Senior Java with Kafka Consultant

GFT Poland is a stable company with 32 years on the market, working on demanding and challenging projects for the biggest financial institutions in the world. The company has strong partnerships with top cloud providers such as Google, Amazon, and Microsoft, and supports skill development through training programs, certifications, and internal expert communities.

• Strong knowledge of Java and the Spring ecosystem
• Solid hands-on experience with Apache Kafka in a production environment
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tooling (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)

• 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
• Cooperate 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

This possibility applies to work on a B2B basis.