Principal Software Engineer

jobr.pro; Remote; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company seeks a Principal Software Engineer in Poland to drive strategic initiatives and innovate within their engineering team. The ideal candidate will possess over 10 years of experience in software project delivery, full-stack expertise, and a solid understanding of cloud architectures. This role involves team collaboration, technical leadership, and a commitment to engineering excellence. Competitive financial and skills development benefits are offered, along with a flexible work environment.

Benefits

Company equity

Home Office allowance

MyBenefit Platform

Lunch Card

Access to learning platform

English language courses

Paid annual leave

Private healthcare

Life Insurance

Volunteering days

Qualifications

• Proven record (10+ years) of delivery of multiple complex software development projects.
• Hands-on experience with front-end and back-end web technologies.
• Strong architectural understanding of modern Cloud architectures.
• Strong foundational understanding of SQL and relational database concepts.
• Working English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Implement strategic goals and operational plans.
• Develop and implement new features and processes.
• Conduct investigations to understand root causes of complex problems.
• Deliver large, complex project initiatives involving cross-functional teams.

Skills

Full-Stack Expertise

Architectural Depth

Database Knowledge

Mentorship

Technical Acumen

Problem Solving

Tools

Python

Java

React

Job description

About the role

Appfire Flow helps engineering leaders turn data into faster outcomes with fewer blockers. As a Software Engineering Intelligence (SEI) platform, Flow connects data across the DevOps stack, including Git, Jira, and collaboration tools, to surface insights that show where delivery slows down and how to fix it. Our mission is to transform raw delivery data into clear, actionable insights that help teams ship faster, collaborate better, and stay aligned with business goals. Joining the Flow team means helping organizations increase visibility, capacity, and predictability by driving outcomes that matter.

Your everyday tasks will include:

The Principal Role

As a Principal Software Engineer, you are a trusted technical leader whose judgment shapes the direction of key product and platform initiatives. You will apply your expertise to guide decisions, influence architecture, and drive outcomes that matter.

Your scope impact includes:

• Strategy and Planning: Implementing strategic goals and establishing operational plans for your job area with short- to mid-term impact.
• Innovation: Developing and implementing new features, processes, or standards to achieve functional results.
• Problem Solving: Conducting extensive investigation to understand the root cause of numerous, undefined problems and unique issues across functions and/or businesses.
• Execution: Deliver large, complex project initiatives of strategic importance to the organization, involving large cross‑functional teams.
• Leadership and Communication: You will frequently provide guidance, coaching, and training to other employees across the company within your area of expertise.

What You Will Do — Accelerate Product Impact

As someone who enjoys working on a wide range of challenges, you will contribute to accelerating the delivery, quality, and evolution of Appfire Flow through:

• Team Collaboration: As the architect responsible for technology at the product level, you will reach beyond the team scope and cooperate closely with Designers, Product Managers, Team Managers, Support and Sales.
• Engineering Excellence: Uphold our commitment to engineering excellence through collaborative practices, including pair programming, code reviews, and automated testing.
• Ownership and Improvement: Be the change you seek—if you see something that can be improved, suggest how and make it happen (alone or by engaging your colleagues).
• Purpose: Focus your efforts on high-impact assignments, knowing that your daily work translates into tangible value for our customers and accelerates product outcomes.

Skills and experience you'll need to succeed

The ideal candidate will have mastery-level knowledge typically obtained through education combined with experience.

• Experience: Proven record (10+ years) of delivery of multiple complex software development projects or products.
• Full‑Stack Expertise: Hands‑on experience with front‑end and back‑end web technologies. Consider any of: Python, Java, React. You do not have to be a master in each, but you should be comfortable learning and working with any of them.
• Architectural Depth:
  • Strong architectural understanding of modern Cloud architectures, and practical experience implementing them in either AWS, GCP, or Azure.
  • Deep architectural understanding of web applications, including performance, quality, and security aspects.
• Database Knowledge: Strong foundational understanding of SQL and relational database concepts; familiarity with NoSQL is a plus.
• Technical Acumen: Ability to decompose complex problems into well‑described, realistic‑to‑estimate tasks.
• Mentorship: Desire and ability to mentor other team members, transferring your expertise across the organization.
• Language: Working English proficiency.

We offer

Financial benefits

• Every Appfire employee is eligible for company equity.
• Home Office allowance – 200 PLN/month to cover your electricity and internet bills.
• MyBenefit Platform – 150 PLN/month to spend on shopping, culture and entertainment, Multisport, travel, and more.
• Lunch Card – 300 PLN/month to spend on groceries/restaurants (excluding alcohol and other excise duty items).

Skills development benefits

• Access to the Appfire University learning platform – a hub of knowledge, interactive resources, and engaging instructor‑led courses designed to fuel your learning journey with unparalleled depth and accessibility.
• English language courses.

PTO, health & well‑being

• 26 working days of paid annual leave, regardless of years of experience.
• Wellness Days – additional time off each month to recharge and take care of yourself.
• Private healthcare.
• Life Insurance.

Volunteering

• 3 fully paid days each year to participate in Appfire Town, Appfire’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Program.

Other

• Indefinite Employment contract from day one, no trial periods.

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About Appfire

A people‑first approach to business

Since its inception, Appfire has been a remote‑first company. With 850+ employees (who we call fireflies) across 28 countries, we foster an environment where everyone is respected. We invest in team members by ensuring they grow professionally and personally.

Making an impact

At Appfire, corporate social responsibility is driven by team members, family, friends, customers, and partners through Appfire Town. This program brings people together to generate a strong social impact in our local and global communities.

In 2015, Appfire joined the Pledge 1% network of organizations committed to philanthropy. Appfire has since grown our Pledge 1% program to include all four pledge types — product, profit, equity, and employee time. We were among the first to do this, and we’re proud that Pledge 1% is part of our evolution.

Our business

Appfire mission to equip and connect every team so they can plan and deliver their best work. We are committed to building a durable, multi‑generational business, and to evolving, innovating, and scaling in a way that ensures stability and opportunity for years to come

What’s our secret sauce?

1. We follow teams. We do our research and build software that solves real‑life collaboration challenges while being easy to implement and a joy to use. We’re proud to support over 20,000 customers and growing, including 55% of the Fortune 500. From the entertainment delivered by Netflix to the devices crafted by Samsung, Dell Technologies and the financial transactions handled by Visa, Edward Jones, and US Bank, Appfire’s technology is indispensable. Our products also play a pivotal role in streamlining operations and fostering innovation at companies like Tesla and significant institutions such as NASA, Boeing, and many more.
2. We enhance. Our software is designed to give developers, knowledge workers, and teams the ability to extend and get greater value from the platforms they’ve invested in and enjoy. So far, our solutions extend and enhance the capabilities offered by Atlassian, Microsoft, monday.com, and Salesforce.
3. We build bridges and invest in our partners. Appfire’s success is underscored by its channel program as its primary path to market. Today, Appfire has a dedicated Channel team supporting 800+ channel partners.
4. We make security and privacy a priority, but we also keep it simple for our customers. We’ve achieved International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 27001 and ISO 27017 and System and Organization Controls (SOC) SOC 2, Type I and SOC 2, Type II certifications. Our award‑winning Appfire Trust Center offers our customers, partners, and prospects the latest security, privacy, and compliance information, including pre‑completed questionnaires (CAIQ, SIG, and VSA) with an accelerated NDA process and just one EULA to cover it all.

Market recognition

Appfire has been consistently recognized for company growth, culture, corporate social responsibility, and product excellence and has been included among the Deloitte Technology Fast 500, Inc. Best Workplaces, BuiltIn Best Places to Work, and Inc. 5000. Learn more about our accomplishments, which would not be possible without our team members, partners, and customers: https://appfire.com/awards.

Equal Employer Opportunity (EEO)

Appfire is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as defined by applicable law. Our commitment extends to all employment practices, including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, and termination.