How to find a tech job in Poland as a Ukrainian or international candidate

Poland is the closest big tech market for Ukrainians: Warsaw, Kraków, Wrocław, Gdańsk and other cities host large engineering teams of global companies, and many Ukrainian professionals already live and work there. The rules for Ukrainians changed substantially in 2026, so it is worth reading the status section carefully.

Tech jobs in Poland right now

The numbers below are calculated from the open vacancies on A1 and refresh with the database.

Seniority

Most requested technologies

Where the jobs are

Employers with the most open roles

Work routes

• Work permit. The employer applies online through praca.gov.pl; a permit is valid for up to three years. A new act has applied since 1 June 2025: the labour-market test was abolished and applications are electronic (official guide). Since that date a tourist or other Schengen visa does not authorise work.
• Employer declaration. A simplified route for citizens of Ukraine, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia and Moldova, valid up to 24 months (gov.pl).
• EU Blue Card. The gross annual salary must be at least 150% of the previous year's national average wage, with a contract of at least six months. Based on the 2025 average of 8,903.56 PLN, that is roughly 13,355 PLN gross a month (official page).
• Poland Business Harbour (a fast-track IT visa programme) is suspended; some older articles still describe it as active.

Ukrainians in Poland

Ukrainian special status (UKR) was extended to 4 March 2027, and the special rules are being phased out under an act of 23 January 2026. The CUKR residence card is valid for three years, requires 365 days of continuous UKR status and status held on 4 June 2025, is applied for online and can be filed until 4 March 2027 (gov.pl). UKR and CUKR holders may work without a separate work permit; the employer notifies the labour office within seven days.

Working for a Polish company from abroad

According to the official Green Line portal, a foreigner working remotely from outside Poland for a Polish employer does not need a Polish work permit, while remote work performed while physically in Poland does need authorisation (zielonalinia.gov.pl; the page dates from 2021, so verify). See remote roles in Poland.

Facts checked on 1 October 2026 against the official pages linked in the text. Immigration rules change often — confirm the current requirements with the official source or a qualified adviser before you apply. This is general information, not legal advice.

Where the numbers come from: we collect open roles from company career pages every day and count them in our own A1 Jobs database. Figures in the tables refresh automatically, with no manual edits.