Staff Software Engineer I (back-end)

Founded in 2013, Housecall Pro helps home service professionals (Pros) streamline every aspect of their business. With easy-to-use tools for scheduling, dispatching, payments, and more, Housecall Pro enables Pros to save time, grow profitably, and provide best-in-class service. Housecall Pro's brand portfolio includes Business Coaching by Housecall Pro, a business coaching solution for home services businesses. The company supports more than 50,000 businesses and has over 2,000 teammates across the globe.

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience using programming languages and frameworks (e.g. Ruby on Rails, PHP, Python, JavaScript)
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experience
• Experience developing web applications and working with content management systems (e.g. WordPress, Strapi, Contentful)
• Strong understanding of designing, building, and consuming REST application programming interfaces (APIs)
• Strong proficiency with version control systems and collaborative development workflows (e.g. Git)
• Knowledge of performance optimization techniques, caching mechanisms, and content delivery networks (CDNs)
• Experience with performance tuning, memory optimization, and related diagnostic tools
• Strong proficiency with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices
• Strong understanding of software architecture, system design, scalability, and reliability principles
• Proven experience driving team efficiency or output quality through strategic use of AI tools and automation

Nice to have:

• Ability to independently develop informed technical perspectives on complex and ambiguous systems
• Proactive approach to researching, evaluating, and applying current and emerging technologies
• Ability to influence technical direction and collaborate effectively across functions without relying on direct authority
• Multi-dimensional background with breadth of cross-functional interests or depth of specialized mastery
• Personal resilience to learn from scratch and thrive in ambiguity

• Design and implement scalable, high-quality software solutions addressing complex business and technical requirements
• Lead technical architecture and design decisions for high-impact initiatives across multiple systems
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to define technical requirements and implementation approaches
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code enforcing engineering best practices
• Conduct code and design reviews and provide technical guidance
• Troubleshoot complex software issues via root-cause analysis and systematic problem solving
• Optimize application performance, reliability, scalability, and maintainability
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, architectural patterns, and reusable engineering standards
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements for engineering quality and scalability
• Mentor and support engineers to strengthen team engineering capabilities

This role is open to candidates in Poland only. Housecall Pro is committed to equal opportunity employment and does not discriminate based on protected categories. The specific salary for the successful candidate will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location.