Senior Software Engineer - Back-end (Scala)

Remote Poland

Engineering

Sprout Social is looking to hire a Senior Software Engineer to the Engineering team located in Kraków.

What you’ll do

• Ensure we build, scale, ship, and monitor our platform reliably, leveraging technologies such as Scala, Python, MySQL, Clickhouse, Redis, Kafka, Qdrant, Solr.
• Partner with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define requirements and complete feature work.
• Work to improve the processes, systems, and tools we use to deliver quality products and champion technical initiatives and direction.
• Uphold project quality and planning through meeting deadlines, breaking down work, and ensuring proper testing and monitoring.
• Lift the skills of other engineers through mentorship, knowledge sharing, and providing feedback on PRs and technical designs.

What you’ll bring

These are the minimum qualifications that our hiring team is looking for in this role:

• 4 years experience developing and supporting software in a production environment
• 3 years experience programming in object oriented languages such as Scala or other JVM languages
• 3 years experience with functional programming paradigms and ecosystems (e.g., Scala Cats, ZIO)
• Professional English proficiency in verbal and written communication

Additionally, these are the preferred qualifications that would indicate a particularly strong candidate:

• 3 years experience developing and supporting scalable, distributed backend services
• 3 years experience working with SQL databases and relational databases
• Professional Polish proficiency in verbal and written communication

Our Benefits Program

• Stock Ownership (RSUs): Eligibility for Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
• Generous Paid Time Off: 26 paid days off annually, in addition to bank holidays and extra company-wide "Rest & Recharge" days.
• Paid Parental Leave: 20 weeks for birthing and 16 weeks for non-birthing parents.
• Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA): An annual $600 USD fund for personal well-being.
• Remote & Hybrid Work Support: A flexible, remote-first model supported by a one-time $550 USD home office setup stipend.
• Kraków Office Perks: A daily 50 zł lunch stipend when working from the office.

Compensation

The base pay range for this role is 24,300 - 33,400 Monthly Salary on B2B Contract.