Senior Product Backend Engineer - Poland

Position: Product Backend Engineer Location: 100% Remote in Poland Type: This can be structured as a B2B contract or as an Employment Contract with full benefits. Salary: $102,700 - $124,800 + stock options.

Focal Systems is the industry leader in retail AI solutions. We are headquartered in San Francisco, California with operations in Canada and the UK, and a tech-hub in Poland. We are a Deep Learning first company. Our mission is to automate and optimize brick and mortar retail using deep learning computer vision. Focal Systems has been deployed at scale with some of the top retailers in the world.

We seek smart, creative and passionate people who want to help build a great and enduring company and deploy Deep Learning to the world!

What we’re looking forWe’re looking for a dynamic backend engineer (Python), who is a self-starter, enjoys taking ownership, and can effectively manage tasks, projects, and problem-solve. You’re a dynamic engineer who is an effective communicator and enjoys an environment of collaboration. You want to have a big impact and like to push trends in web development in order to create a memorable experience across our brand.

What you will do

Additionally, you will

• Work with our engineering teams to understand their backend needs and ensure data persists in usable formats for front-end, middleware, diagnostics, and Deep Learning
• Build deployment monitoring tools
• Manage blue/green deployments or canary deployments to ensure smooth launches without downtime
• Create tools to provide transparency/ease of access into the company's rich datasets stored across varying geographic locations and data formats
• Build scalable backend infrastructure using Python and Flask/FastAPI

What you need to be successful

• 6+ years of professional software development experience as a backend engineer
• 3+ years of experience with Python
• Extensive experience with REST APIs
• Experience working with data intensive applications & microservices
• Experience with Redux is a plus
• Experience with CI/CD tools, Docker and knowledge of cloud deployments a plus
• Startup mentality, team player
• Fluent in Polish with advanced English skills (written & spoken)
• Excellent communication, presentation, and demonstration skills
• Flexibility in adjusting working hours to meet the needs of the global and time zone-diverse team (urgent tasks or meetings may occur outside of regular CEST working hours)
• Strong work ethic and commitment to completing assigned tasks and projects within established deadlines
• Previous success in developing large-scale web application with a user-focus mindset

Why Focal Systems Strong Values and Mission - We are a tightly-knit team with an ambitious mission and a strong set of core values, which define our