Senior Back-end Engineer (NodeJS)
SwingDev—a hippo companyalmost 6 years ago
Remote, PolandSenior
Responsibilities
- Architect and implement backend services and integrations with data stores, APIs, and third-party APIs.
- Support reliable databases and APIs used for real-time automated decision-making.
- Deploy software using Kubernetes clusters, Lambda functions, Docker, and related container technologies.
- Investigate and resolve production issues by analyzing code, data, and system behavior.
- Implement robust automated unit, integration, and end-to-end test suites.
- Apply secure development and DevOps practices, including Defense in Depth for containerized systems.
- Collaborate with Product Managers, Senior Engineers, and Architects to translate business requirements into production code.
- Own delivered work and contribute to software design, architecture, code reviews, and performance improvements.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of hands-on experience with Node.js, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
- Practical knowledge of at least one relational database system such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or SQL Server.
- Experience with microservices, system design patterns, software architecture discussions, and automated testing.
- Experience implementing unit, integration, and end-to-end tests using the test pyramid.
- Effective security practices and the ability to solve problems independently.
- Clear communication across technical and non-technical teams, with strong ownership and accountability.
- Comfort using AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, or similar.
- Good written and spoken English and availability for occasional evening meetings across time zones.
- Preferred: familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS deployment processes; performance profiling and optimization; and high-quality code review feedback.
Benefits
- Remote work and flexible working hours.
- Choice of employment form, including B2B employment, with non-service days.
- Private medical care, including dental and orthodontic coverage for the employee and family.
- Group life insurance, psychotherapy support, and home physiotherapy.
- Multisport card and meditation app reimbursement at 50%.
- Apple-logo equipment and a monitor.
- 50% reimbursement for courses, conferences, books, and certificates.
- Free private language lessons.
- Six personal development days and four voluntary non-service days.
- Monthly cafeteria allowance, nanny services, concierge services, office snacks, Friday lunches, and team-building events.
- Work-life scheduling that prioritizes personal time, with afternoon availability and occasional evening meetings required.
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About SwingDev—a hippo company
SwingDev—a Hippo company—builds and operates software that powers Hippo’s home insurance products, from customer-facing web and mobile experiences to internal tooling and IoT-enabled monitoring. It functions as Hippo’s engineering arm rather than a client services agency. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Oakland, California, it works closely with product and design teams to deliver long-term solutions for the U.S. home insurance market under Hippo (NYSE: HIPO).