Senior GCP Data Engineer (Java + Market Data)

GCP Data Engineer

Join us, and code the backbone of financial intelligence!

Kraków - based opportunity with hybrid work model (2 days/week in the office).

As a GCP Data Engineer, you will be working for our client, a global financial institution developing a cloud-based risk management platform used to generate and deliver risk factor definitions, historical market data, and scenarios for advanced financial modeling. The project involves building and optimizing scalable data pipelines, microservices, and integration layers that process high volumes of real-time and historical market data. You will be joining an international team of engineers focused on innovation, automation, and delivering measurable business value in a highly regulated environment.

Your main responsibilities:

• Translating business requirements into secure, scalable, and performant data solutions

• Integrating internal systems with an emphasis on fast data processing and cost optimization

• Developing and documenting data ingestion blueprints for market data pipelines

• Reviewing data solutions created by other team members

• Assessing and modernizing existing data pipelines and microservices

• Collaborating with engineers, analysts, and stakeholders to align technical solutions with business needs

• Implementing consistent logging, monitoring, error handling, and automated recovery

• Promoting automated unit and regression testing through test-centric development

• Designing and implementing performant REST APIs

• Applying industry-standard integration frameworks and patterns

  
  

You're ideal for this role if you have:

• Strong knowledge of Java

• Solid understanding of software design principles such as KISS, SOLID, and DRY

• Proficiency with Spring Boot and its ecosystem

• Experience building performant data processing pipelines

• Familiarity with Apache Beam or similar technologies

• Experience working with relational and NoSQL databases, such as PostgreSQL and Bigtable

• Basic understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD tools like Jenkins and Groovy

• Ability to design and implement RESTful APIs

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

• Strong communication and team collaboration abilities

• Experience with GCP services like GKE, Cloud SQL, DataFlow, and BigTable

  
  

It is a strong plus if you have:

• Knowledge of monitoring tools such as Open Telemetry, Prometheus, and Grafana

• Familiarity with Kubernetes and Docker

• Exposure to Terraform for infrastructure-as-code

• Experience with messaging and streaming platforms like Kafka

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 the financial industry

• 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

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