Lead Cloud-Native Java Systems Engineer

Sabre Corporation; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 230,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Professional development

Healthcare benefits

Gym/Wellness allowance

Job summary

Sabre Corporation in Kraków is seeking a Software Systems Engineer to join our global engineering team. You will design and deliver cloud-native microservices, guide architecture, and lead Agile delivery with a focus on performance, reliability and AI-assisted development.

The role demands strong Java backend expertise (Java 17+), Spring Boot, distributed systems, CI/CD, testing, observability and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 6+ years hands-on Java backend development experience (Java 17+).
• Deep Java ecosystem knowledge, Spring Boot, cloud-native microservices design.
• Proven leadership in Agile/Lean delivery environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and architectural direction for distributed backend microservices.
• Design and implement high-performance service APIs and event-driven integrations.
• Own full SDLC from design through CI/CD and production support.
• Guide teams in testing standards, observability, resilience and failure handling.
• Introduce AI-assisted engineering practices using tools like GitHub Copilot.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on service boundaries, Terraform, and security.

Skills

Java backend

Spring Boot

Distributed systems

CI/CD

Testing frameworks

English communication

Tools

Maven

Kubernetes

Terraform

GitHub Copilot

gRPC/REST

Google Cloud Platform

Job description

Sabre Corporation in Kraków is seeking a Software Systems Engineer to join our global engineering team. You will design and deliver cloud-native microservices, guide architecture, and lead Agile delivery with a focus on performance, reliability and AI-assisted development.

The role demands strong Java backend expertise (Java 17+), Spring Boot, distributed systems, CI/CD, testing, observability and collaboration with cross-functional teams.