Senior Java Consultant
GFT Technologies SE Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland · PLN 260K–PLN 333K/yr
IT Services and IT Consulting · 10,001+ employees
About the role
You will design and develop Java-based applications for financial services platforms while implementing cloud-native solutions on Azure. The role involves managing infrastructure with Terraform and Helm, optimizing messaging systems, and ensuring system scalability and security.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have 5-10 years of professional software development experience with a strong focus on Java, Spring Boot, and Spring Security. Practical knowledge of Azure, Kubernetes, messaging platforms like Kafka, and DevOps practices is required.
Full description
Type of contract: B2B contract
Salary range: 125 - 160 PLN/H
What will you do?
You will work on large-scale financial services platforms supporting investment banking operations, focusing on digital transformation, process automation, data integration, and application modernization. The role combines backend development and DevOps responsibilities, with a strong focus on cloud-native technologies, high-performance messaging systems, and scalable enterprise solutions deployed in a highly regulated environment.
Your tasks
- Design and develop Java-based applications and services
- Implement and maintain cloud-native solutions on Azure and AKS
- Build and manage infrastructure using Terraform and Helm
- Develop and optimize messaging solutions using Kafka and RabbitMQ
- Enhance application security using Spring Security
- Deploy and maintain containerized applications
- Optimize system performance, scalability, and reliability
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on architecture and delivery
- Work with SQL and PostgreSQL databases
- Support application modernization and automation initiatives
Requiremnts
- 5-10 years of professional experience in software development with a strong focus on Java-based applications
- Hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, and Spring Security
- Experience in DevOps practices and cloud-native application development
- Practical knowledge of Azure, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Terraform, and Helm
- Experience with containerization technologies and deploying applications in Kubernetes environments
- Experience working with messaging platforms such as RabbitMQ and Kafka
- Experience building and maintaining high-performance messaging applications
- Proficiency in SQL and PostgreSQL
- Experience working with distributed caching and data grid technologies such as Apache Ignite and Hazelcast
- Strong performance tuning and optimization skills
- Openness to work hybrid from our client's office (Kraków) 3 days a week
Nice to have
- A sense of entrepreneurship
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