Staff Platform Engineer - Java Backend Leader

Sprout Social; Poland; Remote; PLN 329,000 - 493,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock Ownership

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Remote & Hybrid Work Support

Mental Health Resources

Job summary

Sprout Social is seeking a Staff Software Engineer, Backend to join our Kraków-based engineering team and help build scalable services at internet scale. You will mentor engineers, drive technical roadmaps, and influence distributed system design across multiple domains.

The role emphasizes collaboration with product managers and cross-functional teams, as well as strong English communication. Polish language skills are a plus, and the role is based in Kraków with a remote-friendly culture.

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience developing and supporting software in a production environment.
• 5+ years experience programming in an object oriented language such as Java, Python, C# or C++.
• 3+ years experience leading engineering projects and initiatives in distributed systems.
• Professional English proficiency in verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Ensure service excellence and maintain robust, scalable technical foundations, leveraging technologies such as Java, Python, MySQL, NSQ, Hbase, AWS, and Kubernetes.
• Help lead the team through complex product and technical roadmaps, guiding them to consistently successful outcomes.
• Work to improve the processes, systems, and tools we use to deliver quality products and champion technical initiatives and direction.
• Build processes to proactively identify and address technical issues as part of team delivery or expand larger initiatives for prioritization with team leadership.
• Provide technical mentoring for engineers across the team and facilitate learning through pairing, documentation, and workshops.

Job description

Sprout Social is seeking a Staff Software Engineer, Backend to join our Kraków-based engineering team and help build scalable services at internet scale. You will mentor engineers, drive technical roadmaps, and influence distributed system design across multiple domains.

The role emphasizes collaboration with product managers and cross-functional teams, as well as strong English communication. Polish language skills are a plus, and the role is based in Kraków with a remote-friendly culture.