Junior Backend Engineer — Java & API Platform

SmartBear Software; Wrocław; Hybrid; PLN 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SmartBear in Wroclaw, Poland is seeking a Junior Backend Engineer to join an international team building features for API development. You will contribute to the world’s leading API design and testing platform, collaborating with engineers, product managers, and UX specialists on Portal, Catalog, and Studio features.

You will implement new functionality, maintain quality through tests, and participate in design reviews while growing your skillset in modern Java technologies.

Qualifications

• 1-2+ years of Java development experience (Java 21+ and Spring Boot 3+).
• Understanding of object-oriented programming and writing maintainable code.
• Experience or knowledge of designing and consuming web services (REST APIs) and PostgreSQL.
• Knowledge of design patterns and performance best practices.
• Experience with AI for accelerating development activities.
• BS degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related domains
• English on at least B2 level.

Responsibilities

• Implementing new functionality in close cooperation with stakeholders.
• Build well designed, clean applications with solid technical foundations.
• Participate in design and code reviews, develop, debug, or modify source code and unit tests.
• Create and maintain technical and support documentation.
• Maintain test coverage.

Skills

Java development

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Object-oriented programming

PostgreSQL

AI for development

English (B2)

Education

BS degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

PostgreSQL

REST API design

Job description

SmartBear in Wroclaw, Poland is seeking a Junior Backend Engineer to join an international team building features for API development. You will contribute to the world’s leading API design and testing platform, collaborating with engineers, product managers, and UX specialists on Portal, Catalog, and Studio features.

You will implement new functionality, maintain quality through tests, and participate in design reviews while growing your skillset in modern Java technologies.