Senior Java Developer
We are seeking a Senior server-side Java Developer with strong design and problem-solving skills to join our team. In this role, you’ll be involved in the full software development lifecycle, contributing to the design, development and support of robust scalable distributed systems. The client operates in the global financial sector, offering wealth management, investment banking and asset management services. You’ll work in an international, collaborative environment that values innovation and teamwork, utilizing modern industry-standard technologies.
This role offers a hybrid model with 3 days per week working from the client's office in Krakow.
Join us and bring your expertise to a team where your ideas and skills will help shape the future of global finance.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop and maintain robust scalable server-side solutions for Foreign Exchange trading systems
- Participate in the entire software development lifecycle including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, rollout and Level 3 support
- Build and enhance distributed systems in an enterprise environment applying expertise in multi-threaded programming
- Integrate and optimize messaging and middleware technologies such as Kafka and Tibco EMS
- Utilize frameworks like Spring and Spring Boot and apply reactive programming paradigms
- Contribute to cloud-based solutions leveraging technologies such as Azure, Docker and DevOps practices
- Refactor and improve legacy codebases implementing modern best practices
- Collaborate effectively within a team and work independently when required
- Communicate clearly in English with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Requirements
- Proficiency in core Java development including asynchronous programming and multithreading
- Experience designing and building robust scalable distributed systems in an enterprise environment
- Familiarity with messaging and middleware technologies such as Apache Kafka and Tibco EMS
- Hands-on experience with frameworks such as Spring and Spring Boot and familiarity with reactive programming paradigms
- Working knowledge of Linux
- Ability to refactor and improve legacy codebases applying modern best practices
- Capability to work independently and collaboratively within a team
- Fluent English for effective communication with global stakeholders
Nice to have
- Experience with cloud platforms Azure, Docker and DevOps practices
- Foreign Exchange trading domain knowledge
- Advanced experience with messaging/middleware technologies
- Experience with additional frameworks or paradigms relevant to distributed systems
