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GFT Technologies Poland

Principal Java Engineer

Kraków, PL, 30-302Posted 3 days ago
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Job Description

Type of contract: Employment contract 
Salary range: 17400 - 26700 PLN gross

 

What will you do?


You will work on building a modern, in-house FX trading platform supporting pricing, booking, routing, risk management and valuations. You will be part of a DevOps-oriented team delivering microservices in close collaboration with business stakeholders, contributing directly to a high-performance, low-latency trading environment.

 

Your tasks

 

  • Develop high-quality Java code for distributed systems
  • Automate testing and deployment for frequent releases
  • Collaborate with product owners and business on requirements
  • Design and build microservices architecture
  • Monitor production systems and ensure stability
  • Take ownership of services across the full lifecycle
  • Implement low-latency and concurrent solutions

 

Your skills

 

  • Hands-on experience with Java 17+
  • Knowledge of concurrency and low-latency programming
  • Experience with data structures and functional programming
  • Experience with REST APIs and messaging technologies
  • Knowledge of TDD and unit testing frameworks
  • Understanding of CI/CD and DevOps practices
  • Strong communication skills
  • Ability to work in agile teams
  • Problem-solving mindset and adaptability
  • Experience with AI coding assistants

 

Nice to have

 

  • Knowledge of Foreign Exchange domain
  • Interest in trading systems
  • Experience with open source contributions
  • Passion for software development outside of work

 

We offer

 

  • Hybrid work in our client's office (Kraków) 8 days a month
  • Working in a highly experienced and dedicated team
  • Benefit package tailored to your needs (medical, sport, lunch subsidy, life insurance, etc.)
  • Online training and certifications
  • Access to e‑learning platform
  • Social events
Principal Java Engineer at GFT Technologies Poland | Renata