Java Tech Lead with SRE/DevOps
Unleash your leadership potential — redefine backend engineering at a global scale!
Krakow-based opportunity with hybrid work model (2 days/week in the office).
As a Senior Java Backend Developer – SRE & DevOps Expertise, you will be working for our client, a leading global financial institution dedicated to modernising its engineering ecosystem and building highly scalable backend platforms. You will lead hands-on Java development, mentor talented engineers, guide architectural decisions, and ensure systems meet rigorous standards of reliability, security, and performance. This is your chance to collaborate with top-tier technical leaders and drive impactful engineering transformations that shape the future of finance.
Your main responsibilities:
Leading hands-on backend development using modern Java and Spring Boot
Mentoring engineers and supporting their technical and professional growth
Collaborating with principal engineers and tech leads to shape system architecture
Applying engineering best practices such as TDD, clean code, and SOLID principles
Designing and implementing APIs, data models, and modular system components
Ensuring CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes are optimized and maintained
Implementing observability, resilience, and scalability patterns across services
Driving decision-making through structured frameworks and documenting technical choices
Removing roadblocks and enabling the team to deliver high-quality outcomes
Ensuring backend systems meet standards for reliability, performance, and security
You're ideal for this role if you have:
5+ years of experience in backend software engineering
Strong expertise with Java 17/21 and Spring Boot
Proven track record delivering complex, large-scale backend systems
Solid understanding of system and application architecture patterns
Knowledge of TDD, clean code, SOLID, and design patterns
Experience working with relational and NoSQL databases
Hands-on experience with CI/CD, containerisation, and cloud-native environments
Ability to mentor engineers and facilitate collaborative technical decisions
Excellent communication skills and comfort working with diverse stakeholders
Results-oriented mindset with experience in improving engineering or DORA metrics
It is a strong plus if you have: (optional)
Experience with AWS services such as EKS, Lambda, RDS, or DynamoDB
Knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Jenkins, or Groovy
Familiarity with secrets management, networking, security, or deployment strategies
Experience designing modular monoliths or microservices architectures
Knowledge of SRE concepts such as SLAs, SLOs, SLIs, and root cause analysis
Language required for the role:
Fluent English
Eligibility for the role:
Not required to have existing legal right to work in the European Union — open to candidates globally
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Interested? Apply now and include your CV in English or Polish, along with a statement confirming your consent to the processing and storage of your personal data.
We offer you:
ITDS Business Consultants is involved in many various, innovative and professional IT projects for international companies in the financial industry in Europe. We offer an environment for professional, ambitious, and driven people. The offer includes:
Stable and long-term cooperation with very good conditions.
Enhance your skills and develop your expertise in various industries.
Work on the most strategic projects available in the market.
Define your career roadmap and develop yourself in the best and fastest possible way by delivering strategic projects for different clients of ITDS over several years.
Participate in Social Events, training, and work in an international environment.
Access to attractive Medical Package.
Access to Multisport Program.
Access to Pluralsight.
Flexible hours & remote work.
You can report violations in accordance with ITDS’s Whistleblower Procedure available here.
Ref. number
8108
Java Tech Lead with SRE/DevOps
Java Tech Lead with SRE/DevOps