Senior Java Full Stack Developer

Antal is a leading recruitment and HR advisory company, present in Poland since 1996 and later expanded to the Czech Republic and Hungary. Across the CEE region, we employ around 150 professionals who deliver a full range of services – from specialist and executive recruitment, employee outsourcing and HR consulting, to employer branding and market research.

Our division-based structure combines deep industry expertise with functional specialisation, enabling us to provide tailored solutions for companies in every sector. We act as a trusted partner for both employers and candidates, sharing our knowledge and guiding them through every stage of the talent journey. We connect exceptional people with the right opportunities and help organisations build successful teams.

• Strong experience with Java 21, Spring Boot 3.x, microservices, REST APIs, JSON.
• Frontend experience with React JS.
• Solid understanding of PostgreSQL and messaging technologies (MQ/Solace).
• Working knowledge of Kubernetes, Redis, and application security principles.
• Exposure to observability and DevOps tooling: Grafana, Splunk, Logstash, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, Zipkin, Jenkins, Ansible.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across distributed teams.
• High responsiveness and ownership mindset, especially in production support contexts.
• Ability to produce clear, concise documentation and technical deliverables.
• Comfortable working in a DevOps model, contributing across analysis, testing, and support.

Nice to have:

• Basic Python, Activiti (workflow engine), JMock/Mockito, shell scripting.
• Experience with Selenium or Serenity.
• Background in workflow‑based applications.

• Deliver application enhancements and provide day‑to‑day support within a global engineering setup.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to plan and execute deliveries, ensuring milestones are met.
• Lead and resolve critical production incidents, driving fixes through to completion.
• Own end‑to‑end production support: handling tickets, queries, and operational requests.
• Diagnose and resolve application issues to maintain performance, reliability, and usability.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, best‑practice guidelines, and process artefacts.
• Act as an SME for service functionality, constraints, and operational considerations.
• Identify and escalate risks, issues, and dependencies during agile delivery.
• Continuously develop skills through training, certifications, and hands‑on learning.