Senior Java 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.

• 5+ years of commercial experience in backend development (Java)
• Designing and developing microservices using Java 17/21 and Spring Boot
• Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL and DevSecOps pipeline set up / maintenance
• Self-motivated and willing to learn new technologies and business domain
• 3+ years working in an Agile and/or DevOps team
• Excellent communication skills
• Use TDD with JUnit for unit tests, add integration and regression tests, and write simple Cucumber scenarios for end‑to‑end acceptance, all run in CI
• Proven track record of working on significant projects from conception to completion
• Ability to translate functional requirements into technical solutions
• Should be able to provide innovative solutions to complex business problems
• Fluent English

Nice to have:

• Experience in TypeScript, Angular, HTML 5

• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable Java code
• Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle
• Adopt DevOps and Agile principles
• Ensure test-driven development and close collaboration with QA team members
• Focus on improving the development team velocity and quality
• Mentor and work with junior members of the team
• Support the platform: incident resolution, monitoring, problem management
• Develop automated tooling to improve support functions