Staff / Senior Backend Software Engineer (Node.js & PHP)

BraverIT; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 279,000 - 407,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stable employment

Remote-friendly working model

Health and wellbeing benefits

Learning opportunities

Modern equipment

Job summary

BraverIT is hiring a Senior Specialist to lead the integrations platform and services. The role emphasizes scalable backend systems built with Node.js and PHP, API integrations, and event-driven architectures. You will drive quality through testing, observability, and CI/CD while mentoring the team.

Remote-first, with a strong focus on architectural decisions, PoCs, and ADRs. Competitive monthly net salary in PLN and benefits for a fast-growing tech company.

Qualifications

• 7+ years building and maintaining complex backend systems.
• Strong experience with Node.js and PHP, modern services, and monolithic architectures.
• Solid understanding of APIs and relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL).
• Experience with cloud services (AWS or similar).
• Proven ability to lead and mentor teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and long-term ownership of the integrations platform and services.
• Build scalable, multi-tenant systems using Node.js, PHP, microservices, and a PHP monolith.
• Implement API integrations, webhooks, polling, queues, and event-driven architectures.
• Improve CI/CD, testing, observability, and operational excellence.
• Mentor team members through code reviews and knowledge sharing.
• Pioneer AI-powered development workflows within the team.

Skills

Node.js

PHP

APIs

Relational databases

Cloud services

Leadership

Tools

GitHub Copilot

CI/CD

Job description

25 000 - 36 500 PLN Net / Monthly

Remote

Full-time

Senior Specialist

B2B Contract

About the project

Join our Integrations team and help build a robust, scalable platform that connects our AI-powered translation and localization tools with hundreds of services our customers rely on daily. This is more than coding - it's about architecting a system that makes workflows effortless, developer experience smooth, and enables product teams to deliver value faster.

Your responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and long-term ownership of the integrations platform and services.
• Build scalable, multi-tenant systems using Node.js, PHP, microservices, and a PHP monolith.
• Implement API integrations, webhooks, polling mechanisms, message queues, and event-driven architectures.
• Improve development lifecycle, CI/CD, testing, observability, and operational excellence.
• Mentor and elevate team skills through code reviews, knowledge sharing, and technical guidance.
• Pioneer AI-powered development workflows and tools within the team.

Our requirements

• 7+ years building and maintaining complex backend systems.
• Strong experience with Node.js and PHP, modern services, and monolithic architectures.
• Solid understanding of APIs, relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL), and cloud services (AWS or similar).
• Strong judgment in system design and technical decision-making (PoCs, RFCs/ADRs).
• Commitment to testing, observability, operational excellence, and high-quality code.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor).
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.

What we offer

• Stable employment in a fast-growing company
• Flexible and remote-friendly working model
• Health and wellbeing benefits
• Continuous learning and development opportunities
• Modern equipment and comfortable work environment