Senior Software Engineer (Java)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Java): Building and evolving scalable payment solutions within a microservices environment with an accent on performance, reliability, and clean architecture. Focus on taking ownership of features from idea to production and collaborating across product and platform teams to enhance the customer journey.

Location: Must be based in Krakow, Poland (Hybrid: 60% office, 40% home)

Company

A leading pet e-commerce company with over 25 years of experience, serving over 12 million customers across Europe.

What you will do

• Build and evolve scalable payment solutions within a microservices environment.
• Take ownership of features from initial concept through to production deployment.
• Contribute to architectural design and technical decision-making processes.
• Partner closely with product, engineering, and platform teams to deliver high-impact features.
• Improve system performance, reliability, and overall developer experience.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.

Requirements

• Experience building modern software applications at scale.
• Strong knowledge of Java and Spring-based development.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and distributed systems.
• Passion for clean architecture and quality engineering practices.
• Collaborative mindset with a strong sense of ownership and curiosity.

Nice to have

• Experience in payments or e-commerce environments.
• Exposure to observability and monitoring tools like Prometheus and Grafana.
• Interest in AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working model with 60% office attendance and 40% remote work.
• Option to work from abroad for up to 20 days per year in approved countries.
• Professional development opportunities, training, and career path support.
• Wellbeing offers and subsidised transport or bike leasing.
• 20% employee discount across all company products.