Lead Java Software Developer

About the Position

Lead Java Software Developer

We are seeking a Lead Java Software Developer with 8+ years of experience to join our banking and capital markets team in Krakow, Poland.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable Java-based applications and services.
• Task allocation and work prioritization among the team.
• Application architecture planning and design.
• Providing expertise in database technologies.
• Responsibility for business and technical aspects of application development.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in development and test environments.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to best practices in software development and testing.
• Document technical designs, test plans, and procedures.
• Proactively ask the right questions to clarify requirements.
• Capable of designing solutions before moving into the implementation phase.
• Provide technical support to less senior team members.

Requirements

Must have

• Proven experience of minimum 8 years with Java development and strong core Java development skills.
• Prior experience of minimum 5 years as team lead/technical lead.
• Experience with clarification of technical requirements.
• Experience with assigning tasks within the team.
• Proven experience with databases.
• Service API (REST/GRPC/Web servers, OpenApi/SwaggerApi).
• Service integration (REST, grpc, MQ, Kafka).
• Proven knowledge of computer science concepts including concurrency, algorithms, data structures, and distributed systems.
• Experience with Github Copilot.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of fixed income and trading domains of investment banking business.
• Memory management.
• Multithreaded and high performance development.
• Concurrent programming and zero lock execution.

We Offer

• Relocation options
• Experience in an international environment
• Cross-cultural experience
• Feedback culture
• Regular appraisals
• Annual holiday - 20 or 26 days (depending on seniority)
• Occasional leave - 1 or 2 days (depending on circumstances)
• Child care leave - 2 days or 16 hours per year
• Absence due to force majeure - 2 days or 16 hours per year
• Maternity Leave - 20 weeks
• Parental Leave - 41 weeks
• Paternity Leave - 14 days
• Expert-led tech courses
• Internal instructor-led soft skills courses
• Comprehensive in-house self-learning resources
• Access to external self-learning libraries like ProQuest eBook and Udemy for Business
• Cloud Programs: MS Cloud Academy, AWS Partner Academy, Google Cloud Academy
• Custom Learning Programs: upskilling, reskilling, technical mentorship
• Leadership Programs for Managers
• Multisport card
• LuxGood Program: wellbeing seminars, contests, relaxation sessions, yoga sessions, etc.
• One Team Program: Buddy for each New Joiner; seminars, meeting and workplace space to support integration with local community and culture; “Hire me” workshops for partners
• Preferential banking offer
• Preferential car leasing offer
• Cafeteria program discounts
• Luxoft Social Benefit Fund: sport and recreation benefits
• Private Healthcare Insurance with unlimited access to specialists
• Full dental support
• Travel Insurance
• Possibility to add private healthcare coverage for family members at the corporate rate
• Life insurance at the corporate rate for employees and family members, including payment of the basic package for the employee by the employer
• Reimbursement for corrective glasses
• Many fun social activities organized by the Luxoft team
• Online entertainment events for the whole company and local team events
• A workplace where you’re treated with respect within a multicultural team
• Rotation between projects and accounts
• New career opportunities

About the Company

Our client in the banking and capital markets industry is building a centralized platform for its sales and trading business vertical. A critical challenge is the client experience, where clients face off with three separate businesses, rather than a one-stop-shop. This experience is mirrored on the back-end with three separate workflows and infrastructures across products. We are a team that engages in the development of a centralized, in-house driven sales and trading platform, engaging with IT and control functions in support of rollout across all trading business.