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Senior Java Engineer with Kafka @ GFT Poland
  • Kraków
Senior Java Engineer with Kafka @ GFT Poland
Kraków, Kraków, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Polska
GFT Poland
15. 1. 2026
Informacje o stanowisku

Why join GFT?

You will work with and learn from top IT experts. You will join a crew of experienced engineers: 60% of our employees are senior level.

You will work in a stable company (32 years on the market) in demanding and challenging projects for the biggest financial institutions in the world.

We offer you:

  • Working in a highly experienced and dedicated team
  • Competitive salary and extra benefit package that can be tailored to your personal needs (private medical coverage, sport & recreation package, lunch subsidy, life insurance, etc.)
  • Permanent contract after 3-months probation period or B2B
  • On-line training and certifications fit for career path
  • Regular social events
  • Access to e-learning platform
  • Ergonomic and functional working space with 2 monitors

  • Strong knowledge of Java and the Spring ecosystem
  • Solid hands-on experience with Apache Kafka in a production environment
  • Familiarity with DevOps practices, tooling (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Practical experience with relational databases and understanding of performance tuning
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to independently lead technical topics
  • Experience working in distributed teams and agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
  • Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal

Nice to Have  

  • Experience in the financial/banking domain
  • Exposure to Real-Time Payments or payment processing systems
  • Familiarity with tools like Prometheus for monitoring and logging
  • Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Why join GFT?

You will work with and learn from top IT experts. You will join a crew of experienced engineers: 60% of our employees are senior level.

You will work in a stable company (32 years on the market) in demanding and challenging projects for the biggest financial institutions in the world.

We offer you:

  • Working in a highly experienced and dedicated team
  • Competitive salary and extra benefit package that can be tailored to your personal needs (private medical coverage, sport & recreation package, lunch subsidy, life insurance, etc.)
  • Permanent contract after 3-months probation period or B2B
  • On-line training and certifications fit for career path
  • Regular social events
  • Access to e-learning platform
  • Ergonomic and functional working space with 2 monitors
,[Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java (Spring Boot) , Implement and optimize Kafka-based messaging solutions (producers, consumers, schema evolution, topic management), Participate in DevOps-related tasks: CI/CD pipelines, environment configuration, monitoring, and deployment automation, Work with relational and non-relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB), Collaborate closely with business stakeholders to clarify requirements and translate them into technical solutions, Drive and participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, and technical planning, Proactively identify and solve issues across the delivery lifecycle Requirements: Java, Spring, Kafka, Messaging, Multithreading, DevOps practices, SQL, CI/CD, GCP, Prometheus, Real-time payments, Payments processing systems, financial/banking domain Tools: . Additionally: Life insurance, Training budget, Private healthcare, International projects, Home office, Sport subscription, Lunch card, Free coffee, Free snacks, Free beverages, In-house trainings, Modern office.

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