Software Engineer: Real Employee Stories
1. We drive project success by making critical day-to-day decisions
👤 Serban Popescu ︱ Engineering Manager
💡 Serban brings a decade’s worth of technical know-how into every project decision.
Tech Expertise Overview
Serban has been with our technical team for four years. His industry experience, however, spans over a decade.
Throughout his career, Serban has built a robust set of technical skills. Starting as a software developer and architect, he later transitioned into the role of engineering manager.
His versatile background allows him to approach projects from multiple angles and come up with clever solutions that surpass expectations.
Technologies Utilized
Many of our engineers are working toward becoming full-stack experts, capable of handling both front-end and back-end development. Serban, for example, is proficient in all these technologies:
- .NET technologies for back-end development
- React and React Native for front-end development
- AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud for DevOps
His contributions have impacted diverse sectors, including finance, healthcare, and hospitality.
Current Roles
Serban currently leads a team of ten software engineers and supports their career development.
He also supervises two major projects, one in recruitment and another in hospitality.
Similar to his colleagues, Serban wears two hats with ease. He balances his leadership role with his technical duties to ensure that all project decisions are carefully weighed, client-focused, and meet exceptionally high standards.
2. We adapt quickly to keep up with the fast changes in today’s tech industry
👤 Stefan Pavel ︱ Senior Full-Stack Engineer
💡 Stefan, a full-stack expert who has seen and done it all, takes charge of projects from conception to delivery.
Tech Expertise Overview
Stefan joined our team in 2017 with solid technical skills that enabled him to handle challenging projects from the start. One of his early successes was developing applications for a popular smartwatch brand that monitors health, fitness, and sleep data.
Today, Stefan is a full-stack software engineer who takes on projects that require specialized skills and careful attention to detail.
His expertise has continued to grow and diversify, fitting well with our international company’s focus on continuous improvement.
Past Projects
Our software engineers own their projects and see them through from start to finish—no matter the complexity.
As an example, Stefan’s portfolio includes web games, mobility solutions, and e-commerce platforms. His active involvement and deep knowledge of key technologies (e.g., React, React Native, Node.js, Python, and cloud computing) drove each project to successful completion.
Stefan has also been a supportive mentor to many colleagues, interns, and students.
Current Roles and Responsibilities
Stefan is presently in charge of a security compliance project and oversees every aspect from front-end and back-end to infrastructure and all connected areas.
His ability to quickly absorb new skills makes it simple for him to switch between different projects—a trait he shares with all our agile-first software engineers working to stay up-to-date with today’s ever-changing tech world.
3. We always rely on a team of well-rounded software engineers
👤 Daniel Ticu ︱ Senior DevOps Engineer
💡 Daniel optimizes project efficiency, handles priorities well, and never misses a chance to learn something new.
Tech Expertise Overview
Our team members are encouraged to keep expanding their knowledge in specific areas. For example, Daniel is a true expert in:
- DevOps︱he possesses a deep proficiency in areas like CI/CD and pipeline automation
- AWS︱he shows a strong command of the AWS ecosystem
- Kubernetes︱he specializes in deploying and managing container-based applications
Plus, he is always exploring new ways to deliver even greater value to clients.
Past Projects
An interesting fact about Daniel’s past work? He rigorously controlled costs to ensure that all his projects were as efficient as possible.
As a cost-conscious engineer, Daniel is mindful of financial limits and focuses on increasing project efficiency without sacrificing quality or performance.
The Right Project Fit
Daniel’s years of experience have taught him a valuable lesson: finding the perfect project match is very important.
When engineers work on projects they care about, they’re motivated to deliver exceptional results. That’s why we regularly check in with them to make sure that they’re passionate about their work.
At the moment, Daniel is focusing on an exciting IoT project that transforms how pet owners track their furry friends. Simultaneously, he’s honing his back-end skills to become a more self-sufficient engineer capable of managing every development stage.
4. We understand that specialized expertise, developed through years of focused and practical experience, is irreplaceable
👤 Mihai Ghilenschi ︱ QA Manager
💡 Mihai assembles and leads high-achieving teams that drive technical projects to success.
Tech Expertise Overview
Mihai is a seasoned QA leader. From automating processes with Java to utilizing the Gmail API for efficient data management, his contributions have consistently:
- Optimized operations
- Increased productivity
- Brought about meaningful changes
The tools, techniques, and applications Mihai has implemented are now essential parts of our daily workflow.
Recent Work Projects
Right now, Mihai is working on a dropshipping project that has strengthened his belief—as well as ours—in the importance of hands-on experience.
We always seek to work with software engineers like Mihai, whose hard-earned expertise and practical knowledge directly improve project results.
Current Role and Responsibilities
As our team members grow in their software engineering careers, they are prepared to step into managerial positions where they can form and effectively lead teams.
Mihai has dedicated years to guiding his junior colleagues and helping them develop their professional paths.
He presents juniors with real-life challenges and motivates them to find their own solutions. By allowing them to learn through trial and error, Mihai helps them grow into confident IT professionals who can reach their highest potential.
5. We build applications that reach millions of users worldwide
👤 Cristian Ceica ︱ Senior Back-End Engineer
💡 Cristian coordinates with international teams to develop, deploy, and scale widely-used tech products.
Tech Expertise Overview
Cristian launched his career as a back-end developer before branching out into front-end work.
In his five years with our team, he has learned new front-end technologies as well as developed cross-platform applications and web games.
His ability to adapt, learn, and grow technically is exactly what we need to deliver high-quality tech solutions to worldwide clients.
Current Work Focus
You can trust our software engineers to support the ongoing success of your product.
Cristian is now focused on a major back-end project, specifically a widely-used application with millions of users, to which he has devoted over two years of work.
He is involved in the experimental stage, helping to introduce new features, analyzing user engagement, and contributing to the application’s overall growth.
Past Work Projects
Cristian’s most ambitious project to date involved plenty of learning and required him to:
- Coordinate with team members across various time zones, from the US to multiple countries in Europe
- Plan carefully while also being prepared to make quick (but thoughtful) choices when necessary
We rely on IT experts like him to deliver large-scale tech products on time, every time.
6. We’re trusted to oversee major tech releases around the globe
👤 Silviu Iolea ︱ Senior QA Engineer
💡 Silviu leads tech launches across diverse regions, such as the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and more.
Tech Expertise Overview
Silviu has built a rewarding career as a QA engineer over the past decade. He began by collaborating with networking equipment vendors and later expanded his skills to cover web-based and mobile applications.
Initially starting in manual QA, Silviu quickly made the switch to automation—a move that came naturally to him.
Technologies Utilized
Silviu stays current with the latest technologies in his field. Plus, he’s not afraid to explore new tools when the situation demands it.
With extensive experience in Python and the Robot Framework, Silviu has also developed a strong background in Java, particularly with APM, for mobile applications.
Recent Work Projects
Silviu, along with his colleagues, has earned the trust of clients around the globe.
At present, he is fully committed to a widely-used application that’s available globally. Silviu recently led the application’s successful launch in the UK, making sure it worked smoothly and solving any problems that came up. He also played a crucial role in the subsequent releases of the same application in Australia and New Zealand.
Career Growth
1. Career goals set by software engineers
In the short term, our software engineers are dedicated to achieving a few key milestones:
- Mastering new technologies, programming languages, and frameworks
- Making significant contributions to large-scale projects
- Refining specific skills to stay competitive in the industry
Looking ahead, they have even bigger ambitions:
- Maximizing the use of AI in our products, workflows, and processes
- Being self-reliant throughout the development process—from start to finish
- Having a greater (and more direct) impact on their teams
The key career priority for all is to keep learning, adjust to new demands, and build relevant skills to meet the evolving needs of our clients.
2. How Softbinator helps software engineers grow in their careers
Software engineers at Softbinator Technologies come from Europe’s top universities and rank among the most in-demand IT professionals in the CEE region.
Here are some ways we support their career development:
- Fostering a growth-oriented culture through hands-on mentoring, active learning, and close collaboration
- Giving software engineers full autonomy to self-organize, own their projects, and make impactful decisions
- Conducting internal workshops on topics like technical decision-making and problem-solving to address potential issues proactively
- Providing opportunities to teach at the University of Bucharest’s Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science (where our research laboratory is located) to help them develop leadership skills and share expertise
- Mapping a clear path to career advancement, while regularly acknowledging exceptional performance
Many software engineers start with our internships or career pre-acceleration programs and opt to stay with us long-term.
Conclusion
When you partner with Softbinator Technologies, you gain access to top software engineers in Central and Eastern Europe as well as the industry as a whole.
We’re here to deliver the best European-made tech solutions that genuinely improve people’s lives.
Interested in working together? Get in touch or stop by our offices in Bucharest (Romania) and Silicon Valley (US).
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