Senior Software Engineer (Java)

Keepit; Kraków; On-site; PLN 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Umowa o pracę contract

Health and Life Insurance

Employee Capital Plan (PPK)

Multisport card compensation

English-speaking club with native%20%

Job summary

Keepit is building a Java engineering team in Krakow and seeks a Senior Java Engineer to shape it from the ground up on a cloud-to-cloud backup platform. You will own complex backend components and drive architectural decisions for greenfield Java backend projects.

We value proactiveness, initiative and strong decision-making as essential to set the bar. You will mentor teammates and collaborate across Product, QA, Support, and Operations to deliver improvements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend Java development experience.
• Solid Spring Boot, RESTful API design, and SOA.
• Experience with KeyCloak authentication/authorization.
• Solid understanding of SQL and relational databases.
• Experience with Docker and containerized solutions.
• Familiarity with event-driven architecture (Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices.
• Strong initiative and a proactive mindset with collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical design and architecture for features, ensuring scalability and maintainability.
• Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Product, QA, Support, and Operations to resolve issues and deliver improvements.
• Maintain high code quality via documentation, code review, and architecture improvements.
• Ensure system reliability with proper error handling, observability, and scalability.
• Mentor and grow other developers, acting as the technical authority.

Skills

Java backend

Spring Boot

RESTful APIs

KeyCloak authentication

Relational SQL

Docker

Kafka

RabbitMQ

CI/CD

DevOps practices

Tools

Docker

Kafka

RabbitMQ

KeyCloak

PostgreSQL

Jenkins

Job description

Join Keepit's mission to secure the digital world, and build a Java engineering team from the ground up.

About The Role

We are building a Java team in our Krakow office at Keepit, and we're looking for a Senior Java Engineer to help shape it from the ground up. You will work on our cloud-to-cloud backup platform: a distributed, high-availability system that protects the critical SaaS data of organizations worldwide. This role involves owning complex components and features end-to-end, while also driving key architectural decisions for greenfield Java backend projects.

Proactiveness, initiative, and strong decision-making are essential for this role. We need someone who can set the bar, not just meet it.

You will:

• Lead technical design and architecture for features and services, ensuring scalability and maintainability
• Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle
• Collaborate with Product, QA, Support, and Operations teams to resolve issues and deliver improvements
• Maintain high code quality by clear documentation, thorough code review, and architectural improvements
• Ensure system reliability, including error handling, observability, and scalability
• Mentor and grow other developers; be the go-to technical authority on the team

About You

Must-haves:

• 5+ years of backend Java development experience
• Solid experience with the Spring Boot ecosystem, RESTful API design, and modern service-oriented architecture
• Experience working with KeyCloak, and good understanding of Authentication and authorization systems
• Solid understanding of SQL and working with relational databases
• Experience with docker and containerized solutions
• Familiarity with event-driven architecture (e.g. Kafka, RabbitMQ)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices
• Strong initiative and a proactive mindset, with a willingness to share knowledge in a collaborative environment
• Ability to work independently and take full ownership of technical decisions

About Us

Our platform provides customers with an immutable, historical archive of their data in systems such as Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Salesforce, Entra ID, Dynamics 365, and Zendesk. We protect our customers against everything, from ransomware to simple accidents. We pride ourselves on backing up hundreds of petabytes of data in a performant, reliable, and predictable way.

As we collaborate across locations, English is our primary language. Please submit your CV in English to support the review process.

We offer:

• Official employment - Umowa o pracę contract
• Creative tax (KUP 50)
• 4 additional working days of vacation leave per full calendar year
• 3 days of internal sick leave without a doctor's note
• Health and Life Insurance
• Employee Capital Plan (PPK)
• Multisport card compensation
• Coverage of professional training sessions, meetups, etc.
• English-speaking club with native speakers
• Polish language classes
• Internet and Glasses reimbursement
• Cosy office in Krakow city centre (Długa, 72) with beverages, fruit, and cookies
• Winter and summer parties, events, team-buildings

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