Junior Software Systems Engineer with Java - Customer Identity and Access Solutions

Sabre; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work in Kraków

LuxMed health coverage

Udemy learning access

Referral bonus

Job summary

Sabre Kraków is seeking a Junior Engineer for the CIAS team, joining a hybrid workspace with three days in the Kraków office. You will contribute to developing CIAM-focused backend services using Java and Spring Boot, deployed on Google Cloud Platform.

You will work across the full SDLC, implement tests, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver secure and scalable identity solutions, while adopting AI-assisted development tools to enhance productivity.

Qualifications

• Experience with Java (Java 17/21 preferred).
• Experience with Spring / Spring Boot and REST APIs.
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and cloud-native development.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain backend services for authentication and identity management.
• Work with automated tests (functional, integration, performance).
• Deploy and operate services in production with full ownership of code.
• Troubleshoot production issues to ensure reliability and availability.
• Collaborate with product, architecture, and SRE teams to deliver secure scalable solutions.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

GCP

Microservices

REST APIs

CI/CD

Linux/Unix

JUnit/Mockito/Spock

English (written and verbal)

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes (GKE)

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Maven

Job description

Location

Kraków (hybrid work - 3 days per week in the office)

Who are we?

Powering the agentic revolution in travel. Sabre is an AI-native technology leader, backed by one of the world’s largest travel data clouds. Built on an open, modular, cloud-native architecture, Sabre serves as the backbone for both established leaders and bold, new disruptors, guiding them to the next age of travel retailing through intelligent, connected, and personalized experiences. With AI at its core and operating at unparalleled scale, Sabre transforms insights into innovation, empowering airlines, hoteliers, agencies and other partners to retail, distribute and fulfill travel worldwide.

Customer Identity and Access Solutions (CIAS) engineering team

The Customer Identity and Access Solutions (CIAS) engineering team is looking for a Junior Engineer. Our scrum teams in Kraków are responsible for developing and maintaining applications that handle Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) for Sabre’s customers across all Business Units. We deliver services and third-party products focused on user authentication, authorization, and customer identity management. Our applications are critical to the company, so stability, security, and scalability are particularly important to us.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for engineers dedicated to the work they do. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong ownership, takes initiative to deliver commitments with high quality, and is accountable for outcomes. Priorities may change frequently, so the perfect candidate is open-minded, adaptable, and well-organized. We value engineers who are curious, continuously learning, and interested in adopting modern engineering practices, including AI-assisted development.

What will you do?

When you join our team, you will have the opportunity to participate in every phase of the software development lifecycle: feature design, implementation, testing, deployment, and production support. You will:

• Build and maintain backend services supporting authentication, authorization, and identity management
• Work with a broad suite of automated tests (functional, integration, performance)
• Deploy and operate services in production environments, gaining full ownership of your code
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues to ensure system reliability and availability
• Collaborate with product, architecture, and SRE teams to deliver secure and scalable solutions

In our day-to-day work, we leverage modern technologies including Java 21, Spring Boot, cloud-native architectures on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Docker, Kubernetes (GKE), and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions). We are continuously evolving our identity platform and authentication solutions, and you will have the opportunity to influence how we manage identity and access at scale. We also actively adopt AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude, Gemini) to improve engineering productivity, code quality, and developer experience.

Job requirements

• Must have: Experience with Java (Java 17/21 preferred)
• Experience with Spring / Spring Boot
• Strong experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and cloud-native development (or similar Cloud Solutions)
• Experience with microservices architecture and REST APIs
• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Maven, Git)
• Experience with Linux/Unix environments
• Experience with testing frameworks (e.g., JUnit, Mockito, Spock)
• Good self-organization skills and ownership mindset
• Excellent communication skills in English, written and verbal

Nice to have

• Experience with identity and access management, including SSO, SAML, OAuth
• Familiarity with OKTA or similar identity providers
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes (GKE)
• Basic scripting skills
• Experience using AI tools in the Software Development Lifecycle, including:
  • AI-assisted coding (e.g., GitHub Copilot)
  • AI assistants (e.g., Claude, Gemini)
  • Agent-based workflows, prompt engineering, or developer productivity tooling

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Year-End-Break: enjoy additional fully paid days off during the last week of the year
• Paid parental leave: Take up to 12 weeks off with pay after birth or adoption of a child. Sabre Global Paid Parental Leave runs concurrently with local leave policies.
• Paid volunteer time: take up to 4 days annually to give your time to a charitable organization of your choice
• Your money My Benefit platform/Multisport card: enjoy the benefit cafeteria system and use popular sport card
• Tax deduction: take the opportunity to claim deductible costs, reducing your income tax
• Employee Capital Plans: profit from long-term saving scheme co-financed by Sabre and the State Treasury
• Baby Bonus: benefit from one-time allowance on childbirth or adoption
• Say Thanks program: collect points on recognition program and transfer them to wide variety of gifts and services
• Health and wellness Luxmed VIP medical coverage: take care of yourself and your family with the extensive medical package with a broad range of additional services
• Foreign travel insurance: feel safe going abroad with free Allianz insurance offered as part of our Lux Med package
• Employee Assistance Program: find help in free, confidential program with a certified counselor
• Life insurance: sign up for free, high coverage life insurance program
• Career development Professional development: enjoy access to Udemy learning platform as well as join Sabre live learning sessions
• Certification and tuition reimbursement
• Our Communities: join one of our team member groups focused on sharing knowledge and best practices (Google Developers Group, Innovation Lab Community, Women in Technology, SOLVE!T and many more)
• Car and bike parking
• Fun & Relax zone in modern office: enjoy electronic tables to work, foosball, ping pong, pool table, swings, massage chairs and terraces to admire a panoramic view of Kraków
• We have parents’ rooms as well No dress code
• Innovation Lab: access Augmented Reality & Virtual Reality equipment, Robot construction kit, 3D printers and many more
• Attractive Referral Bonus: earn $2500 USD for every hired referral

Application Process

We will give careful consideration to your application and review your details against the position criteria. You will receive separate notification as we progress your application. Please note that only candidates who meet the minimum requirements will proceed in the selection process.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Sabre is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable Accommodation

Sabre is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. Applicants applying for a Sabre position with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact Sabre at [e-mail]. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Technical Assistance

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