Junior Software Engineer - Hybrid, Growth Path

EPAM Systems; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Work abroad up to 60 days annually

Career development programs

Mentoring and soft skills training

Certification opportunities (Anthropic

Gemini, GCP, Azure, AWS

English classes

Health insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 15%

Job summary

EPAM Systems is hiring a Junior Software Engineer in Poland to join a team that blends remote work with three days per week at one of our Polish offices in Kraków, Wrocław, or Gdańsk. You’ll start with a solid Java foundation and collaborate with experienced engineers on real-world projects, accelerating your career from day one.

You will contribute to developing software, implementing REST APIs, writing tests, and participating in code reviews within an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• 9–12 months production software development experience.
• Solid Java fundamentals including modern features.
• Proficiency with SQL and relational databases.
• JUnit and unit testing principles knowledge.
• REST concepts, HTTP methods and status codes.
• Hands-on Git version control experience.
• Spring Boot for building Java applications.
• GCP basics and core cloud concepts.
• CI/CD fundamentals and automated pipelines.
• Willingness to learn and grow in a team.
• English (B2+) written and spoken proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain software components under guidance using Java and related tech.
• Write clean, readable code following team standards.
• Implement and consume RESTful APIs as part of development tasks.
• Write unit tests to ensure correctness and reliability.
• Participate in code reviews to uphold quality standards.
• Collaborate with developers, QA and business analysts in Agile environment.
• Use Git for version control and collaboration.
• Investigate and resolve bugs reported during testing or production.
• Participate in team ceremonies like stand-ups and sprint planning.
• Continuously learn new technologies and improve skills.

Skills

Java core fundamentals

SQL

JUnit

REST concepts

Spring Boot

GCP basics

CI/CD fundamentals

English (B2+)

Code quality / clean code

Agile / teamwork

Tools

Git

Job description

EPAM Systems is hiring a Junior Software Engineer in Poland to join a team that blends remote work with three days per week at one of our Polish offices in Kraków, Wrocław, or Gdańsk. You’ll start with a solid Java foundation and collaborate with experienced engineers on real-world projects, accelerating your career from day one.

You will contribute to developing software, implementing REST APIs, writing tests, and participating in code reviews within an Agile environment.