Senior Back-end Engineer

Summary

Join SwingDev, the Polish branch of Hippo Insurance, a fast-growing InsurTech company, and become a Senior Back-end Developer. You will architect and implement backends, work in an agile environment, support reliable databases and APIs, and deploy software using industry-standard tooling. You will focus on impactful projects, prioritize security, implement robust automated tests, and work in a DevOps style. This role offers significant creative freedom, ownership, and opportunities for skill development. SwingDev prioritizes a positive and collaborative work environment.

Requirements

• Have at least 4 years of hands-on experience with Node.js
• Possess a good, practical knowledge of at least one relational database system, e.g. PostgreSQL/MySQL/SQL Server
• Be adept with microservices and system design patterns
• Engage in discussions and decisions regarding software design and architecture
• Be an independent problem-solver
• Have experience implementing the test pyramid (unit, integration, e2e tests)
• Utilize good security practices effectively
• Have a good command of English (written & spoken)
• Show readiness to learn and expand your skill set as required by ongoing projects
• Be available in the afternoons - due to collaboration with the United States, evening meetings may occur

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement backends and their interactions with various data stores and other APIs (including 3rd party APIs)
• Work in an agile environment focusing on projects that are impactful on our business
• Support reliable databases and APIs for real-time automated decision-making
• Deploy your software using industry-standard tooling like Kubernetes clusters, and Lambda functions
• Care deeply about security in everything you do and constantly raise the baseline of how we defend our user's data against external threats and themselves
• Implement robust automated test suites to ensure high quality and low failure rate of delivered code
• Work in a DevOps style to make sure Defense in Depth principles are followed and containers are as secure as humanly possible
• Have huge creative freedom and ability to put your mark on the project, and you will take ownership and responsibility for what you do

Preferred Qualifications

• Have hands-on experience with TypeScript
• Have familiarity with Docker/Kubernetes/AWS deployment processes
• Have experience with profiling and performance optimization
• Have experience in giving high quality feedback during code review

Benefits

• Salary 26.000 – 32.000 PLN + VAT on B2B or equivalent on the contract of employment
• Form of employment of your choosing
• Remote work & flexible working hours
• Paid sick leave
• Paid holidays
• Private medical care with dentists & orthodontists package for you and your family
• Group life insurance
• Psychotherapists support — free online sessions with psychologists and psychotherapists
• Home physiotherapy
• Multisport card & meditation apps reimbursed 50%
• Gear with Apple Logo and monitor
• 50% reimbursement for courses, conferences, books & certificates
• Free access to private language lessons
• 6 Personal Development Days & 4 Voluntary Days Off
• Cafeteria platform — extra “stówka”every month to spend on whatever you want to
• Nanny services for parents
• Concierge services – a personal assistant to help you to deal with your everyday matters
• Chill room with table football & PlayStation 5
• Free snacks, and ice cream in the office (every day, all year round!)
• Free Friday Lunch in the office
• Team building events — we party together several times a year during the annual Offsite & Christmas Parties, beer after work, or our #WinterEscapeMonth workation in Cyprus