Software Engineer 1 (Java / Kotlin) - Allegro Ads

Allegro; Poznań; Hybrid; PLN 125,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

MacBook Pro or Dell workstation

Cafeteria plan with benefits

English classes

Training budget

Volunteer day

Social events

Job summary

Allegro is seeking backend engineers to design, build, and optimize high-performance microservices powering a massive real-time marketplace. You will own features end-to-end, including ML integration, data processing, and deployment in a cloud-native environment.

The role offers hybrid work, a strong emphasis on ownership, collaboration with ML teams, and a competitive PLN salary with annual bonus potential. Based in Poznań with modern offices and generous benefits.

Qualifications

• Code in Kotlin or Java and advance Kotlin skills on greenfield projects.
• English at least B2 level.
• Eager to build new products and participate in code reviews and pair programming.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and optimize high-availability backend services.
• Bridge ML models with real-time data processing in a microservices architecture.
• Own end-to-end parts of the advertising platform from design to deployment.

Skills

Kotlin/Java

English B2

Cloud Native / Kubernetes

ML Systems Interest

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Kafka

BigQuery

Apache Spark

Kotlin

GitHub

Job description

• Massive Scale: Design, build, and optimize systems that handle thousands of requests per minute. This is high-availability, high-performance engineering in practice.
• Modern Tech Stack: Work with a world-class, cloud-native environment. Our core technologies include Kotlin, Spring, Kafka, and Kubernetes. We're not shy when it comes to ML too :)
• True Ownership & Autonomy: We live by a "you build it, you run it" philosophy. You'll join an agile, autonomous team with full ownership of your microservices, from design to deployment.
• Complex Challenges: From distributed systems and data streaming to algorithmic optimization, you'll tackle the complex backend problems that power a massive, real-time marketplace.
• End-to-End ML Systems: Bridge the gap between big data and real-time product impact. You’ll build the infrastructure for serving ML models, using BigQuery and Apache Spark for offline data processing. You’ll integrate these components with our microservices architecture to create the sophisticated advertising system that powers a personalized user experience.

Join the Advertising team! You will have a chance to build Allegro Ads - one of the most visible products on the platform. Your team works closely with the Machine Learning team, creating the best experience for customers. High performance, engineering best practices and great atmosphere in the team guaranteed!

Important things for you

• Flexible working hours in the hybrid model (4/1) - working hours start between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. We also have 30 days of occasional remote work.
• The salary range for this position depending on the skill set is as follows (contract of employment, tax-deductible cost):
• PLN 11 200 - 15 250
• Annual bonus based on your annual performance and company results.
• Our team is based in Poznań.

We are looking for people who

• Code in Kotlin or Java and are eager to master Kotlin by taking part greenfield project
• Want to be proud of the code they create; they value high-quality code reviews and engage in substantive discussions on software engineering best practices
• Are excited about building new products and want to experience the journey of launching a fresh project within the Allegro ecosystem
• Are open to developing soft skills and embracing a growth mindset through active participation in code reviews, pair programming, and team retrospectives
• Are open to incorporating AI coding assistants into their daily work to maximize efficiency and focus on complex problem-solving
• Can look for effective solutions to the requirements set by users
• Want to constantly develop and update their knowledge
• Know English at min. B2 level

What's in it for you

• Well-located offices (with e.g. fully equipped kitchens, bicycle parking, terraces full of greenery) and excellent work tools (e.g., raised desks, ergonomic chairs, interactive conference rooms).
• A 16" or 14" MacBook Pro or corresponding Dell with Windows (if you don't like Macs) and all the necessary accessories.
• A wide selection of fringe benefits in a cafeteria plan - you choose what you like (e.g., medical, sports or lunch packages, insurance, purchase vouchers).
• English classes that we pay for related to the specific nature of your job.
• A training budget, inter-team tourism (see more here), hackathons, and an internal learning platform where you will find multiple trainings.
• An additional day off for volunteering, which you can use alone, with a team, or with a larger group of people connected by a common goal.
• Social events for Allegro people - Spin Kilometers, Family Day, Fat Thursday, Advent of Code, and many other occasions we enjoy.

And that's just the beginning! You can read more about the benefits here.

#goodtobehere means that

• You will join a team you can count on - we work with top-class specialists who have knowledge- and experience-sharing in their DNA.
• You will love our level of autonomy in team organization, the space for continuous development, and the opportunity to try new things. You get to choose which technology solves the problem and you are responsible for what you create.
• You will value our Developer Experience and the full platform of tools and technologies that make creating software easier. We rely on an internal ecosystem based on self-service and widely used tools such as Kubernetes, Docker, Consul, GitHub, and GitHub Actions. Thanks to this, you can contribute to Allegro from your very first days on the job.
• You will be equipped with modern AI tools to automate repetitive tasks, allowing you to focus on developing new services and refining existing ones (also leveraging AI support).
• You will create solutions that will be used (and loved!) by your friends, family and millions of our customers.
• You will meet the Allegro Scale, which starts with over 1000 microservices, an open-source data bus (Hermes) with 300K+ rps, a Service Mesh with 1M+ rps, tens of petabytes of data, and production-used machine learning.
• You will become part of Allegro Tech - We speak at industry conferences, cooperate with tech communities, run our own blog (it's been over 10 years!), record podcasts, lead guilds, and we organize our own internal conference - the Allegro Tech Meeting. We create solutions we love (and can) to talk about!