Back end Engineer (Poland, Remote)

About First Connect:

First Connect Insurance Services is a digital marketplace providing independent insurance agents access to top US carriers and the optionality necessary to grow their businesses. Agents can work with 130+ carriers, selling various insurance policies, including home, auto, small business, and more. We’re on a mission to overhaul the technology agents have access to, putting consumer-grade software at their fingertips. We’ve got thousands of active agents with hundreds joining monthly, and we plan to accelerate our growth. 

Role Overview:

This role focuses on building and evolving data systems that transform insurance carrier data into actionable insights about agency performance. You will work on ETL pipelines that collect, process, and present data such as sales performance, inquiries, geographic activity, and product mix, enabling carriers to better understand and benchmark their distribution network.

As a Backend Engineer in this role, you will help shape how data is structured, processed, and delivered to end users. You will work in a highly dynamic “startup within a startup” environment, where priorities evolve quickly and the product direction is continuously refined based on customer needs.

If you enjoy working closely with data, iterating fast, and building systems that directly influence product decisions – this role is for you. 🚀

What You’ll Do:

• Build and evolve data processing systems: Design and implement ETL pipelines that collect, transform, and deliver data from multiple sources (including agency portals) into usable product features.
• Turn data into insights: Translate raw insurance and agency data into meaningful metrics such as sales performance, inquiry volumes, geographic activity, and product distribution.
• Integrate and work with multiple data sources: Build and maintain integrations with external systems and ensure data consistency and reliability across pipelines.
• Collaborate in a fast-changing environment: Work closely with product in a highly iterative setup with no fixed long-term roadmap.
• Ensure engineering quality: Write clean, maintainable code with a strong focus on testing culture.
• Leverage modern tooling and AI: Use AI tools as part of the development process, treating them as an active part of the workflow.

We might be a match if:

• You have solid experience with Node.js, TypeScript, and NestJS
• You are comfortable working with data-heavy systems and SQL
• You have experience or strong interest in ETL pipelines and data transformation
• You are familiar with or open to working in cloud environments (AWS or similar)
• You know how to work with docker, docker-compose
• You value writing tests as a natural part of development, and you have quality-focused mindset
• You are comfortable working in fast-changing, ambiguous product environments
• You enjoy taking end-to-end ownership of features and problems
• You can communicate effectively in Polish and English
• You are open to using AI tools in everyday development work

You’ll get extra points for:

• Experience working in product-driven environments
• Ability to work end-to-end, including some frontend awareness
• Experience with React
• Experience with tools like Claude Code, Curser etc.
• Experience with data ingestion tools (e.g. Fivetran or similar)

Our tech-stack:

• General: JavaScript, TypeScript 
• Frontend: React, Vite, Chakra UI, Redux Toolkit, Playwright  
• Backend: node.js, NestJS, Express.js, PostgreSQL 
• Cloud Provider: aws, Azure 
• Other: Docker, kubernetes 

Recruitment process:

Our goal is to be thorough while respecting your time.

• Send us your CV – it's the best way for us to get to know you.
• Meet Karolina, our Recruiter for initial interview
• Join a technical interview with our Team Members
• Meet our team for a live coding interview
• Talk with Tomasz, our Hiring Manager
• Join Wojtek and Ola for final stage call

... and welcome aboard! 👋

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