Lead Java Architect — Hybrid, Global Governance

EPAM Systems; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid by design

Work abroad up to 60 days annually

Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 15%/

Relocation opportunities

Well-being programs

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking a Lead Java Developer to provide architectural governance across the Governance Crew and wider IB Streams, coordinating with the Group CTO to align with group and IB architectural directions. The role requires bridging high-level strategy and local engineering execution while working from the customer’s office 3 days per week in Poland.

Responsibilities include driving standards, guardrails, reference architectures, and governance processes, while enabling IB engineering

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on software engineering with system design and API design experience.
• 5+ years in Lead/Principal Engineer roles, translating high-level requirements into technical direction.
• Experience in architecture and governance in regulated environments.
• Ability to translate group-level strategies into local engineering roadmaps.
• Strong communication and independent, proactive problem-solving in multinational settings.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain and evolve architectural standards, guardrails, reference architectures and best practices aligned with IB and GCTO strategy.
• Own and run key architectural governance processes within the IB CTO function to ensure proactive architectural control across the division.
• Act as the GCTO point of contact for the Investment Bank, representing IB CTO in group-led initiatives.
• Ensure clear and relevant communication flows across group-led initiatives.
• Triage incoming IB and GCTO work to determine impact and coordinate responses.
• Shield the core architecture team by absorbing operational, data-gathering and coordination tasks.
• Support IB engineering teams with early engagement on new initiatives.
• Address architectural considerations from ideation through to delivery.
• Translate complex Group-level technical strategies into actionable roadmaps for local engineering teams.

Skills

Software engineering

System design

API design

Cloud-native patterns

English fluency

Job description

EPAM Systems is seeking a Lead Java Developer to provide architectural governance across the Governance Crew and wider IB Streams, coordinating with the Group CTO to align with group and IB architectural directions. The role requires bridging high-level strategy and local engineering execution while working from the customer’s office 3 days per week in Poland.

Responsibilities include driving standards, guardrails, reference architectures, and governance processes, while enabling IB engineering