Software Backend Engineer (Java)

Branchspace works with major travel brands, including airlines, to design and deliver world-class digital applications. We are a fast-growing team with our head office in central London and the main engineering center in Krakow. We have significant experience providing digital innovation and consulting services to travel brands and tech vendors.

• Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and modern backend development practices.
• Proven track record designing and building scalable applications and distributed systems.
• Experience with MongoDB and integrating complex business systems such as payments, reservations, customer profiles, content management, or data processing platforms.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, AWS, CI/CD pipelines, containerization technologies, and modern DevOps practices.
• Strong understanding of web security, application resilience, monitoring, and operational best practices.
• Experience mentoring engineers, conducting code reviews, and influencing technical decisions within a collaborative engineering environment.

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of QA and Testing.
• Experience with Kubernetes.

• Develop, review, and maintain high-quality software while owning the delivery of backend solutions from design through production.
• Improve system reliability, performance, and security through proactive monitoring, troubleshooting, incident response, and continuous improvement.
• Drive high engineering standards through automated testing strategies (unit, integration, and end-to-end testing), CI/CD practices, and code quality gates to ensure reliable and maintainable systems.
• Partner with Product and UX teams to refine requirements, define technical solutions, and contribute to the technology roadmap within your team.
• Mentor engineers, conduct code reviews, and influence technical decisions within a collaborative engineering environment.