Lead Java Consultant

GFT Poland is a technology and IT consulting company with over 1200 skilled experts, including 77% regular/senior team members. The company is recognized as Google Cloud Partner of the Year and focuses on deep tech IT engineering and consulting with ambitious projects, offering products that contribute to a sustainable world.

• Around 8 years of professional software development experience
• Strong hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot microservices
• Experience with Oracle and/or PostgreSQL databases
• Knowledge of schema design, performance tuning, and transactional processing
• Experience with JUnit, Mockito, Testcontainers, and API testing
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitLab
• Knowledge of code quality and security tooling including Sonar, SAST, DAST, and dependency scanning
• Understanding of REST API, integration patterns, messaging, and event-driven architectures
• Experience contributing to technical design and architecture discussions
• Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform
• Knowledge of GenAI concepts, LLMs, RAG, and agent-based architectures
• Understanding of AI governance, controls, and responsible engineering practices

Nice to have:

• Experience in regulated financial services environments
• Knowledge of cloud-native technologies including containers and Kubernetes
• Experience with service mesh and observability tools
• Knowledge of performance engineering and resilience testing
• Experience implementing AI-enabled SDLC practices
• Hands-on experience building or integrating GenAI solutions
• Experience with prompt management, evaluation frameworks, or RAG pipelines

• Design and develop Java-based microservices and backend components
• Build and integrate enterprise applications across multiple workstreams
• Collaborate with architects and technical leads on solution design decisions
• Implement robust testing strategies including unit and integration testing
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and quality controls
• Design and consume REST APIs and event-driven integrations
• Ensure application security, performance, resilience, and operational stability
• Contribute to cloud-based solution development on Google Cloud Platform
• Support delivery of AI-enabled engineering capabilities and software development practices
• Participate in troubleshooting, optimization, and continuous improvement activities

Openness to work hybrid from the client's office (Kraków) 8 days a month