Senior Java Engineer with PostgreSQL
Summary
Senior Java engineer building large-scale financial services platforms for investment banking operations at GFT Poland, hybrid in Kraków. Day to day involves microservices development, data integration and application modernization using Java 17+/Spring Boot 3+, PostgreSQL, Kafka, Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform and AI engineering tools like GHCP CLI.
We are GFT Poland
WE KNOW how to tackle complex issues with innovative approach to deliver the highest value. Our reputation has been built around one simple rule: we do not overpromise, WE DELIVER. We deliver to our employees, clients and partners. WE GROW as you grow, so investing in you is our business strategy. Caring for each other is our priority. WE CARE who you are, what you need, how you feel. WE CARE to smile, have fun and develop as human beings.
Why Choose GFT?
- A culture of top performance
- Deep tech IT engineering & consulting
- 1200 skilled & top-class experts
- 77% of the team are regular/senior
- Products that contribute to a sustainable world
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Ambitious projects, trainings and tools you need to flourish
- Google Cloud Partner of the Year - for going above and beyond for customers
What will you do?
You will work on large-scale financial services platforms supporting investment banking operations. The role focuses on digital transformation, process automation, data integration, and application modernization in a highly regulated environment while leveraging modern cloud technologies, microservices, and AI engineering tools.
We offer
- Hybrid work in our client's office (Kraków) 3 days a week
- Working in a highly experienced and dedicated team
- Benefit package tailored to your needs (medical, sport, lunch subsidy, life insurance, etc.)
- Online training and certifications
- Access to e-learning platform
- Social events
- Strong experience with Java 17+ and Spring Boot 3+
- Experience with microservices-based architectures
- Good knowledge of PostgreSQL
- Experience with Kafka
- Strong knowledge of Azure services
- Experience with Terraform
- Experience with Kubernetes
- Experience with Databricks
- Practical experience with AI engineering tools including GHCP CLI
- Understanding of Generative AI concepts and frontier models
- Strong communication skills
- Domain knowledge of Stock Borrow Loan business
- Experience with JUnit 5, Mockito, Testcontainers or similar testing frameworks
- Understanding of structured context in codebases such as AGENTS.md and skills
- Experience with Helm
- Experience with GitLab CI/CD pipelines
- Splunk
- Grafana
- Application Insights
Nice to have