Java Developer

About the Position

We are hiring on behalf of our client – a global financial services organization recognized for its premium service, deep domain expertise, and strong technology-driven approach. The company partners with clients, helping them solve complex challenges across investor services and capital markets. Their culture is built on collaboration, knowledge sharing, and empowering individuals to contribute beyond their immediate role.

As a Java Developer, you will join the Data Transformation Technology team and help build a business process platform used by multiple teams across the organization. You will design, develop, and improve distributed applications that support business-critical workflows, combining hands-on backend engineering with contributions to system architecture, automation, and technical standards. You will also support junior engineers and help the team maintain a secure, resilient, and scalable technology environment.

Key takeaways:

Stack: Java, Spring, SQL, Hibernate, Kafka, REST APIs, OpenShift, Docker, Kubernetes, nice to have: Angular

Salary: 20,000 - 24,000 PLN gross on the Contract of Employment

Working model: Hybrid - 3 days/week from the office (2 days per week for parents of children up to 4 years old)

Location: ul. Klimeckiego, Krakow

Recruitment process:

1. A call with MOTIFE Recruiter (30 min)
2. Technical interview with the Manager (1h)
3. Technical interview with the Team (1h)

Responsibilities

Software Development

• Develop and maintain application code for business-critical distributed systems.
• Build automated tests that improve software quality, stability, and maintainability.
• Analyse and resolve issues identified in testing and production environments.
• Conduct code reviews and provide actionable feedback to other engineers.

Architecture and Technical Excellence

• Contribute to architecture, system design, and technology selection discussions.
• Evaluate function, scalability, testability, security, and resilience together with testers and business users.
• Research technologies and recommend improvements to the department’s technology stack.
• Define and improve engineering standards, development practices, and technical documentation.

Automation and Delivery

• Drive greater automation across development, testing, and deployment processes.
• Support the design and implementation of CI/CD pipelines.
• Ensure applications and engineering practices remain aligned with current industry standards.

Collaboration and Team Development

• Communicate effectively with engineers, testers, business users, and stakeholders outside the immediate team.
• Translate business and operational needs into practical technical solutions.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior team members.
• Support the recruitment and assessment of new engineering talent.

Requirements

Technical Expertise

• 4+ years of professional software engineering experience in a backend or full-stack role.
• Strong commercial experience with Java, Spring, SQL, Hibernate, and Kafka.
• Proven contributions to system architecture and technical design.
• Strong understanding of relational databases and popular web application frameworks.
• Practical knowledge of enterprise integration patterns, including queues, publish-subscribe messaging, and REST APIs.
• Experience designing or developing applications based on microservice architecture.
• Experience with automated testing, build automation, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with cloud-native technologies and OpenShift, Docker, or Kubernetes.
• Exposure to Angular or another reactive frontend framework is an advantage.

Engineering Practices

• Experience working within Agile software development environments.
• Ability to assess systems in terms of scalability, security, resilience, maintainability, and testability.
• Confidence troubleshooting complex issues across test and production environments.
• Ability to contribute constructively to code reviews, architecture discussions, and engineering standards.

Collaboration and Mindset

• Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Clear and effective communication across technical and business teams.
• Professional working proficiency in English.

We Offer

• Private medical care
• Life insurance
• Professional training and certification support
• Social fund benefits platform
• Stable employment with a long-term contract

About the Company

MOTIFE is a Krakow-based consulting company founded in 2018 that supports international enterprises in building, scaling, and operating IT hubs in Poland. Serving over 50 organizations across Europe, North America, and the Middle East, the company operates in the IT consulting and technology services industry. MOTIFE emphasizes trust, ownership, practical problem-solving, and clear communication, promoting a culture focused on smart, efficient ways of working and delivering scalable, sustainable solutions. With a growing yet agile team, the company distinguishes itself through its hands-on approach, modern engineering practices, and strong commitment to helping global businesses establish and expand their technology capabilities in Poland.

Apply now

Join a team building technology that supports critical business processes across a global organization. Please apply via our careers page and submit your CV in English.