Senior AI Applied Software Engineer
Senior engineer on Backbase's Entitlements R&D squad in Kraków, building the access-control, approvals and limits layer of its digital banking platform. Day to day: full SDLC delivery with an Angular/TypeScript frontend focus, Java/Spring backend exposure, and LLM/OpenAI-based assistant and personalization work.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Ho Chi Minh
- Work setup
- Remote
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 5–7+ years of professional experience building complex, high-traffic products
- Live in Kraków or nearby and work hybrid from the office twice per week
- Strong skills in Angular and TypeScript
- Proficient with RxJS and modern build systems (Webpack, Jenkins)
- Solid grasp of Enterprise Integration Patterns and designing complex data flows between services
- Identify tooling gaps, reduce technical debt, and optimize CI/CD pipelines
- Excellent English (spoken and written), able to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Nice to have
- Experience with Vue.js
- Backend exposure: Java, Spring JPA/Hibernate, Maven, Microservices (Netflix OSS a plus), and Cloud technologies
- Previous experience in Fintech or Banking
Full description
The Job
At Backbase, we don’t just deliver software – we redefine how people manage their finances. We are looking for a Senior AI Applied Software Engineer to join our R&D department in Kraków. You will join the team which sits at the core of Backbase platform: Entitlements. Handling complex problems related to Access Control, Approvals and Limits.
By joining our team, you won’t just write code; you will design systems that impact millions of users across over 100 financial institutions worldwide.
Meet the Job
As a Senior AI Applied Software Engineer you are a technical cornerstone of your squad. You will design and deliver complex features with minimal guidance, ensuring that both the "engine" (Backend) and the "experience" (Frontend) are performant, secure, and scalable.
- Full SDLC Ownership: Lead the entire lifecycle of digital banking products—from initial idea and architectural design to release and maintenance.
- Architectural Excellence: Improve system architecture and design components that integrate smoothly across APIs and microservices.
- Technical Leadership: Act as a go-to resource for your team, mentoring junior engineers, conducting critical code reviews, and raising the bar for engineering standards.
- AI & Innovation: Contribute to the evolution of LLM-based voice assistants and real-time personalization engines using OpenAI and ML models.
- Security-First Mindset: Implement "Entitlements" and fraud prevention services with a focus on non-functional requirements like security, scalability, and resilience.
- Collaborative Culture: Work in a Pod based model, collaborating with Architects, Product Owners, and UX Designers to align technical solutions with business needs.
Who You Are
- Location: You live in Kraków or nearby area and you are willing to work in a hybrid mode - twice per week from our office.
- Experience: You have 5–7+ years of professional experience building complex, high-traffic products.
- Frontend Mastery: Strong skills in Angular and TypeScript. You are proficient with RxJS and modern build systems (Webpack, Jenkins). Experience with Vue.js is a plus.
- Backend Exposure: While the daily work is heavily frontend-centric, prior exposure to of Java, Spring JPA/Hibernate, Maven,Microservices (Netflix OSS is a plus) and Cloud technologies is a welcome bonus, offering a great foundation for future fullstack growth within the team.