Senior Backend Engineering Lead | Cloud & Microservices

PepsiCo; Kraków; On-site; PLN 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo Kraków is seeking a hands-on SW Engineer Assoc Manager to lead design, architecture, and delivery of next-generation warehouse supply chain platforms. You will architect scalable backend systems and drive real-time processing using modern streaming platforms like Kafka.

You will mentor engineers, define API patterns, and collaborate with Product and Operations to translate requirements into robust cloud-native solutions with CI/CD and platform engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience with strong backend focus.
• 5+ years designing and building large-scale distributed systems.
• Proven experience as a technical lead, principal engineer, or engineering manager.
• Deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and Python.
• Strong experience with microservices, RESTful APIs, and event-driven architectures.
• Hands-on experience with streaming technologies (Kafka) and real-time data platforms.
• Expertise in cloud-native architecture (Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud).
• Strong understanding of system design, scalability, and performance optimization.
• Experience with database design (SQL/NoSQL) and large-scale data processing.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, and development of scalable backend systems for warehouse and supply chain operations.
• Drive event-driven architecture and real-time processing using modern streaming platforms (e.g., Kafka).
• Build and evolve microservices-based platforms using Java, Spring Boot, and Python.
• Define and enforce engineering best practices, design patterns, and coding standards across teams.
• Act as a technical leader and mentor, guiding engineers and conducting design/code reviews.
• Partner with Product, Operations, and Business teams to translate requirements into scalable solutions.
• Own end-to-end system architecture, including API design, data models, and integration patterns.
• Lead cloud strategy and implementation across Azure, AWS, or GCP environments.
• Ensure systems meet performance, scalability, reliability, and security standards.
• Drive adoption of CI/CD, DevOps practices, and platform engineering capabilities.
• Provide technical leadership in high-visibility, enterprise-wide supply chain initiatives.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Python

Microservices

RESTful APIs

Event-driven architectures

Kafka

Cloud-native architecture

System design

Performance optimization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Kafka

Job description

PepsiCo Kraków is seeking a hands-on SW Engineer Assoc Manager to lead design, architecture, and delivery of next-generation warehouse supply chain platforms. You will architect scalable backend systems and drive real-time processing using modern streaming platforms like Kafka.

You will mentor engineers, define API patterns, and collaborate with Product and Operations to translate requirements into robust cloud-native solutions with CI/CD and platform engineering.