June 8, 2026

Production Engineering Specialist

Mid • Hybrid

80 - 110 PLN

Krakow, Poland

📍 Kraków, Poland (hybrid – 8 days per month in the office)

About the Project

Join an international team supporting critical payment systems for a global organization in the financial services sector. As part of the Payments IT department, you will help ensure the stability, reliability, and performance of platforms responsible for payment processing, orchestration, messaging, and financial compliance.

This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy solving complex production issues, automating operational processes, and working with modern infrastructure technologies in a high-availability environment. You'll collaborate with distributed teams across multiple regions and contribute to the continuous evolution of mission-critical systems operating 24/7.


Your Responsibilities

  • Provide production support for business-critical applications and services

  • Diagnose incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement long-term preventive solutions

  • Deploy, maintain, and enhance applications and internally developed tools

  • Support release management and testing activities related to system enhancements

  • Monitor system health, performance, and availability using modern observability tools

  • Investigate application, infrastructure, and database issues across multiple technology layers

  • Drive automation initiatives and operational improvements aligned with SRE principles

  • Collaborate closely with development, infrastructure, and business teams across global locations

  • Participate in on-call support and contribute to maintaining highly available production environments

  • Support continuous improvement initiatives within Agile and DevOps frameworks


What We're Looking For

Must-have

  • Commercial experience in Production Support, Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, or a similar role

  • Strong knowledge of Linux operating systems

  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes

  • Practical experience working with SQL and Oracle databases (PL/SQL)

  • Experience with scripting or automation using Bash, Python, or Java

  • Understanding of application architecture, including operating systems, networking, databases, and application layers

  • Familiarity with monitoring and troubleshooting tools such as Splunk, AppDynamics, or similar solutions

  • Experience working in Agile environments and with CI/CD pipelines

  • Strong analytical mindset and problem-solving skills

  • Ability to work effectively in high-pressure, production-critical environments

  • English proficiency at B2+ level

Nice to Have

  • Experience within the payments, banking, or financial services sector

  • Knowledge of configuration management tools such as Ansible or Puppet

  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation practices

  • Additional programming experience in Python or Java

  • Familiarity with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) methodologies


What We Offer

✅ Long-term cooperation on a large-scale international project
✅ Opportunity to work with mission-critical financial systems used globally
✅ Exposure to modern cloud-native and containerized environments
✅ Collaboration with experienced engineering teams across multiple countries
✅ Real impact on system reliability, performance, and operational excellence
✅ Private medical care (LuxMed)
✅ Multisport card
✅ Hybrid work model with a modern office in Kraków


Interested?
If you enjoy troubleshooting complex systems, automating operational processes, and working with modern technologies in a fast-paced production environment, we'd love to hear from you.

 

Why apply for an Antal job offer?

When your application is successful, you will be supported by a dedicated Consultant who will stay in regular contact with you (via email or phone), help you prepare for interviews with your future employer, and ensure a smooth and professional recruitment process.

About Antal

Antal is a leading recruitment and HR advisory company, present in Poland since 1996 and later expanded to the Czech Republic and Hungary. Across the CEE region, we employ around 150 professionals who deliver a full range of services – from specialist and executive recruitment, employee outsourcing and HR consulting, to employer branding and market research.

Our division-based structure combines deep industry expertise with functional specialisation, enabling us to provide tailored solutions for companies in every sector. We act as a trusted partner for both employers and candidates, sharing our knowledge and guiding them through every stage of the talent journey. We connect exceptional people with the right opportunities and help organisations build successful teams.

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Hybrid

Krakow, Poland

🏢 Summary: Fullstack Developer role (Java + React) in a large-scale international payments platform, focused on building and modernizing microservices and API-driven systems in an enterprise environment. The position involves both backend and frontend development within Agile teams, contributing to scalable, cloud-ready solutions. 🗂️ Requirements: 5+ years of professional software development experience, Strong experience with Java 11+, Proficiency in Spring Framework and Spring Boot, Experience designing and developing REST APIs, Understanding of microservices architecture, Commercial experience with React, Experience with JavaScript or TypeScript, Strong SQL skills, Experience with relational databases, Experience with Git, Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Experience working in Agile teams, Understanding of CI/CD processes, Experience in DevOps environments 📃 Skills: Java, Spring, SpringBoot, React, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, Oracle, Git, Kubernetes, REST, Microservices, CI/CD, DevOps, AWS, Azure, GCP 🏢 Description: Fullstack Developer 📍 Location: Kraków, Poland (hybrid – 2 days per week in the office) 📄 Contract Type: B2B 🏦 Industry: Financial Services / Payments About the Project We are looking for an experienced Fullstack Developer (Java + React) to join an international payments platform operating in a large-scale enterprise environment. The system supports a wide range of financial transactions and payment operations across multiple regions worldwide. As part of a cross-functional Agile team, you will be involved in both backend and frontend development, contributing to the design and delivery of modern, scalable solutions built on microservices and API-first architecture. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain backend applications and microservices using Java. Build and enhance modern web applications using React. Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and microservice-based solutions. Participate in the modernization of existing systems and migration to modern architectures. Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code following engineering best practices. Contribute to automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps initiatives. Collaborate closely with architects, business analysts, product owners, and other development teams. Participate in code reviews and support continuous improvement of development standards. Troubleshoot, optimize, and enhance system performance, reliability, and scalability. Requirements 5+ years of professional software development experience. Strong hands-on experience with Java 11+ (Java 17 or Java 21 preferred). Solid experience with Spring Framework and Spring Boot. Experience designing and developing REST APIs. Good understanding of microservices architecture. Commercial experience with React and JavaScript/TypeScript. Strong SQL skills and experience working with relational databases (Oracle is a plus). Experience with Git and modern software development practices. Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and containerized environments. Experience working in Agile teams. Understanding of CI/CD processes and collaboration within DevOps environments. Nice to Have Experience in the financial services, banking, or payments industry. Experience with automated testing frameworks and test automation practices. Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP. Familiarity with integration patterns and high-availability systems. What We Offer Opportunity to work on a long-term international project with significant scale and complexity. Exposure to modern technologies, microservices architecture, and cloud-native practices. Real impact on product development and technical solutions. Luxmed private healthcare package. Multisport card. Collaborative engineering culture focused on quality, automation, and continuous improvement. Why apply for an Antal job offer? When your application is successful, you will be supported by a dedicated Consultant who will stay in regular contact with you (via email or phone), help you prepare for interviews with your future employer, and ensure a smooth and professional recruitment process. About Antal Antal is a leading recruitment and HR advisory company, present in Poland since 1996 and later expanded to the Czech Republic and Hungary. Across the CEE region, we employ around 150 professionals who deliver a full range of services – from specialist and executive recruitment, employee outsourcing and HR consulting, to employer branding and market research. Our division-based structure combines deep industry expertise with functional specialisation, enabling us to provide tailored solutions for companies in every sector. We act as a trusted partner for both employers and candidates, sharing our knowledge and guiding them through every stage of the talent journey. We connect exceptional people with the right opportunities and help organisations build successful teams.

Technology

Antal Sp. z o.o.

Fullstack Developer _ Wholesale

Senior

Hybrid

Krakow, Poland

140 - 200 PLN

🏢 Summary: B2B Fullstack Developer (Java + React) role in a large-scale international payments platform, working in a hybrid model in Kraków. The position involves building and modernizing microservices-based and API-first solutions within an Agile team. You will contribute to backend and frontend development, CI/CD, and cloud-native initiatives in a complex enterprise environment. 🗂️ Requirements: 5+ years of professional software development experience, Strong experience with Java 11+, Hands-on experience with Spring Framework and Spring Boot, Experience designing and developing REST APIs, Understanding of microservices architecture, Commercial experience with React, Experience with JavaScript or TypeScript, Strong SQL skills, Experience with relational databases, Experience with Git, Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Experience working in Agile teams, Understanding of CI/CD processes, Experience in DevOps environments 📃 Skills: Java, Spring, SpringBoot, React, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, Oracle, Git, Kubernetes, REST, Microservices, CI/CD, DevOps 🏢 Description: Fullstack Developer 📍 Location: Kraków, Poland (hybrid – 2 days per week in the office) 📄 Contract Type: B2B 🏦 Industry: Financial Services / Payments About the Project We are looking for an experienced Fullstack Developer (Java + React) to join an international payments platform operating in a large-scale enterprise environment. The system supports a wide range of financial transactions and payment operations across multiple regions worldwide. As part of a cross-functional Agile team, you will be involved in both backend and frontend development, contributing to the design and delivery of modern, scalable solutions built on microservices and API-first architecture. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain backend applications and microservices using Java. Build and enhance modern web applications using React. Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and microservice-based solutions. Participate in the modernization of existing systems and migration to modern architectures. Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code following engineering best practices. Contribute to automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps initiatives. Collaborate closely with architects, business analysts, product owners, and other development teams. Participate in code reviews and support continuous improvement of development standards. Troubleshoot, optimize, and enhance system performance, reliability, and scalability. Requirements 5+ years of professional software development experience. Strong hands-on experience with Java 11+ (Java 17 or Java 21 preferred). Solid experience with Spring Framework and Spring Boot. Experience designing and developing REST APIs. Good understanding of microservices architecture. Commercial experience with React and JavaScript/TypeScript. Strong SQL skills and experience working with relational databases (Oracle is a plus). Experience with Git and modern software development practices. Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and containerized environments. Experience working in Agile teams. Understanding of CI/CD processes and collaboration within DevOps environments. Nice to Have Experience in the financial services, banking, or payments industry. Experience with automated testing frameworks and test automation practices. Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP. Familiarity with integration patterns and high-availability systems. What We Offer Opportunity to work on a long-term international project with significant scale and complexity. Exposure to modern technologies, microservices architecture, and cloud-native practices. Real impact on product development and technical solutions. Luxmed private healthcare package. Multisport card. Collaborative engineering culture focused on quality, automation, and continuous improvement. Why apply for an Antal job offer? When your application is successful, you will be supported by a dedicated Consultant who will stay in regular contact with you (via email or phone), help you prepare for interviews with your future employer, and ensure a smooth and professional recruitment process. About Antal Antal is a leading recruitment and HR advisory company, present in Poland since 1996 and later expanded to the Czech Republic and Hungary. Across the CEE region, we employ around 150 professionals who deliver a full range of services – from specialist and executive recruitment, employee outsourcing and HR consulting, to employer branding and market research. Our division-based structure combines deep industry expertise with functional specialisation, enabling us to provide tailored solutions for companies in every sector. We act as a trusted partner for both employers and candidates, sharing our knowledge and guiding them through every stage of the talent journey. We connect exceptional people with the right opportunities and help organisations build successful teams.