Fullstack Engineer (Poland, Remote)

About this role

<h1 class="ql-header-2" data-pm-slice="0 0 []"><strong>About First Connect:</strong></h1> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">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 150+ 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.</p> <h1 class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal"><strong>Role Overview:</strong></h1> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">The core of our business revolves around retrieving and processing vast amounts of insurance carrier data. This isn't just about moving numbers — this data enables our most critical platform features and powers the entire agency commission cycle.&nbsp;You'll join a team that cares as much about <em>why</em> we're building something as <em>how</em> we build it.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">We're looking for an engineer who can connect the dots between the data we process and the business outcomes it drives — someone who understands agent and carrier needs well enough to help shape the right solution, not just implement a spec.<br>You'll contribute to key data domains that power our core business, working comfortably with diverse data structures, real-time systems, and varying data quality.&nbsp;You'll also take part in a dynamic discovery flow — building POCs to validate the direction our product should take next. Our team operates in a highly dynamic, startup-like environment where priorities shift quickly based on customer needs.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">This is a backend-leaning fullstack role: most of your day-to-day will live in data pipelines, integrations, and systems logic, with lighter, supporting exposure to the frontend.</p> <h3 class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal"><strong>What You'll Do:</strong></h3> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">In this role, you will contribute to:</p> <ul> <li>Real-Time Data integrations and Commission systems, with your main focus on the backend/data layer — frontend exposure here is secondary, mostly around how that data gets presented.</li> <li>Incentive programs, including our Rewards Program (Shared Growth Plan) and other new initiatives as they evolve.</li> <li>Existing data pipelines across backend and frontend systems, supporting improvements, maintenance, and incremental development where needed.</li> <li>Integrating and working with multiple data sources: build and maintain integrations with external systems, ensuring data consistency and reliability across pipelines.</li> <li>Bringing a product mindset to your work: thinking about how the data and systems you build ultimately serve agents, carriers, and business goals — not just solving the technical problem in isolation.</li> <li>Ensuring engineering quality: writing clean, maintainable code with a strong focus on testing culture.</li> <li>Leveraging modern tooling and AI: using AI tools as an active part of your development workflow.</li> </ul> <h2 class="ql-header-2"><strong>We might be a match, if you:</strong></h2> <ul> <li>have 4+ years of commercial experience as a fullstack developer, with your strength primarily on the backend — you're confident writing NestJS services and PostgreSQL queries; frontend experience is important but doesn't need to be at the same level,</li> <li>feel comfortable using Node.js, TypeScript, and PostgreSQL,</li> <li>think like a product person as much as an engineer: you ask <em>why</em> before <em>how</em>, and you naturally connect your technical decisions to what agents, carriers, and the business actually need,</li> <li>have a Startup Mindset: high ownership and the ability to navigate ambiguity. We are looking for people who want to build and grow, not just maintain,</li> <li>are based in Poland with flexibility for partial US time zone overlap.</li> <li>are fluent in English (C1) and Polish (C1).</li> </ul> <p><strong>You’ll&nbsp;get extra points for:</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Advanced SQL &amp; Optimization: Deep knowledge of PostgreSQL performance tuning, indexing strategies, and handling large-scale datasets.&nbsp;</p> </li> </ul> <h3 class="ql-header-2"><strong>Our tech-stack:</strong></h3> <ul> <li>TypeScript,&nbsp;Node.js,&nbsp;NestJS,&nbsp;PostgreSQL,&nbsp;React,&nbsp;AWS</li> <li>Docker and container-based deployment technologies (e.g. Kubernetes/Fargate)</li> <li>Automated software testing on unit/integration/end-to-end levels</li> </ul> <h2 class="ql-header-2">Recruitment process:</h2> <ul> <li>Send us your CV and fill out the application form – it's the best way for us to get to know you</li> <li>Meet Karolina, our Recruiter for initial interview</li> <li>Join a technical interview with our Team Members</li> <li>Meet our team for a live coding interview</li> <li>Talk with Hiring Manager</li> <li>Join&nbsp;<a class="editor-link" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/wryczaj/?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_miniProfile%3AACoAABMQj_IBev4f0-jw0z6SCIE7ymOK-aUKAas" target="_blank"><strong>Wojtek</strong></a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a class="editor-link" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleksandrabugajska/" target="_blank"><strong>Ola</strong></a>&nbsp;for final stage call</li> </ul> <p>... and welcome aboard! 👋</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2 class="ql-header-2"><strong>What benefits are waiting for you:</strong></h2> <p class="ql-header-3"><strong>Salary</strong></p> <p>23000 PLN - 26 000 PLN net + VAT on B2B</p> <p class="ql-header-3"><strong>Basics&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong