Lukáš Horák / Engineering Leadership
I’m an engineering leader with a background in web and SaaS products. I’ve led teams at SecurityScorecard and Alteryx, helped engineers grow into senior technical roles, and kept building software myself.
How I lead
I like to understand who we’re building for and what’s getting in their way. Working closely with Product and Design helps me connect the technical decisions to the problem we’re trying to solve.
For the team, that means clear priorities, honest conversations about trade-offs, and room to take ownership. My job is to help engineers make good decisions, support them when the work gets difficult, and give them opportunities to grow.
I stay close to the technical work, while giving engineers the space to lead it.
My background
2014–2016
At Czech News Center, I built interfaces for major media websites, then took on frontend architecture and team leadership.
2016–2019
At GoodData and then SecurityScorecard, I worked on analytics, customer-facing applications, and APIs.
2019–2025
At SecurityScorecard, I moved into engineering management, leading teams across Europe and the Americas.
2025–2026
At Alteryx, I led two teams responsible for cloud execution and the infrastructure that supported it.
Selected work
SecurityScorecard · 2020–2025
Over several years at SecurityScorecard, I led distributed teams of up to 12 engineers. We built MAX and self-service onboarding, while engineers I supported progressed into Staff and Senior Staff roles.
Read about my work →Alteryx · 2025–2026
At Alteryx, I managed two platform teams with 10 direct reports. We took cloud execution from private beta to Enterprise rollout and simplified the infrastructure behind it.
Read about my work →Still building
Building since September 2024
Operations software for outdoor sports centers. I’m building it independently, from talking with the people who run these businesses to designing the product and writing the code. It keeps me involved in the everyday decisions that go into making software useful.
Away from the desk
I live in the Czech Republic, but return to a favorite kite spot in Greece almost every year. Getting to know the people who run it gave me a closer look at the work behind a day on the water, and eventually the idea for Spotbase.
A little more about me →Contact
I’m open to engineering leadership opportunities, including director-level roles and broader responsibilities where there’s a good fit. I’d also be happy to talk about a product we could build together. Tell me about your company, the challenge, and what you’re looking for.