Expert Java Engineer

We are looking for an Expert Java Engineer to join a global team building and evolving mission-critical financial systems. This role is ideal for an experienced back-end engineer who enjoys designing scalable solutions, influencing architecture, and working on high-performance distributed systems. We offer:📍 Location: Kraków, Poland (Hybrid – 6–8 office visits per month)*💰 Rate: Up to 190 PLN/h (B2B) * Hybrid ModelBased in Kraków with 6–8 office days per month. Candidates living outside Kraków are welcome to apply. If you are willing to travel to the office, we will cover your travel and accommodation costs. Responsibilities: Design and develop scalable microservices and REST APIs. Build high-performance, highly available back-end applications. Develop and operate cloud-native solutions on Kubernetes and GCP. Contribute to architecture decisions and technical roadmaps. Optimize databases, integrations, and distributed systems. Drive engineering best practices across CI/CD, security, and software quality. Collaborate closely with business stakeholders and global engineering teams. Mentor developers and support technical delivery. We are looking for:5+ years of professional software engineering experience. Strong hands-on experience with Java. Solid experience with REST APIs and microservices architecture. Experience with messaging systems (RabbitMQ or similar). Strong SQL database knowledge. Hands-on experience with Kubernetes. Experience working with cloud platforms (preferably GCP). Knowledge of NoSQL databases and distributed systems. Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Agile methodologies. Strong understanding of scalability, performance, and high-availability architectures. Experience in the banking or capital markets domain, preferably related to trade lifecycle, post-trade processing, or FX products. Nice to HaveExperience with Go or Rust. Experience with ClickHouse or other analytical databases. Front-end development experience. Knowledge of API governance. Experience with large-scale data processing environments. This role is not perfectly suited for you, but you have a friend who would fit? Recommend your friend and get up to 5000 zł! Referral Program: Talent from your networkDon't hesitate and apply now!32/6/2026/r/3612