Junior Java Engineer - Hybrid, Growth & Learning

EPAM Systems; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Multisport

Shopping vouchers

English classes

Opportunity to work abroad up to 600?

Hybrid work model

Job summary

EPAM Systems, Inc. in Poland seeks a Junior Software Engineer to join a hybrid team working three days per week from Kraków, Wrocław, or Gdańsk offices. You will contribute to Java-based projects, implement RESTful APIs, and learn in a collaborative Agile environment with guidance from senior engineers.

You will write tests, review code, and grow skills in Java, Spring Boot, and cloud concepts while working with QA and business analysts. Fluency in English is required.

Qualifications

• 0–12 months of production software development experience.
• Solid foundation in Java fundamentals; exposure to Java 21 features.
• Proficiency in writing SQL queries and working with relational databases.
• Experience with JUnit and unit testing principles.
• Knowledge of REST concepts including HTTP methods and status codes.
• Hands-on experience with Git for version control.
• Working knowledge of Spring Boot for Java applications.
• Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) basics.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and related practices.
• Willingness to learn and grow in a team.
• Proficiency in English (B2+).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain software components using Java under guidance.
• Write clean, well-structured code following team standards.
• Implement and consume RESTful APIs as part of development tasks.
• Write unit tests to ensure code correctness.
• Participate in code reviews as reviewer and contributor.
• Collaborate with developers, QA engineers, and business analysts in an Agile environment.
• Use Git and shared repositories for version control.
• Investigate and resolve bugs reported during testing or production.
• Participate in stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Continuously learn new technologies to grow professionally.

Skills

Java

SQL

REST APIs

JUnit

Git

Spring Boot

GCP basics

CI/CD

English (B2+)

Team collaboration

Tools

Git

JUnit

Spring Boot

Google Cloud Platform

REST

Angular

Python

gRPC

Protocol Buffers

Claude/Codex/Gemini

Job description

EPAM Systems, Inc. in Poland seeks a Junior Software Engineer to join a hybrid team working three days per week from Kraków, Wrocław, or Gdańsk offices. You will contribute to Java-based projects, implement RESTful APIs, and learn in a collaborative Agile environment with guidance from senior engineers.

You will write tests, review code, and grow skills in Java, Spring Boot, and cloud concepts while working with QA and business analysts. Fluency in English is required.