Software Engineer – Backend, B2B

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Poland.

📋 Description

• Expedite the delivery of new social networking features and networks to clients.

• Develop clean, well-tested, and maintainable code utilizing Java, Python, MySQL, NSQ, Hbase, AWS, and Kubernetes.

• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to outline requirements, complete features, and identify obstacles.

• Take ownership of code through production deployment, including the identification and communication of risks or issues.

• Review pull requests and design documents from peers.

• Deploy and modify systems in production.

• Engage with SQL or NoSQL data storage and messaging systems.

• Monitor the health of production services.

• Establish and prioritize quarterly team objectives.

• Participate in Agile retrospectives, technical design meetings, and architectural discussions.

• Collaborate with product managers, UX developers, and front-end engineers on minimum viable products (MVPs).

• Provide initial support for product outages and bugs.

• Maintain, scale, and develop systems that manage hundreds of thousands of messages daily.

• Identify technical debt and performance bottlenecks while advocating for enhancements in production.

• Integrate monitoring and alerting solutions.

• Act as the point person and domain expert on projects, coordinating dependencies and drafting design documents.

• Exhibit ownership of the codebase from design to maintenance.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in developing and supporting software in a production setting.

• At least 2 years of experience programming in object-oriented languages such as Java, C#, Python, or C++.

• Proficient in professional English for both verbal and written communication.

• Preferred: 2 years of experience in developing front-end applications.

• Preferred: 2 years of experience utilizing third-party APIs and building resilient systems.

• Preferred: 2 years of experience working with SQL and/or NoSQL databases.

• Preferred: Professional proficiency in Polish for both verbal and written communication.

🏝️ Benefits

• Eligibility for Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).

• 26 paid days off each year, in addition to public holidays and extra company-wide "Rest & Recharge" days.

• 20 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents and 16 weeks for non-birthing parents.

• Annual $600 USD Lifestyle Spending Account for gym memberships, health costs, hobbies, or other wellness-related expenses.

• Flexible, remote-first work model.

• One-time $550 USD stipend for home office setup.

• Monthly reimbursement for internet expenses.

• Access to dedicated mental health resources and company-wide wellness initiatives.

• Opportunities to travel to the Chicago headquarters for team gatherings and collaboration.

• Daily 50 zł lunch stipend for those working from the Kraków office.