Senior Backend Engineer (Incogni)

🏢 Summary: Senior Backend Engineer role focused on transforming a mission-critical e-commerce domain supporting subscriptions and purchasing journeys for millions of users. The position centers on migrating a monolithic system to scalable microservices, improving performance and reliability, and shaping the future architecture of a global platform. Engineers will work with event-driven systems and modern AI tools while owning solutions end-to-end. 🗂️ Requirements: 5+ years of professional backend engineering experience, Strong experience designing and operating microservices architectures, Experience modernising legacy systems and decomposing monoliths, Solid understanding of distributed systems and scalable backend design, Commercial experience with Go, Java, Kotlin or Scala, Hands-on experience with Kafka or similar event-streaming technologies, Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes, Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Practical experience using AI coding assistants (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot or similar), Ability to review and validate AI-generated code, Comfortable owning solutions from idea to production 📃 Skills: Go, Golang, Java, Kotlin, Scala, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, GraphQL, DDD, TDD, BDD, Microservices 🏢 Description: Join a global e-commerce technology organisation serving millions of customers across multiple international markets. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will become part of a team responsible for one of the company's most critical customer-facing domains. The platform supports customer subscriptions, plans, and purchasing journeys used daily by millions of users. This is not a maintenance role. The team is actively transforming a mission-critical domain, modernising legacy systems, reducing technical debt, and building the next generation of scalable services that will support future growth. You will play a key role in migrating core functionality from a monolithic architecture to modern microservices while helping shape the future architecture of a global platform. What You'll Do Build & Scale Core Services Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services within a distributed microservices architecture. Build reliable systems supporting millions of customer interactions. Improve performance, reliability, and scalability across critical customer-facing services. Drive Modernisation Lead the migration of key business domains from monolithic systems to modern microservices. Reduce technical debt and improve long-term maintainability. Design solutions that support future platform growth. Shape Architecture Participate in architecture discussions and technical decision-making. Design orchestration layers supporting complex customer journeys and business processes. Help define engineering standards and best practices. Work with Event-Driven Systems Build and operate services powered by event-driven architectures. Work extensively with Kafka and real-time lifecycle events. Design resilient and observable distributed systems. Raise Engineering Standards Conduct code reviews and support other engineers through technical guidance. Promote best practices across software development, testing, deployment, and observability. Contribute to a strong culture of ownership and continuous improvement. AI-Powered Engineering Use modern AI tools and coding agents throughout the software development lifecycle. Leverage AI for onboarding, architecture exploration, implementation, testing, debugging, and productivity improvements. Apply engineering judgement to validate, verify, and safely integrate AI-generated outputs. What We're Looking For Backend Engineering Expertise 5+ years of professional backend engineering experience. Strong experience designing and operating microservices architectures. Experience modernising legacy systems and decomposing monoliths. Solid understanding of distributed systems and scalable backend design. Technical Stack Commercial experience with Go (Golang), Java, Kotlin or Scala Engineers coming from a JVM background should be open to working in a Go-driven environment. Hands-on experience with: Kafka or similar event-streaming technologies PostgreSQL Docker Kubernetes CI/CD pipelines Product & Ownership Mindset Comfortable owning solutions from idea through production. Strong problem-solving skills and ability to make technical trade-offs. Experience collaborating with product, business, and engineering stakeholders. AI Fluency Practical experience using AI coding assistants such as Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, or similar tools. Understanding of how context, prompts, constraints, and validation influence AI-generated outputs. Ability to critically review and verify AI-generated solutions. Nice to Have Experience with subscription-based products. Experience in e-commerce environments. GraphQL knowledge. Familiarity with DDD, TDD, and BDD practices. What We Offer Opportunity to build systems used by millions of customers globally. High-impact engineering work with significant architectural ownership. International collaboration across distributed engineering teams. End-to-end ownership from idea to production. Hybrid working model (3 days per week in the Warsaw office). B2B cooperation model. 30 days of paid annual leave. Modern office located in Warsaw city centre. Continuous learning and professional growth opportunities.

🏢 Summary: Senior Backend Engineer role focused on building and scaling backend microservices for consumer-facing platforms and internal data privacy systems. The position involves developing distributed, event-driven systems supporting personalization, search, and regulatory compliance at scale. It requires strong experience in JVM technologies and cloud-native environments. 🗂️ Requirements: Strong commercial experience with JVM-based languages (Java or Scala), Experience with Kotlin or willingness to learn, Solid understanding of microservices architecture, Experience with event-driven systems, Experience with Docker and Kubernetes, Hands-on CI/CD experience in production, Experience with unit and integration testing, Experience with relational databases and SQL, Ability to design and maintain scalable distributed systems 📃 Skills: Java, Scala, Kotlin, JVM, Microservices, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, SQL, PostgreSQL, AWS, Terraform, Elasticsearch, MongoDB, GraphQL, Go, Python 🏢 Description: We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join a fast-growing product organization working on consumer-facing platforms and internal data systems. This role is suited for an experienced backend engineer who is comfortable building scalable, reliable services across different domains, from customer-facing journeys to data privacy and compliance infrastructure. About the Project: You will contribute to backend systems that power core customer experiences and internal platform initiatives. Depending on the team, this includes scaling a menu and personalization platform for high-traffic consumer applications, or building a centralized Data Privacy Service handling regulatory compliance (GDPR, CCPA) and Data Subject Requests at scale. Both streams require strong engineering fundamentals, a microservices mindset, and the ability to deliver in complex, distributed environments. Responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend microservices across consumer or data platform domains; Build systems supporting search, personalization, customer targeting, and engagement; Develop and operate services ensuring regulatory compliance and secure data handling (GDPR, CCPA); Work with event-driven architectures and distributed systems; Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, testing practices, and overall engineering quality; Collaborate with product and engineering teams to deliver reliable and performant solutions. Qualifications: Strong commercial experience with JVM-based languages (Java, Scala, or similar); Experience with Kotlin, or willingness to learn it on the project; Solid understanding of microservices architecture and event-driven systems; Experience with Docker and Kubernetes; Hands-on CI/CD experience in a production environment; Experience with unit and integration testing; Familiarity with relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL) and SQL; AWS and Terraform experience is a plus; Experience with Elasticsearch, MongoDB, or GraphQL is a plus; Go or Python knowledge is a nice to have; Background in e-commerce, subscription platforms, or data privacy systems is a plus. Recruitment Process: Initial interview with our recruitment team; Interview with the hiring manager; Live Coding Assessment; Meeting with the Project Manager. Inuits Sp. z o.o. is registered in the National Register of Employment Agencies (KRAZ) under number 35420.

🏢 Summary: Senior Backend Engineer role focused on designing, building, and maintaining production backend systems and AI-driven workflows in a fully onsite Warsaw office environment. The position involves ownership of system architecture, APIs, distributed systems, and cloud infrastructure from design through production. Candidates will collaborate across teams, improve engineering processes with AI tools, and contribute to scalable, reliable solutions. 🗂️ Requirements: Strong experience as a senior backend engineer on production systems, Excellent Python programming skills, Understanding of distributed systems, Experience with AWS or Azure cloud platforms, Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases, Experience with asynchronous processing and service design, Ability to design and deliver systems from idea to production, Strong written and spoken communication skills, Regular use of AI development tools, Ability to work fully onsite in Warsaw 📃 Skills: Python, AWS, Azure, SQL, NoSQL, APIs, AI, TypeScript, GitHub, Copilot, Claude, OpenAI, Codex 🏢 Description: Please note: This role requires working from our office in Warsaw city centre 5 days a week . This is a fully on-site position , and remote or hybrid work is not available . About Us Many companies want to use AI agents, but these agents often struggle with real business tasks. We solve this problem by building a platform that helps AI understand business rules, workflows, and processes. This allows AI to make better decisions and provide accurate, reliable, and compliant results. Well-known companies from different industries use our technology to automate up to 85% of customer cases, reduce handling time by 20–25%, and complete tasks that used to take hours in just seconds. We also work with leading technology partners and have been recognized for our innovative approach. Our goal is to help people everywhere get better answers through AI. Job Description We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer who can take ownership of important systems instead of only completing assigned tasks. You will solve complex problems, design backend solutions, build them, and make sure they run well in production. We want someone with strong technical skills, good communication, and the ability to create simple, reliable, and easy-to-maintain systems. This is a product engineering role with responsibility from system design to production. The position is based in Warsaw and requires office work. Responsibilities Design and develop backend services, APIs, data processing, and background tasks for production systems. Turn unclear business needs into clear technical plans and practical solutions. Maintain services after release by improving reliability, monitoring, performance, and fixing issues. Make good decisions about system architecture, data models, interfaces, and future scaling. Write technical documentation, architecture notes, and diagrams when they help the team. Work closely with product managers, frontend engineers, and platform engineers to deliver complete solutions. Improve development processes using AI tools, automation, and internal workflows. Support the team through code reviews, design reviews, and practical technical leadership. Requirements Strong experience as a senior backend engineer working on production systems. Excellent Python skills and the ability to write clean and maintainable code. Good understanding of distributed systems, including concurrency, failure handling, data consistency, asynchronous processing, and service design. Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or similar services. Knowledge of SQL, NoSQL databases, schema design, and performance optimization. Ability to take a project from an idea through design and implementation to production. Strong written and spoken communication skills with the ability to explain technical topics clearly. Regular use of AI tools in everyday development and interest in improving AI-based workflows. Nice to Have Experience with LLM-based applications, search systems, AI infrastructure, or large data pipelines. Knowledge of TypeScript or the ability to contribute to frontend development when needed. Experience guiding other engineers and influencing technical decisions without being a formal manager. What We Offer B2B contract and company stock options. MacBook Pro for work. Modern technology stack and opportunities to contribute to open-source projects. Access to advanced AI development tools, including GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, TypingMind, and MCP servers. Our Culture and Values Our leadership team has strong experience in AI and knowledge management. We have secured more than $60 million in funding and achieved three years of continuous 3x growth. Our work is based on these values: Quality – We aim for excellent work and high coding standards. Momentum – We take initiative and keep projects moving forward. Accountability – We take responsibility and give honest, respectful feedback. Hard Work – We believe great results come from teamwork and consistent effort. Learning Agility – We stay curious, learn from mistakes, and improve every day. Adapt and Thrive – We accept change and see challenges as opportunities. Win Together – We succeed as one team through honesty, openness, and support for our shared mission.

🏢 Summary: Backend Engineer role focused on building production systems for AI agents, including backend services, APIs, and data pipelines for enterprise customers. The position involves designing reliable distributed systems, maintaining production services, and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams in a fully on-site Warsaw office environment. The company offers a modern AI-focused tech stack, B2B contract, stock options, and opportunities to contribute to open-source projects. 🗂️ Requirements: 3–5 years of experience building backend production systems, Strong Python skills, Understanding of distributed systems, Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure, Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases, Database design experience, Security-focused approach to system design, Ability to manage projects from idea to production, Strong written and spoken communication skills, Experience using AI tools in software development, Ability to work fully on-site in Warsaw 📃 Skills: Python, AWS, GCP, Azure, SQL, NoSQL, AI, TypeScript, APIs, GitHub, Copilot, Codex, Claude 🏢 Description: Please note: This role requires working from our office in Warsaw city centre 5 days a week . This is a fully on-site position , and remote or hybrid work is not available . About us We believe that businesses are moving toward AI-powered work, and we are building a platform for this future. Many AI agents cannot handle complex business tasks. We created a platform that organizes company policies, workflows, and business knowledge into one AI data model. This helps AI agents make accurate decisions and deliver reliable results at scale. We already work with well-known enterprise customers such as Glovo, Nespresso, and HelloFresh. Our platform supports thousands of users and handles real production data. Customers trust us with important business knowledge because we provide a secure and reliable solution with SOC2, HIPAA-ready security practices, and strong integrations. Job description We are looking for a backend engineer with several years of experience who wants to take responsibility for real systems, not only complete assigned tasks. You will solve backend challenges, choose the best technical solutions, deliver new features, and support them in production. We are looking for someone with good technical skills, clear communication, and a desire to build systems that are simple, reliable, and easy to improve. You will help build production systems for AI agents, working on real problems for customers who already use our platform. The position is based in Warsaw and requires working from the office. Responsibilities Build backend services, APIs, data pipelines, and background processes for production systems. Turn business requirements into technical solutions and implementation plans. Monitor and maintain services after release, improving reliability, performance, and system monitoring. Design service interfaces and data models that fit well into the overall system. Create technical documentation and diagrams when they help the team. Work closely with product managers, frontend engineers, and platform engineers. Improve engineering processes using AI tools, automation, and better workflows. Help maintain high code quality through code reviews and design reviews. Requirements Around 3–5 years of experience building backend production systems. Strong Python skills and the ability to write clean and maintainable code. Good understanding of distributed systems, including concurrency, failures, data consistency, asynchronous processing, and service communication. Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure, and knowledge of SQL, NoSQL, and database design. A security-focused approach when working with sensitive data and system design. Ability to manage projects from idea to production with increasing responsibility. Good written and spoken communication skills, with the ability to explain technical decisions clearly. Experience using AI tools as part of your daily software development work. Nice to have Experience with AI agents, orchestration, retrieval systems, tool calling, or LLM-based infrastructure. Knowledge of TypeScript or willingness to work across the full technology stack. Experience taking on more responsibility and learning quickly. What we offer B2B contract and company stock options. MacBook Pro. Modern technology stack and the opportunity to contribute to open-source projects. An AI-focused development environment with tools such as Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, and GitHub Copilot. Our values Our leadership team combines strong experience in AI, knowledge management, and enterprise SaaS. We have received more than $60 million in funding and have been recognized by Gartner as a Cool Vendor. Our work is guided by these values: Quality – We care about excellent work and high standards in everything we build. Momentum – We take initiative, share ideas, and keep moving forward. Accountability – We take responsibility for our work and give honest, respectful feedback. Hard work – We believe success comes from teamwork, dedication, and consistent effort. Learning agility – We stay curious, learn from mistakes, and continue improving. Adapt and thrive – We welcome change and see challenges as opportunities to grow. Win together – We work as one team, communicate openly, and support our shared goals.

🏢 Summary: Senior Backend Engineer responsible for designing, building, and maintaining production-grade backend systems that power AI-driven business automation. The role covers full ownership from system design to deployment, focusing on scalable, reliable distributed systems and cloud infrastructure. This is a Warsaw-based, office role with strong emphasis on technical leadership and AI-supported development workflows. 🗂️ Requirements: Senior-level experience in backend engineering on production systems, Strong Python programming skills, Experience with distributed systems concepts, Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or similar), Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases, Ability to design, implement, and deliver systems to production, Strong written and spoken communication skills, Regular use of AI tools in development workflows 📃 Skills: Python, AWS, Azure, SQL, NoSQL, DistributedSystems, Concurrency, AsynchronousProcessing, APIs, Cloud, GitHubCopilot, OpenAI, Claude, TypeScript 🏢 Description: About Us Many companies want to use AI agents, but these agents often struggle with real business tasks. We solve this problem by building a platform that helps AI understand business rules, workflows, and processes. This allows AI to make better decisions and provide accurate, reliable, and compliant results. Well-known companies from different industries use our technology to automate up to 85% of customer cases, reduce handling time by 20–25%, and complete tasks that used to take hours in just seconds. We also work with leading technology partners and have been recognized for our innovative approach. Our goal is to help people everywhere get better answers through AI. Job Description We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer who can take ownership of important systems instead of only completing assigned tasks. You will solve complex problems, design backend solutions, build them, and make sure they run well in production. We want someone with strong technical skills, good communication, and the ability to create simple, reliable, and easy-to-maintain systems. This is a product engineering role with responsibility from system design to production. The position is based in Warsaw and requires office work. Responsibilities Design and develop backend services, APIs, data processing, and background tasks for production systems. Turn unclear business needs into clear technical plans and practical solutions. Maintain services after release by improving reliability, monitoring, performance, and fixing issues. Make good decisions about system architecture, data models, interfaces, and future scaling. Write technical documentation, architecture notes, and diagrams when they help the team. Work closely with product managers, frontend engineers, and platform engineers to deliver complete solutions. Improve development processes using AI tools, automation, and internal workflows. Support the team through code reviews, design reviews, and practical technical leadership. Requirements Strong experience as a senior backend engineer working on production systems. Excellent Python skills and the ability to write clean and maintainable code. Good understanding of distributed systems, including concurrency, failure handling, data consistency, asynchronous processing, and service design. Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or similar services. Knowledge of SQL, NoSQL databases, schema design, and performance optimization. Ability to take a project from an idea through design and implementation to production. Strong written and spoken communication skills with the ability to explain technical topics clearly. Regular use of AI tools in everyday development and interest in improving AI-based workflows. Nice to Have Experience with LLM-based applications, search systems, AI infrastructure, or large data pipelines. Knowledge of TypeScript or the ability to contribute to frontend development when needed. Experience guiding other engineers and influencing technical decisions without being a formal manager. What We Offer B2B contract and company stock options. MacBook Pro for work. Modern technology stack and opportunities to contribute to open-source projects. Access to advanced AI development tools, including GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, TypingMind, and MCP servers. Our Culture and Values Our leadership team has strong experience in AI and knowledge management. We have secured more than $60 million in funding and achieved three years of continuous 3x growth. Our work is based on these values: Quality – We aim for excellent work and high coding standards. Momentum – We take initiative and keep projects moving forward. Accountability – We take responsibility and give honest, respectful feedback. Hard Work – We believe great results come from teamwork and consistent effort. Learning Agility – We stay curious, learn from mistakes, and improve every day. Adapt and Thrive – We accept change and see challenges as opportunities. Win Together – We succeed as one team through honesty, openness, and support for our shared mission.

🏢 Summary: Senior or Staff Backend Engineer role focused on architecting and scaling AI-native backend systems for a modern accounting platform. The position involves designing distributed services, building high-performance APIs, and establishing engineering standards to support rapid, reliable product delivery. You will work closely with Product, AI, and Operations teams to develop agentic systems and scalable data pipelines. 🗂️ Requirements: 5–10+ years of backend engineering experience, Proven experience designing, building, and operating production backend systems at scale, Strong expertise in API design, Strong expertise in data modelling, Deep understanding of distributed systems trade-offs, Hands-on experience with AWS or GCP in production, Practical experience with CI/CD in high-frequency deployment environments, Experience implementing testing and deployment strategies, Strong knowledge of observability practices, Experience participating in on-call rotations 📃 Skills: TypeScript, Node.js, React, AWS, GCP, Terraform, PostgreSQL, OpenAI, Azure, CI/CD, APIs, DistributedSystems 🏢 Description: ABOUT THE ROLE We're looking for a Senior or Staff Backend Engineer to own and evolve our backend services as we scale. This is a broad, high-impact role — you'll architect new features, build the systems that underpin our core product, and set the engineering standards that shape how the whole team works. The focus is on building a modern, AI-native developer experience. That means working closely with Product, AI, and Operations teams to design agentic systems, distributed data pipelines, and scalable incident response infrastructure — and doing it in a way that lets the team ship with confidence multiple times a day. WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON Architecture and feature design Partner with Product, AI, and Operations teams to architect new features and complex agentic systems. Make clear architectural trade-offs that balance platform, product, and business goals. Backend services and APIs Build and maintain the backend services and APIs that power the core product. Ensure systems are secure, well-tested, and high performance. Distributed systems Design and implement distributed services to orchestrate data pipelines, automate investigations, and enable incident response at scale. Operational excellence Own operational best practices so the team can ship multiple times a day with confidence. Healthy on-call culture and strong observability are part of what you'll build and maintain. Engineering standards Set the bar for writing, communication, and system design across the team. Your influence will shape how a modern AI-native product is built. WHAT WE LOOK FOR 5–10+ years of backend engineering experience A strong track record designing, building, and operating production backend systems at scale. Deep backend fundamentals Expertise in API design, data modelling, and reasoning about distributed systems trade-offs. You understand the nuances, not just the patterns. AWS or GCP hands-on experience Solid understanding of how infrastructure decisions impact application reliability and performance. You've run things in production, not just designed them. CI/CD in practice Practical experience with testing and deployment strategies in high-frequency shipping environments. Observability and on-call maturity A solid grasp of what good observability looks like and how to build healthy on-call practices that don't burn people out. Bonus Experience at an early-stage or scaling startup. Exposure to modern AI and ML systems. Experience shipping product without a dedicated product manager. TECH STACK TypeScript, React, Node.js, AWS, Terraform, PostgreSQL, OpenAI, Azure AI. The team uses GitHub, Slack, Linear, Figma, and Notion day to day. THE TEAM Small, senior, and in-person. The office is in central Wrocław, next to the main train station. The expectation is 4–5 days a week in the office. Relocation support is available for the right candidate. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Salary $130,000 – $190,000 USD depending on experience, plus competitive equity. Wellness and commute stipend $100 per month. Hardware Premium hardware provided — MacBook Pro and AirPods. Food Daily in-office lunch and dinner. Time off 20 PTO days plus 9 US public holidays. Relocation Support available for candidates relocating to Wrocław.

🏢 Summary: Senior or Staff Backend Engineer role focused on architecting and scaling AI-native backend services for a modern accounting platform. The position involves designing distributed systems, building secure and high-performance APIs, and establishing engineering standards to support rapid, reliable product delivery. You will work closely with Product, AI, and Operations teams to build scalable data pipelines and incident response infrastructure. 🗂️ Requirements: 5–10+ years of backend engineering experience, Proven experience designing and operating production backend systems at scale, Strong expertise in API design and data modelling, Deep understanding of distributed systems and architectural trade-offs, Hands-on experience with AWS or GCP in production environments, Practical experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing, Experience building and maintaining observability and on-call practices 📃 Skills: TypeScript, Node.js, React, AWS, GCP, Terraform, PostgreSQL, OpenAI, Azure, CI/CD, APIs, DistributedSystems, DataModelling, Observability 🏢 Description: ABOUT THE COMPANY We're an applied AI company building an AI-native alternative to legacy accounting software — a market worth tens of billions in annual recurring revenue. Our mission is to help entrepreneurs focus on what matters in their business and life, and to help their accountants become more strategic. We've raised $20M from a group of top-tier investors and have grown ARR 60% month-on-month since our public launch. We now serve thousands of businesses and are expanding our product to serve accountants directly — creating a two-sided platform where both business owners and their accountants use and recommend us. We're at an early but proven stage, moving fast, and building a world-class engineering team in Wrocław to match our ambition. ABOUT THE ROLE We're looking for a Senior or Staff Backend Engineer to own and evolve our backend services as we scale. This is a broad, high-impact role — you'll architect new features, build the systems that underpin our core product, and set the engineering standards that shape how the whole team works. The focus is on building a modern, AI-native developer experience. That means working closely with Product, AI, and Operations teams to design agentic systems, distributed data pipelines, and scalable incident response infrastructure — and doing it in a way that lets the team ship with confidence multiple times a day. WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON Architecture and feature design Partner with Product, AI, and Operations teams to architect new features and complex agentic systems. Make clear architectural trade-offs that balance platform, product, and business goals. Backend services and APIs Build and maintain the backend services and APIs that power the core product. Ensure systems are secure, well-tested, and high performance. Distributed systems Design and implement distributed services to orchestrate data pipelines, automate investigations, and enable incident response at scale. Operational excellence Own operational best practices so the team can ship multiple times a day with confidence. Healthy on-call culture and strong observability are part of what you'll build and maintain. Engineering standards Set the bar for writing, communication, and system design across the team. Your influence will shape how a modern AI-native product is built. WHAT WE LOOK FOR 5–10+ years of backend engineering experience A strong track record designing, building, and operating production backend systems at scale. Deep backend fundamentals Expertise in API design, data modelling, and reasoning about distributed systems trade-offs. You understand the nuances, not just the patterns. AWS or GCP hands-on experience Solid understanding of how infrastructure decisions impact application reliability and performance. You've run things in production, not just designed them. CI/CD in practice Practical experience with testing and deployment strategies in high-frequency shipping environments. Observability and on-call maturity A solid grasp of what good observability looks like and how to build healthy on-call practices that don't burn people out. Bonus Experience at an early-stage or scaling startup. Exposure to modern AI and ML systems. Experience shipping product without a dedicated product manager. TECH STACK TypeScript, React, Node.js, AWS, Terraform, PostgreSQL, OpenAI, Azure AI. The team uses GitHub, Slack, Linear, Figma, and Notion day to day. THE TEAM Small, senior, and in-person. The office is in central Wrocław, next to the main train station. The expectation is 4–5 days a week in the office — this is a deliberate choice, not a compromise. Relocation support is available for the right candidate. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Salary $130,000 – $190,000 USD depending on experience, plus competitive equity. Wellness and commute stipend $100 per month. Hardware Premium hardware provided — MacBook Pro and AirPods. Food Daily in-office lunch and dinner. Time off 20 PTO days plus 9 US public holidays. Relocation Support available for candidates relocating to Wrocław.

🏢 Summary: Senior Backend Engineer role focused on designing, shipping, and owning production-grade backend systems for enterprise AI software. The position requires turning ambiguous problems into scalable architectures and maintaining reliability, performance, and observability in production. It is a product engineering role with full ownership from system design to rollout. 🗂️ Requirements: Senior-level backend engineering experience in production systems, Strong Python proficiency, Experience designing distributed systems, Knowledge of concurrency and async processing, Experience with failure handling and data consistency, Hands-on cloud experience (AWS or Azure), Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, Ability to design data models and system boundaries, Experience building and maintaining APIs and backend services, Production experience with observability and performance tuning, Ability to write technical specifications and architecture documentation, Experience using AI tools in engineering workflows 📃 Skills: Python, AWS, Azure, SQL, NoSQL, APIs, DistributedSystems, Concurrency, Async, Observability, LLM, TypeScript 🏢 Description: About Shelf Shelf builds software that helps enterprises make AI work in the real world. We care about the hard part: reliable systems, clear operational logic, and production-grade engineering that makes AI useful instead of brittle. Job Description: This role is for a senior backend engineer who can own important systems, not just implement tickets. You will take ambiguous problems, design the right backend approach, ship it, and keep it healthy in production. We want someone who is strong technically, communicates clearly, and has the judgment to make systems simpler, safer, and easier to evolve over time. This is a product engineering role with real ownership from system design through production. Location – Warsaw, work from the office What You Will Own Design and ship backend services, APIs, data flows, and background processing for production systems. Turn vague requirements into concrete technical plans, trade-offs, and execution. Own services after launch: reliability, observability, performance, and incident follow-through. Make sound decisions around system boundaries, data models, interfaces, and scaling paths. Write clear technical specs, architecture notes, and diagrams when they help the team move faster. Work closely with product, frontend, and platform engineers to deliver end-to-end outcomes. Improve engineering leverage with AI tooling, automation, and internal workflows rather than using AI as a gimmick. Raise the quality bar through code review, design review, and pragmatic technical leadership. What Strong Performance Looks Like You reliably move important backend work forward without waiting to be tightly managed. Your systems are easier to operate and easier to change because of your design decisions. You communicate trade-offs clearly and make the team around you more effective. You use AI tools well: to accelerate analysis, implementation, debugging, writing, and repetitive work, while keeping a high verification bar. What We Are Looking For Strong senior-level backend engineering experience in production systems. Strong Python skills and the ability to design clean, maintainable backend code. Good distributed systems judgment: concurrency, failure handling, data consistency, async work, and service boundaries. Hands-on cloud experience in AWS, Azure, or a similar environment. Comfort with SQL and NoSQL systems, schema design, and performance tuning. Ability to go from problem statement to design to production rollout with real ownership. Clear written and verbal communication. You can explain systems, trade-offs, and incidents without hiding behind jargon. AI-native working style. You already use AI tools in your daily engineering workflow and want to keep pushing that further. Strong Plus Experience with LLM-backed systems, search, retrieval, AI infrastructure, or data-heavy pipelines. Working knowledge of TypeScript or the ability to contribute across the stack when needed. Experience shaping technical direction for other engineers, even without formal management responsibility. How We Evaluate Fit We care more about ownership, systems judgment, and learning velocity than a perfect keyword match to our stack. If you are the kind of engineer who can take a messy problem and turn it into a strong production system, we want to talk. What Shelf Offers: B2B contract. Company Stock Options. Hardware: MacBook Pro. Modern technical stack . Develop open-source software . GitHub Copilot subscription. Access to Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, TypingMind, and MCP Servers. Why Shelf: Our Leadership Team has deep knowledge management and AI domain expertise and enterprise SaaS background to execute this plan We love our customers and our customers love us. Ask a Shelf customer why, and they’ll tell you it’s because of our innovative capabilities, rock-solid reliability, they truly enjoy working with our people, but most of all – it’s the improvements they see in their business KPIs. We have raised over $60 million in funding and our investors include Tiger Global, Insight Partners, Connecticut Innovations, and others We have high velocity growth powered by the most innovative product in our category, 3X growth for 3 years in a row We now have over 100 employees in multiple U.S. states and European countries, and we have ambitious hiring goals over the next few months

🏢 Summary: Senior Backend Developer role focused on building and scaling an enterprise-grade internal developer platform for a global financial institution. The position involves designing backend services, contributing to platform architecture, and collaborating with distributed teams in a hybrid Kraków-based environment. Candidates will work with modern platform technologies and DevOps practices to improve developer experience at scale. 🗂️ Requirements: 5+ years of backend development experience, Proficiency in Java, Kotlin, or Node.js, Experience in enterprise or platform environments, Strong communication skills, Ability to work independently in a hybrid setup, Fluent English, Legal right to work in the European Union 📃 Skills: Java, Kotlin, Node.js, DevOps, IaaS, Vercel, Heroku, Coolify 🏢 Description: Ignite the Future of Developer Platforms — Shape Scalable, Enterprise-Grade Solutions! Kraków-based opportunity with hybrid work model (up to 3 days remote/week) As a Senior Backend Developer , you will be working for our client, a leading financial institution, pioneering the development of a cutting-edge internal developer platform. This long-term, multi-year project aims to revolutionize how teams deliver and host their projects at enterprise scale, employing innovative technology akin to Vercel, Heroku, and Coolify. Your expertise will directly impact the creation of a world-class developer experience, fostering agility and efficiency across global teams. Your main responsibilities: Design, develop, and maintain backend services and platform components to ensure robustness and scalability Collaborate with senior management and large developer teams to define platform strategy and drive delivery Contribute to architectural decisions and establish platform standards to support enterprise needs Engage with stakeholders at all levels to gather requirements and communicate technical progress effectively Work across multiple languages and technical domains, applying best practices in development and DevOps Participate in code reviews, testing, and documentation to uphold high-quality standards Maintain a strong focus on security, performance, and maintainability of platform components You're ideal for this role if you have: At least 5 years of professional experience in backend development within enterprise or platform environments Strong proficiency in Java, Kotlin, or Node.js (at least one is a must) Excellent communication skills, capable of engaging both senior management and large developer communities Self-driven attitude with the ability to work independently in a hybrid setting Familiarity with building or working on developer platforms or internal tooling is an advantage Experience working in internationally distributed teams It is a strong plus if you have: Hands-on experience with platforms such as Vercel, Heroku, or Coolify Background in DevOps or infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) solutions Language required for the role: Fluent English Eligibility to work in Europe: Only candidates with an existing legal right to work in the European Union will be considered for this role #MAKEYourCareerBETTER Interested? Apply now and include your CV (preferably in English) along with a statement confirming your consent to the processing and storage of your personal data.

🏢 Summary: Senior Backend Engineer role focused on defining the technical direction and architecture of a domain within a borderless financial platform. The position involves designing scalable microservices, driving architectural decisions, and leading a small backend team in a distributed environment. The role emphasizes reliability, security, and high‑volume transaction processing in a cloud-based ecosystem. 🗂️ Requirements: 4-7 years backend engineering experience, Proficiency in Go, Experience with Java 21 or modern Java, Experience designing microservices with clear contracts, Experience with caching strategies including TTL and invalidation, Experience with event-driven or asynchronous architectures, Experience with structured logging, metrics, and alerting, Experience with AWS services, Experience with relational and non-relational databases, Experience with Spring Boot or similar frameworks, Experience reviewing code and architectural decisions, Availability to work in GMT+5:30 timezone 📃 Skills: Java, Go, Spring, JDBI, PostgreSQL, CockroachDB, DynamoDB, Redis, SQS, SNS, Kafka, AWS, EKS, ALB, RDS, S3, Kong, Datadog, Quickwit, JWT, RBAC, TLS, Docker, ArgoCD, GitHub, Microservices, Kafka, CDC 🏢 Description: Project overview This project focuses on developing a borderless financial platform that supports international banking flows, payments, account management and regulatory compliant operations. The product handles sensitive data and high volume transactions while prioritising reliability and security. Team You will work in a distributed environment with backend engineers, a product manager and platform specialists. The role involves leading a sub team of three to five engineers, conducting design reviews, ensuring code quality standards and supporting collaborative decision making. Position overview We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer who will define the technical direction of a backend domain and drive architectural decisions. You will design microservices, create scalable solutions, guide a small engineering group and collaborate closely with product specialists to shape the delivery roadmap. We are looking for a person willing to work in the time zone: GMT+5:30. Technology stack Java 21, Go, Spring Boot, JDBI, custom workflow engines, PostgreSQL, CockroachDB, DynamoDB, Redis, SQS, SNS, Kafka, AWS EKS ALB RDS S3 Secrets Manager, Kong API Gateway, Datadog, Quickwit, JWT RBAC TLS request and response encryption VAPT, GitHub Actions, Docker, ArgoCD, microservices, event driven architecture, saga and orchestration patterns, CDC pipelines, maker checker workflows Responsibilities Plan and design backend microservices with clear boundaries and contracts Develop solutions for domains such as onboarding, payments, transaction orchestration or platform components Break complex epics into actionable tasks with clear acceptance criteria Review designs from other engineers to ensure scalability and fault tolerance Drive technical decisions including caching layers, asynchronous processing strategies, database choices and API versioning Evaluate build versus buy options for integrations and services Collaborate with a product manager to align on scope and prioritisation Lead a sub team of backend engineers and support their professional growth Support incident response, root cause analysis and long term improvements Monitor service performance using logging, metrics and tracing tools Requirements Professional backend engineering experience from 4-7 years Experience with Go (tooling & CLIs) Experience designing microservices with well-defined contracts and boundaries Experience with Java 21 or modern Java versions Experience with caching strategy design, including TTL and invalidation approaches Experience working with asynchronous processing, event-driven architecture, or queue-based workflows Experience using structured logging, metrics, and alerting to debug production systems Experience in making build versus buy decisions with clear trade-off analysis Experience reviewing code and identifying architectural or contract issues Experience with AWS-based services Experience working with relational and non-relational databases such as PostgreSQL or DynamoDB Experience writing backend services using Spring Boot or similar frameworks Nice to have Experience with financial or payments related systems Experience with KYC or AML flows Experience with workflow or orchestration engines Experience with platform wide pattern creation or reusable service design Experience with data encryption practices and security audits Experience with CockroachDB or high availability distributed databases What We Offer: Vacation days : Up to 26 business days per year. 10 illness/special days off per year (fully paid, no medical papers needed) for all contract types Health and life insurance (Luxmed) MyBenefit platform with Multisport option Internal psychological support service English language classes from the first working day Access to external learning platforms : O’Reilly, LinkedIn Learning, Udemy, and a wide catalog of diverse internal training Flexible workplace : work from the office, from home, or choose a hybrid option Tech Skills Mentoring Program Opportunities to develop as a public speaker, mentor, or technical interviewer Fully paid idle (bench) when not involved in a project Certification reimbursement (AWS, GCP, Microsoft, etc.)