Senior Java Engineer

About the Position

Senior Java Engineer

Location: Kraków, PL

Type of contract: Employment contract

Salary range: 14580–22350 PLN gross per month

We are seeking a Senior Java Engineer with strong experience in backend development to join our team in Kraków, Poland. You will work on high-performance backend services and APIs for a global financial services client.

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

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

• 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
• Working in a highly experienced and dedicated team
• Benefit package tailored to your needs (medical, sport, lunch subsidy, life insurance, etc.)
• Online training and certifications
• Access to e-learning platform
• Social events

About the Company

We are GFT Poland. WE KNOW how to tackle complex issues with 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

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