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Staff Software Engineer - Back End

at Sprout Social

📍 Remote Poland Remote Posted March 18, 2026
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Position Details

Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 7+ years
Education Not specified
Category Software Engineering

About this role

Sprout Social seeks a senior backend engineer to develop scalable, high-performance systems using Scala and Python, leading technical initiatives and mentoring teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop scalable backend services
  • Lead technical projects
  • Mentor engineering team
  • Ensure system robustness
  • Collaborate on product roadmaps

Technical Overview

The role involves working with Scala, Python, MySQL, Kafka, Redis, and distributed system architectures to build and maintain large-scale backend services.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior software engineer with 7+ years of experience in backend development, proficient in Scala and Python, with strong leadership and mentoring skills, and experienced in distributed systems at scale.

Must-Have Skills

7+ years experience developing and supporting software in a production environment5+ years experience programming in Scala and/or JVM languages5+ years experience with functional programming paradigms3+ years experience leading engineering projectsprofessional English proficiency

Nice-to-Have Skills

Scala CatsZIOdistributed systems designtechnical mentorship

Tools & Platforms

ScalaPythonMySQLClickhouseRedisKafkaQdrantSolr

Required Skills

ScalaPythonMySQLClickhouseRedisKafkaQdrantSolrdistributed systemsfunctional programmingobject-oriented programming

Hard Skills

ScalaPythonMySQLClickhouseRedisKafkaQdrantSolrObject-Oriented ProgrammingFunctional ProgrammingDistributed Systems

Soft Skills

collaborativeleadershipproblem-solvingmentoringcommunicationteamwork

Industry & Role

Industry SaaS
Job Function Backend software development and team leadership
Role Subtype Software Architect
Tech Domains Python, Java, Kubernetes, Docker, SQL / PostgreSQL

Keywords for Your Resume

software engineerbackend developerScalaPythonMySQLKafkaRedisdistributed systemsfunctional programmingobject-oriented programmingscalacatszioteam leadershiptechnical mentoringcloudmicroservicesagilesoftware developmentproduction environmentSaaSmentoringsoftware engineering

Deal Breakers

Less than 7 years of experience in software development, No experience with Scala or JVM languages, Lack of leadership or mentoring experience, Inability to communicate professionally in English

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