Technical Lead / Systems Architect

Quick Facts

• Role: Technical Lead / Systems Architect

• Contract: B2B

• Rate: 190 PLN/h

• Work model: Hybrid (3 days/week on-site in Warsaw)

Description

You will design and document a brand-new claims reporting system and build it from scratch using agentic coding within a distributed microservices architecture. The role includes leading the system’s technical direction, setting technology and code-quality standards, and ensuring operational and security requirements are met. You will also support development through deployment and stabilization, with responsibilities around end-to-end observability and API governance.

Responsibilities

• Design and document the architecture of a new claims reporting system

• Build the system from scratch in a distributed microservices architecture using agentic coding

• Work on feasibility analyses and implementation assumptions

• Set the system development direction and maintain technology and code quality standards

• Estimate engineering effort, architectural work, and required resources

• Assign developer tasks, supervise implementation, run code reviews, and create technical documentation

• Ensure operational and security requirements for delivered solutions

• Provide programming support during development, rollout, and stabilization

Requirements (MUST HAVE)

• Insurance domain knowledge and experience (preferably claims) for at least 2 years

• Minimum 5 years of experience in system architecture design and supervision

• Very good knowledge of Java and Spring

• Ability to design scalable, secure, fault-tolerant distributed architectures

• Very good knowledge of architectural patterns and integration practices

• Experience with cloud and infrastructure automation

• Ability to perform code reviews, mentoring, and architecture workshops

• Experience co-creating technology roadmaps and assessing technical risks

• End-to-end observability experience

• Practical knowledge of API governance

• Practical knowledge of DDD

• Experience with event-driven architecture

• English proficiency at least B2

• Hybrid availability: on-site in Warsaw at least 3 times per week

• Ability to provide services from within Poland

Benefits

• B2B contract

• 190 PLN/h

• Hybrid work model: 3x per week in Warsaw office