Java Developer with DevOps Experience

• Develop and maintain Java (Spring Boot) applications for high-performance messaging systems
• Build and integrate messaging solutions using Kafka and RabbitMQ
• Containerise applications and deploy them to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) with Helm
• Manage cloud infrastructure as code with Terraform
• Work with SQL and PostgreSQL databases and in-memory data grids (Apache Ignite, Hazelcast)
• Tune application performance and troubleshoot issues across environments

• 5–10 years of relevant experience
• Java with Spring Boot and Spring Security
• DevOps skills: containerisation, Helm, Azure, AKS and Terraform
• Messaging with Kafka and/or RabbitMQ
• SQL and PostgreSQL; Apache Ignite or Hazelcast
• Experience with high-performance messaging applications and performance tuning
• Fluent English (technical and business)
• Polish or EU citizenship, or a permanent residence / work permit valid for at least 12 months

Recruitment Process:

• One interview with the IT services partner, followed by 1–3 interviews with the bank
• Technical tasks are done live: please have your development environment, tools and language/framework versions set up and tested beforehand. The use of AI tools, coding assistants or code generators during interviews is not allowed
• The selected candidate will go through a background check by an external company (HireRight), covering identity, right to work, education and employment history, so the dates and employers in your CV must be accurate
• Your name in the application and CV must match your official ID document exactly (Polish citizens: please include all first names)
• Candidates who took part in a recruitment process for this IT services partner or this bank in the last 12 months cannot be considered

We are currently looking for a Java Developer with DevOps experience to join the team of one of the world's leading global investment banks. The project is delivered together with a large international IT services company. For this role, Optiveum is the recruitment and contracting party, which means you will sign the cooperation agreement directly with us.

You will build and run high-performance, messaging-based Java applications on Azure, covering both development and the DevOps side: containerisation, Kubernetes (AKS), Helm and Terraform.

Key Details:

• Rate: 115–160 PLN/h (B2B), depending on experience: 5–8 years: 115–140 PLN/h; 8–10 years: 135–160 PLN/h
• Work Model: Hybrid, 3 days per week from the client's office (non-negotiable), full-time

Location: Kraków (candidates must live in or near Kraków)