Senior Backend Engineer

Summary

Join Focal Systems, a leader in retail AI solutions, as a Senior Backend Engineer! This 100% remote position in Poland offers a B2B contract or employment contract with full benefits. You will work with a talented team to improve user experience, drive innovation, and build scalable backend infrastructure using Python and Flask/FastAPI. Responsibilities include building deployment monitoring tools, managing deployments, creating data access tools, and collaborating with engineering teams. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in CS/EE or equivalent, 6+ years of backend engineering experience, and extensive experience with Python and REST APIs. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential. Focal Systems offers competitive salary, stock options, paid time off, team retreats, and education grants.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in CS, EE or equivalent
• 6+ years of professional software development experience as a backend engineer
• 3+ years of experience with Python
• Extensive experience with REST APIs
• Experience working with data intensive applications & microservices
• Startup mentality, team player
• Fluent in Polish with advanced English skills (written & spoken)
• Excellent communication, presentation, and demonstration skills
• Flexibility in adjusting working hours to meet the needs of the global and time zone-diverse team (urgent tasks or meetings may occur outside of regular CEST working hours)
• Strong work ethic and commitment to completing assigned tasks and projects within established deadlines
• Previous success in developing large-scale web application with a user-focus mindset

Responsibilities

• Work with our engineering teams to understand their backend needs and ensure data persists in usable formats for front-end, middleware, diagnostics, and Deep Learning
• Build deployment monitoring tools
• Manage blue/green deployments or canary deployments to ensure smooth launches without downtime
• Create tools to provide transparency/ease of access into the company's rich datasets stored across varying geographic locations and data formats
• Build scalable backend infrastructure using Python and Flask/FastAPI

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Redux is a plus
• Experience with CI/CD tools, Docker and knowledge of cloud deployments a plus

Benefits

• Competitive Salary & Attractive Stock
• Paid Time Off
• Team Retreats
• Education grants