June 24, 2026

Senior Backend Engineer (Java, Kafka Streams, AWS)

Senior • Hybrid

30,000 - 35,000 PLN/hr

Krakow, MA, Poland

Senior / Staff Backend Engineer (Java, Kafka Streams, AWS)

Location: Kraków, hybrid
Contract: B2B or UoP
B2B budget: up to 210 PLN/h + VAT
Work model: around 3 days per week from the office

We are looking for a Senior or Staff Backend Engineer to join a small, high-impact engineering team building a large-scale, event-driven platform.

This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys working close to real production systems: high-volume data flows, asynchronous processing, external integrations, reliability, observability and technical ownership.

You will join a team where the codebase and domain are evolving, so this is a good opportunity for an engineer who does not need every problem to be fully defined before getting started. You will be expected to investigate, create structure, improve standards and make pragmatic technical decisions.

What you will do

  • Build and evolve backend services using Java and Spring Boot

  • Design and maintain real-time event-processing flows using Kafka Streams

  • Work with stream-processing concepts such as topologies, transformations, joins, aggregations, stateful processing and data routing

  • Integrate external systems and infrastructure into a scalable internal platform

  • Improve reliability, observability and production readiness of services handling high-volume data

  • Investigate production issues, performance bottlenecks and data-flow problems

  • Work with AWS, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Terraform and Helm

  • Contribute to code reviews, architecture decisions, documentation and engineering standards

  • Collaborate with product, platform and engineering stakeholders across an international environment

What we are looking for

  • 7+ years of backend engineering experience

  • Strong, current hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot

  • Deep practical experience with Kafka Streams in production
    This should go beyond Kafka producers/consumers and include work with stream-processing logic, joins, aggregations, windowing, state stores or topology design

  • Background in event-driven, distributed or real-time systems

  • Hands-on AWS experience, ideally with services such as EKS, S3, SQS, SNS, Kinesis or Lambda

  • Experience with Kubernetes, containers and production deployment environments

  • Good understanding of databases such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB and Redis

  • Strong production mindset: monitoring, debugging, reliability, performance and incident investigation

  • Ability to work independently in an evolving and not always fully documented technical environment

  • Clear English communication skills and confidence explaining technical topics to both engineers and non-technical stakeholders

Nice to have

  • Kotlin experience

  • Experience with high-throughput data processing or streaming platforms

  • Terraform, Helm, Prometheus, Grafana, Micrometer or similar observability tooling

  • Experience in a small product team, scale-up or ownership-heavy engineering environment

  • Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools

What you can expect

  • A technically challenging role focused on real production systems rather than isolated feature delivery

  • Strong ownership

  • Small team setup with room to influence architecture, standards and ways of working

  • International engineering environment

  • Clear recruitment process focused on practical engineering discussions

Recruitment process

  1. Introductory conversation with the Hiring Manager

  2. Technical interview focused on Kafka/use cases and Java/code quality

  3. Final discussion with senior technical leadership

The full company and product context will be shared during the first recruiter call.

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🏢 Summary: Senior Backend Java Developer role focused on designing and building scalable, high-performance backend systems using Java and Spring Boot in a cloud-native environment. The position involves developing enterprise-grade solutions, ensuring performance and security, and supporting containerized deployments. The role requires strong experience with modern backend technologies and infrastructure tools. 🗂️ Requirements: 8+ years of backend development experience, Strong experience with Java 17+, Strong experience with Spring and Spring Boot, Experience with Spring Security, Experience with SQL databases, Experience with Maven, Experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines, Experience with testing frameworks (JUnit, AssertJ, Hamcrest), Experience with Kubernetes and Helm, Experience with Bash or Shell scripting, Experience with cloud-native applications, Experience in enterprise environments 📃 Skills: Java, Spring, SpringBoot, SpringSecurity, SQL, Maven, Git, CICD, JUnit, AssertJ, Hamcrest, Kubernetes, Helm, Bash, Shell, Docker, PostgreSQL 🏢 Description: Senior Backend Java Developer Location: Warsaw, Poland (hybrid – 2 days/week in the office) About the Role We’re looking for a Senior Backend Java Developer to design and build scalable, high-performance backend systems for international products. You’ll work in a collaborative environment, contribute to architectural decisions, and mentor other engineers. Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain backend systems using Java 17+ and Spring Boot Ensure scalability, performance, and security of solutions Work with SQL databases (e.g. PostgreSQL) Support deployments using Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm Use Bash/Shell for automation and integration tasks Lead technical discussions and mentor team members Collaborate in Agile (Scrum) teams and communicate in English Requirements Strong experience with Java 17+, Spring / Spring Boot / Spring Security Experience with cloud-native applications Maven, SQL, Git (GitHub, CI/CD) Testing frameworks (JUnit, AssertJ, Hamcrest) Kubernetes, Helm Bash/Shell scripting English B2/C1 Experience in enterprise environments 8+ years of backend development experience Nice to Have PostgreSQL, Hibernate/JPA Kafka, event-driven architecture Microservices architecture Python Knowledge of C or Go CI/CD tools, JIRA Monitoring tools (Grafana, Prometheus, Kibana) Security best practices (OWASP) Qualifications Degree in Computer Science or related field

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Senior Java Spring Boot Backend Developer – Cloud and Microservices

Senior

Hybrid

Krakow, Poland

24,150 - 30,450 PLN

🏢 Summary: Senior Java Spring Boot Backend Developer role focused on building and modernizing a cloud-native Messaging Delivery Platform in the financial sector. The position involves developing scalable microservices, APIs, and containerized applications deployed on AWS using Kubernetes. It combines hands-on backend engineering with DevOps practices in an Agile environment. 🗂️ Requirements: Minimum 6 years of Java development experience, Strong hands-on experience with Spring Boot, Experience with microservices architecture, Practical experience with Kubernetes, Experience with AWS cloud environment, Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub, Maven, Groovy), Strong knowledge of API design (REST, Swagger, OpenAPI, JSON), Experience with OAuth2 and API Gateway solutions, Experience working in Agile (Scrum, TDD), Legal right to work in the European Union 📃 Skills: Java, Spring, SpringBoot, Microservices, Kubernetes, AWS, Jenkins, GitHub, Maven, Groovy, REST, Swagger, OpenAPI, JSON, OAuth2, Kong, CI/CD, TDD, Scrum 🏢 Description: Unleash innovation at scale — drive the future of cloud-native, microservices architectures! Krakow-based opportunity with hybrid work model (3 remote days per week). As a Senior Java Spring Boot Backend Developer , you will be working for our client in the financial industry, focusing on the Messaging Delivery Platform—centralizing and modernizing message delivery to bank customers across multiple channels. Join a cutting-edge project that shapes the future of client communication through advanced distributed systems and cloud technology. Your main responsibilities: Develop high-quality, scalable backend applications using Java and Spring Boot, ensuring adherence to technical requirements and standards. Collaborate within a multidisciplinary Agile team to design, build, and enhance distributed microservices architectures. Implement and monitor API solutions using Swagger, OpenAPI, REST, and JSON standards, ensuring best practices. Deploy and manage containerized applications on Kubernetes, leveraging AWS cloud infrastructure. Integrate authentication and authorization mechanisms such as OAuth 2 and API Gateway solutions. Write and execute unit tests, contribute to automation testing efforts, and uphold quality benchmarks. Participate in code reviews, challenge implementations to maintain highest quality standards, and promote innovation. Keep abreast of current technologies, tools, and industry best practices, continuously enhancing your expertise. Support and mentor team members to foster a culture of technical excellence and knowledge sharing. You're ideal for this role if you have: Minimum 6 years of experience in Java development within a senior or expert capacity. Strong hands-on expertise with Spring Boot framework and microservices architecture. Practical experience with Kubernetes and Cloud environments, particularly AWS. Proficiency with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub, Maven, and Groovy scripting. Deep understanding of API design principles, including Swagger, OpenAPI 3.0, REST, and JSON. Familiarity with authentication protocols like OAuth 2 and API Gateway solutions such as Kong. Robust knowledge of Agile practices, especially TDD and Scrum methodologies. Ability to work fluently in English, with excellent communication skills. It is a strong plus if you have: Certifications or additional experience with AWS services. Knowledge of automation testing frameworks. Experience with messaging systems or middleware. Eligibility for the role: Only candidates with an existing legal right to work in the European Union will be considered for this role. #MAKEYourCareerBETTER Interested? Apply now and include your CV (preferably in English) along with a statement confirming your consent to the processing and storage of your personal data.