Senior Java Consultant

About the Position

We are seeking a Senior Java Consultant to build and evolve high-performance backend services and APIs for a global financial services client. You will work hands-on in a collaborative international environment with a strong focus on reliability, security, and engineering quality.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop backend services in Java
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices used at scale
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and engineers to deliver new features
• Contribute to system design with focus on performance, reliability, and security
• Work in Agile delivery with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps ways of working
• Review code and write automated tests to ensure quality and maintainability
• Support applications in production and troubleshoot issues when needed
• Continuously improve code quality, tooling, and engineering practices

Requirements

• Commercial experience with Java 8+ or 11+ or 17+
• Strong knowledge of Spring and Spring Boot
• Hands-on experience with REST APIs
• Hands-on experience with microservices architecture
• Experience with SQL databases such as PostgreSQL or Oracle
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with Git
• Experience with Maven or Gradle
• Experience working in Agile or DevOps teams
• Very good English communication skills
• Openness to hybrid work 2 days a week from our client office (for candidates from Kraków) and 6 days per month for candidates based outside Kraków.

Nice to Have

• Experience with AWS or GCP or Azure
• Experience with Docker
• Experience with Kubernetes
• Experience with Kafka or MQ or other event-driven messaging systems
• Experience in banking, finance, or other regulated environments

We Offer

• Type of contract: B2B contract
• Salary range: 125-160 PLN/H

About the Company

We are GFT Poland. WE KNOW how to tackle complex issues with an innovative approach to deliver the highest value. Our reputation has been built around one simple rule: we do not overpromise, WE DELIVER. We deliver to our employees, clients, and partners. WE GROW as you grow, so investing in you is our business strategy. Caring for each other is our priority. WE CARE who you are, what you need, how you feel. WE CARE to smile, have fun, and develop as human beings.

Why Choose GFT?

• A culture of top performance
• Deep tech IT engineering & consulting
• 1200 skilled & top-class experts
• 77% of the team are regular/senior
• Products that contribute to a sustainable world
• Competitive salary and benefits
• Ambitious projects, trainings, and tools you need to flourish
• Google Cloud Partner of the Year - for going above and beyond for customers

Locations

• Kraków, PL, 30-302
• Poznań, WP, PL, 61-569
• Łódź, PL, 90-118
• Warszawa, PL, 00-839

Working Place

• Hybrid

GDPR Clause

Based on Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (known as a “GDPR”), I hereby give consent to GFT Poland Sp. z o.o. (90-118 Łódź, ul. Kilińskiego 66) to process my personal data for the purpose of: a) ongoing recruitment process for the position I am applying; b) recruitment processes organized in the future.