Expert Java Engineer

GFT Technologies Poland; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 194,000 - 298,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Kraków office

Benefits package

Job summary

GFT Technologies Poland is seeking an experienced backend engineer to design and develop high-performance Java services and scalable microservices. You will work on distributed systems, REST APIs, and data processing pipelines within a cloud-native, Kubernetes-driven environment.

The role requires 5+ years in Java backend development, experience with microservices, REST APIs, and distributed systems, and familiarity with Kubernetes, GCP, and modern CI/CD / DevSecOps practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on Java backend development experience.
• Experience building microservices, REST APIs, and distributed systems.
• Proficiency with Kubernetes, cloud platforms (preferably GCP).
• Experience with CI/CD, DevSecOps and modern software practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-performance Java services.
• Build scalable microservices and distributed systems.
• Create and maintain REST APIs.
• Deploy and operate applications on Kubernetes and cloud environments.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on architecture and design decisions.

Skills

Java

Microservices

REST APIs

Kubernetes

GCP

CI/CD

DevSecOps

Agile

Cloud platforms

Distributed systems

Tools

SQL

NoSQL

Job description

Salary range: 17,400 - 26,700 PLN gross/month

What will you do?

Join a team building and operating high-performance, highly available distributed systems for the financial sector. You will design and develop scalable backend services, work with modern cloud-native technologies, and contribute to the full software development lifecycle, from architecture and implementation to deployment and production support.

• Design and develop high-performance Java Services
• Build scalable microservices and distributed dystems
• Create and maintain REST APIs
• Optimize application performance and reliability
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices
• Work with SQL and NoSQL databases
• Deploy and operate applications on Kubernetes
• Process large volumes of data in distributed environments
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams
• Contribute to architecture and technical design decisions
• Ensure security, maintainability, and scalability standards
• Support production systems and resolve complex technica ilissues
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in Java backend development
• Experience building microservices, REST APIs, and distributed systems
• Experience developing high-performance, scalable, and highly available applications
• Experience with SQL, NoSQL, and large-scale data processing platforms
• Experience with Kubernetes, GKE, and cloud platforms, preferably GCP
• Experience with CI/CD, DevSecOps, and modern software engineering practices
• Strong understanding of system design, reliability, and maintainability
• Experience working in Agile teams within complex enterprise environments

We offer

• Hybrid work in one of our client's office (Kraków) 8 days a month
• Working in a highly experienced and dedicated team
• Benefit package tailored to your needs (medical, sport, lunch subsidy, life insurance, etc.)