Senior Java Backend Engineer – Microservices & Kubernetes

GFT Technologies Poland; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 194,000 - 298,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Kraków office

Benefits package

Job summary

GFT Technologies Poland is seeking an experienced backend engineer to design and develop high-performance Java services and scalable microservices. You will work on distributed systems, REST APIs, and data processing pipelines within a cloud-native, Kubernetes-driven environment.

The role requires 5+ years in Java backend development, experience with microservices, REST APIs, and distributed systems, and familiarity with Kubernetes, GCP, and modern CI/CD / DevSecOps practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on Java backend development experience.
• Experience building microservices, REST APIs, and distributed systems.
• Proficiency with Kubernetes, cloud platforms (preferably GCP).
• Experience with CI/CD, DevSecOps and modern software practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-performance Java services.
• Build scalable microservices and distributed systems.
• Create and maintain REST APIs.
• Deploy and operate applications on Kubernetes and cloud environments.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on architecture and design decisions.

Skills

Java

Microservices

REST APIs

Kubernetes

GCP

CI/CD

DevSecOps

Agile

Cloud platforms

Distributed systems

Tools

SQL

NoSQL

Job description

GFT Technologies Poland is seeking an experienced backend engineer to design and develop high-performance Java services and scalable microservices. You will work on distributed systems, REST APIs, and data processing pipelines within a cloud-native, Kubernetes-driven environment.

The role requires 5+ years in Java backend development, experience with microservices, REST APIs, and distributed systems, and familiarity with Kubernetes, GCP, and modern CI/CD / DevSecOps practices.