Senior Full Stack Engineer (Java with Python)

EPAM is looking for a Senior Full Stack Engineer (Java with Python) to join a high-impact engineering team delivering enterprise-grade backend solutions for a major global client in the financial services industry.

You will contribute to the development and evolution of a cloud-native platform supporting critical business functions, working with modern technologies across Azure cloud, containerized microservices, and AI-assisted development practices.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer who thrives in complex, large-scale environments and is passionate about writing clean, scalable, and resilient code.

This role requires working from the office 3 times a week.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java and Python within a cloud-native ecosystem
• Build and evolve RESTful APIs, web services, and message-driven architectures
• Develop and manage containerized applications deployed on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical solutions aligned with business requirements
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) to enhance productivity and code quality
• Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensure reliability, performance, and security of backend services in a production environment
• Contribute to engineering best practices across the team and the broader delivery organization

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional software development experience in enterprise environments
• Strong object-oriented programming skills with Java 11+
• Strong Python programming skills
• Extensive hands-on experience with the Spring Boot / Spring ecosystem
• Proven experience developing Web and/or REST APIs and message-driven services
• Experience building and running containerized applications
• Strong experience with Microsoft Azure, including:
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform
• Kubernetes (AKS) and container orchestration
• Compute (VMs) and storage solutions (e.g., Azure Files)
• Solid Linux/Unix skills (shell scripting, system-level understanding)
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) integrated into daily workflows
• Proficiency with GitLab / GitHub and modern IDEs (IntelliJ / VSCode)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Experience working in Agile teams (Scrum)
• Fluent English (written and spoken)

Nice to have

• Experience with microservices architecture and system design at scale
• Familiarity with messaging and integration technologies: Kafka, IBM MQ, Tibco EMS
• Experience with relational databases: Azure SQL, Oracle, Sybase
• Proficiency with testing frameworks (unit, integration, and E2E testing)
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab / GitHub)
• Knowledge of monitoring and observability practices and tooling

Benefits

We gather like-minded people:

• Top tech minds driving innovation in AI, cloud and digital platform modernization
• Supportive team and agile, startup-like culture
• Hybrid by design mode and opportunity to work remotely within Poland
• Chance to work abroad for up to 60 days annually
• Business-driven relocation opportunities

We provide growth opportunities:

• Career development programs
• Thought leadership, mentoring, soft skills and well-being programs
• Certification (Anthropic, Gemini, GCP, Azure, AWS)
• English classes

We cover it all:

• Stable pay
• Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% discount
• Benefits package (health insurance, multisport, shopping vouchers)
• Referral bonuses up to $2,000
• Offices featuring entertainment and relaxation zones, table tennis and football, free snacks, coffee and more
• Corporate, social and well-being events

Please, note:

• Benefits listed above are available to employees only
• We are open for working with Contractors. Terms of B2B cooperation agreements are agreed individually
• We will reach out to selected candidates exclusively