Backend Engineer

Mindbox is a tech-driven company that connects top IT talents with technology projects for leading enterprises across Europe, focusing on consulting, engineering, and talent to build meaningful digital solutions.

• 8+ years of applied experience as an API engineer with solid understanding of architectural design including gap analysis and data models.
• Strong engineering background in backend microservices development, application security, authentication, caching, and middleware.
• Advanced programming skills in Java; knowledge of Go and Rust is a plus.
• Familiarity with Spring Boot and distributed systems design.
• Knowledge of Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, and experience with observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, and Jaeger.
• Expertise in cloud environments, networking, identity and access management, and DevOps methodologies.
• Experience working in financial institutions, preferably in payment systems.
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities.
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

• Deliver engineering expertise for Future State Architecture and create best-in-class payment processing capabilities.
• Produce high-quality code artifacts, ensuring quality gates are met and robust testing is included.
• Design and develop highly available and resilient software in a distributed environment.
• Partner with DevOps teams to implement automated infrastructure delivery, CI/CD pipelines, and DevSecOps practices.
• Provide technical solutions to complex problems, perform feasibility studies, and deliver architecture guidance aligned with global standards.
• Stay current on emerging technologies and compliance requirements, including cybersecurity and data privacy regulations.

#LI - Hybrid: 2x/week from the office in Kraków.