By MOTIFE Insights, 8 August 2024
Krakow has become Central Europe’s key hub for the world’s corporations Technology and Business Services and functions, significantly shaping the job market in our city. These companies have been pivotal in developing the IT job market in Krakow.
In the early 2000s, only a few large firms such as Comarch and a handful of foreign companies operated in the city. As the demand for engineers increased, the landscape began to change. This prompted universities to introduce more computer science courses, encouraged engineers from other disciplines to transition into software engineering, and attracted talent from other Polish cities to Krakow. Furthermore, it spurred additional IT companies to establish offices in the city.
Currently, at least 70% of large international corporations in Krakow built an IT function here, focusing on software development and service delivery, solidifying the city’s status as a major IT hub in Europe.
The three leading industries among the top 30 companies are IT Consulting & Services, which accounts for 24% of these largest companies' IT headcount, Telecommunications & Networking at 20%, and Finance at 18%.
The top three countries of origin for these companies are the United States with 40%, the United Kingdom with 14%, and Switzerland with 11%. American firms, and all foreign companies to a larger extent, are key in shaping the Krakow IT market and ensure international experience to its IT talent pool.
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This map illustrates the office locations of the largest IT employers in Krakow. The IT headcount at these companies ranges from 300 to 2 500 IT specialists. A distinctive feature of Krakow's office market is the geographic dispersion of complexes across the city, rather than a single, large business district. A large popular central area is clearly visible from Old Town, through Main Train Station area to Fabryczna complex.
Some of the concentrated points represent the new office complexes built in past five years, which correspond to ca. 600 000 m² surface added during this period. Their central locations and modern amenities have enticed companies to move from older buildings, leading to increased vacancy rates in some of the more remote locations, such as the former Krakow Business Park (now Exiumius Park) in Zabierzów.
Headcount: 2 500 engineers and IT professionals (out of 6 300 employees in Krakow)
Industry: Financial Services
Country: United Kingdom
Krakow office setup year: 2010
Key competencies: Java, JavaScript, Python, Data integration
Share of women in IT headcount in Krakow: 34.7%
Headcount: 2 300 engineers and IT professionals (out of 3 200 employees in Krakow)
Industry: Software
Country: Poland
Krakow office setup year: 1993
Key competencies: Java, .NET, Angular, JavaScript, AI
Share of women in IT headcount in Krakow: Data not provided
Check out also: Expert View from Andrzej Przewięźlikowski, Director of Financial Services Division at Comarch in the Krakow IT Market Report 2024
Headcount: 2 200 engineers and IT professionals (out of 3 000 employees in Krakow)
Industry: Automotive, Manufacturing, Autonomous Vehicles
Country: United States
Krakow office setup year: 2000
Key competencies: System Engineers, C, C++
Share of women in IT headcount in Krakow: Data not provided
Headcount: 1 800 engineers and IT professionals (out of 2 500 employees in Krakow)
Industry: Telecommunication/Networking
Country: United States
Krakow office setup year: 2012
Key competencies: Cloud, Data integration, DevOps, Embedded, Java, Linux, Mobile, Networking
Share of women in IT headcount in Krakow: 35%
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Headcount: 1 700 engineers and IT professionals (out of 2 400 employees in Krakow)
Industry: Telecommunication/Networking
Country: United States
Krakow office setup year: 1998
Key competencies: Java, JavaScript, Python, C#, C++, C , .NET
Share of women in IT headcount in Krakow: 17%
Headcount: 1 700 engineers and IT professionals (out of 1 900 employees in Krakow)
Industry: IT Consulting & IT Services
Country: United States
Krakow office setup year: 2011
Key competencies: Java, JavaScript, .NET, Python, DevOps, Cloud
Share of women in IT headcount in Krakow: 39%
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Headcount: 1 600 engineers and IT professionals (out of 1 900 employees in Krakow)
Industry: IT Services & Consulting
Country: India
Krakow office setup year: 2007
Key competencies: Systems engineers
Share of women in IT headcount in Krakow: Data not provided
Headcount: 1 200 engineers and IT professionals (out of 5 000 employees in Krakow)
Industry: IT Services & Consulting
Country: France
Krakow office setup year: 2003
Key competencies: Systems engineers
Share of women in IT headcount in Krakow: Data not provided
Headcount: 1 100 engineers and IT professionals (out of 1 300 employees in Krakow)
Industry: Travel
Country: United States
Krakow office setup year: 2000
Key competencies: C++, Java, DevOps, Cloud, System Engineers
Share of women in IT headcount in Krakow: 19.4%
Headcount: 1 000 engineers and IT professionals (out of 2 200 employees in Krakow)
Industry: Industrial Automation, Robotics
Country: Switzerland
Krakow office setup year: 1997
Key competencies: .NET, Java, Cloud
Share of women in IT headcount in Krakow: Data not provided
Check out also: Krakow IT Market Report 2024
Headcount: 850 engineers and IT professionals (out of 4 900 employees in Krakow)
Industry: Financial Services
Country: Switzerland
Krakow office setup year: 2008
Key competencies: Java, JavaScript, Python, Data integration
Share of women in IT headcount in Krakow: 33%
Headcount: 850 engineers and IT professionals (out of 1 100 employees in Krakow)
Industry: Telecommunications, Manufacturing, Networking Hardware
Country: Sweden
Krakow office setup year: 2003
Key competencies: Java, C++
Share of women in IT headcount in Krakow: Data not provided
Headcount: 800 engineers and IT professionals (out of 900 employees in Krakow)
Industry: IT Services & Consulting, Software
Country: France
Krakow office setup year: 2011
Key competencies: Java, .NET, Embedded, C++, Cloud, DevOps
Share of women in IT headcount in Krakow: 26%
Headcount: 800 engineers and IT professionals (out of 1000 employees in Krakow)
Industry: Telecommunications, Networking Hardware
Country: Finland
Krakow office setup year: 2010
Key competencies: C, Linux, Networking
Share of women in IT headcount in Krakow: Data not provided
Headcount: 750 engineers and IT professionals (out of 1 100 employees in Krakow)
Industry: IT Services & IT Consulting
Country: Switzerland
Krakow office setup year: 2010
Key competencies: Java, .NET
Share of women in IT headcount in Krakow: Data not provided
Headcount: 700 engineers and IT professionals (out of 1 300 employees in Krakow)
Industry: Energy
Country: Japan
Krakow office setup year: 2019
Key competencies: Python, Embedded, C, C++
Share of women in IT headcount in Krakow: 26%
Headcount: 600 engineers and IT professionals (out of 1 500 employees in Krakow)
Industry: Consumer goods
Country: Netherlands
Krakow office setup year: 2012
Key competencies: .NET, Azure, DevOps, Data Engineering, SAP
Share of women in IT headcount in Krakow: Data not provided
Headcount: 600 engineers and IT professionals (out of 650 employees in Krakow)
Industry: IT Services and IT Consulting
Country: India
Krakow office setup year: 2023
Key competencies: Python, Cloud technologies, Data and Technical Support
Share of women in IT headcount in Krakow: 19%
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Headcount: 550 engineers and IT professionals (out of 850 employees in Krakow)
Industry: Telecommunications/ Networking
Country: United States
Krakow office setup year: 2011
Key competencies: Java, Python, Scala, TypeScript, JavaScript
Share of women in IT headcount in Krakow: Data not provided
Headcount: 500 engineers and IT professionals (out of 2 500 employees in Krakow)
Industry: Software
Country: United States
Krakow office setup year: 2005
Key competencies: Java, C++, Cloud
Share of women in IT headcount in Krakow: 19%
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Headcount: 500 engineers and IT professionals (out of 1 700 employees in Krakow)
Industry: Finance
Country: Poland
Krakow office setup year: 2008
Key competencies: Java, Python, TypeScript
Share of women in IT headcount in Krakow: 18%
Headcount: 500 engineers and IT professionals (out of 1 300 employees in Krakow)
Industry: IT Consulting & IT Services
Country: Ireland
Krakow office setup year: 2013
Key competencies: Java, SAP, Python
Share of women in IT headcount in Krakow: Data not provided
Headcount: 460 engineers and IT professionals (out of 3 400 employees in Krakow)
Industry: Financial Services
Country: United States
Krakow office setup year: 2007
Key competencies: Data integration
Share of women in IT headcount in Krakow: Data not provided
Headcount: 460 engineers and IT professionals (out of 480 employees in Krakow)
Industry: Hardware, IoT
Country: Sweden
Krakow office setup year: 2012
Key competencies: Cloud, Python, C, Java, Embedded
Share of women in IT headcount in Krakow: Data not provided
Headcount: 450 engineers and IT professionals (out of 5 000 employees in Krakow)
Industry: Oil and Gas
Country: Netherlands/United Kingdom
Krakow office setup year: 2005
Key competencies: SAP, Data integration
Share of women in IT headcount in Krakow: Data not provided
Headcount: 420 engineers and IT professionals (out of 480 employees in Krakow)
Industry: Financial services
Country: United Kingdom
Krakow office setup year: 2015
Key competencies: Java, C++, Android, Python
Share of women in IT headcount in Krakow: Data not provided
Headcount: 390 engineers and IT professionals (out of 800 employees in Krakow)
Industry: Courier & Delivery Services
Country: Poland
Krakow office setup year: 2006
Key competencies: Java, JavaScript, Python
Share of women in IT headcount in Krakow: Data not provided
Headcount: 390 engineers and IT professionals (out of 480 employees in Krakow)
Industry: Software
Country: United States
Krakow office setup year: 2005
Key competencies: Java, Kotlin, React, JavaScript, Go, Pega
Share of women in IT headcount in Krakow: Data not provided
Headcount: 380 engineers and IT professionals (out of 800 employees in Krakow)
Industry: Financial Services
Country: France
Krakow office setup year: 2010
Key competencies: Java, Spring, Angular, React.js, DevOps
Share of women in IT headcount in Krakow: Data not provided
Headcount: 380 engineers and IT professionals (out of 420 employees in Krakow)
Industry: Online Retail
Country: United Kingdom
Krakow office setup year: 2010
Key competencies: Java, Linux, Networking
Share of women in IT headcount in Krakow: Data not provided
Headcount: 370 engineers and IT professionals (out of 1 600 employees in Krakow)
Industry: Financial Services
Country: United States
Krakow office setup year: 2012
Key competencies: Java, Angular, C++
Share of women in IT headcount in Krakow: 33%
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Headcount: 370 engineers and IT professionals (out of 500 employees in Krakow)
Industry: IT Services and IT Consulting
Country: United States
Krakow office setup year: 2015
Key competencies: IoT, Python, AWS Cloud, Embedded, C/C++, Android, iOS
Share of women in IT headcount in Krakow: Data not provided
Headcount: 350 engineers and IT professionals (out of 390 employees in Krakow)
Industry: Financial Services
Country: United States
Krakow office setup year: 2018
Key competencies: .NET, Angular, kubernetes, low latency systems
Share of women in IT headcount in Krakow: 28%
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Headcount: 300 engineers and IT professionals (out of 2 300 employees in Krakow)
Industry: Consumer Goods
Country: United States
Krakow office setup year: 2005
Key competencies: Data, Cybersecurity, Node.js, JavaScript, Typescript, SAP
Share of women in IT headcount in Krakow: 33%
Headcount: 300 engineers and IT professionals (out of 310 employees in Krakow)
Industry: Entertainment
Country: United Kingdom
Krakow office setup year: 2011
Key competencies: Java, React, Node.js, Angular
Share of women in IT headcount in Krakow: 26%
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Not only software and IT companies hire engineers here. Krakow being a major business services hub in Europe, many companies started by employing non-IT personnel and then expanded to hire technology specialists. These non-IT companies are primarily financial institutions, such as HSBC (United Kingdom) which employs over 2 000 engineers/IT specialists and is de facto the 2nd largest employer of IT talent in Krakow.
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