Senior / Staff Backend Engineer | Wroclaw, Poland

  • Berlin, Germany
  • Full-Time
  • On-Site
  • 130,000-190,000 USD / Year

Job Description:

Senior Backend Ownership | AI-Native Accounting Platform

  • Wroclaw, Poland (on-site, 4–5 days/week)

  • Full-time | Senior / Staff

  • $130,000 – $190,000 + competitive equity

  • Our Client — Applied AI Accounting Platform

  • Relocation Support (for Work Authorized, Poland & Berlin Based

    Candidates Only)

Work Authorization

  • Must be based in Poland or open to relocation to Wroclaw
  • On-site presence required 4+ days per week
  • Relocation support available for Poland & Berlin Based candidates
  • Visa sponsorship for non-EU candidates not available

About the Opportunity

Our client is an applied AI company building accounting software that automates financial workflows for entrepreneurs. Backed by $20M from OpenAI Startup Fund, General Catalyst, and Google Ventures, the team is scaling rapidly ahead of a planned Series A.

You will take ownership of backend services powering a modern AI-native product, working closely with Product, AI, and Operations teams in a fast-moving environment.

What You'll Do

  • Architect and evolve core backend services and APIs

  • Design distributed systems supporting data pipelines and automation

  • Build secure, high-performance production systems

  • Establish operational best practices for rapid shipping

  • Make clear architectural tradeoffs across product and platform needs

  • Influence engineering standards and system design decisions

Tech Environment

  • Node.js, TypeScript, React

  • AWS and Terraform

  • Postgres

  • OpenAI and Azure AI

  • CI/CD and observability tooling

  • GitHub, Linear, Slack, Notion

What We're Looking For

  • 5–10+ years building production backend systems

  • Deep expertise in API design and data modeling

  • Strong AWS or GCP infrastructure experience

  • Practical CI/CD and deployment knowledge

  • Solid observability and on-call practices

  • Experience operating in fast-paced startup environments

Nice to Have

  • Early-stage or scaling startup background

  • Exposure to AI/ML-powered products

  • Experience working without heavy PM structure

  • Python or Ruby familiarity

  • DevOps or Terraform experience

  • Finance or accounting domain exposure

Why This Role Stands Out

  • Backed by top-tier investors (OpenAI Startup Fund, GV, GC)

  • Competitive salary plus meaningful equity

  • High ownership in a scaling AI product company

  • Daily in-office meals and premium hardware

  • Strong product and engineering culture

If you enjoy owning backend systems end-to-end and shipping fast in an AI-native environment, we'd love to meet you...