Senior Java Engineer (High-Load & Real-Time Systems)

Location: Poland, fully remote

Company

hirify.global provides software development, technology advisory, enterprise solutions, managed services, product development, and related technology services through a global specialist network.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and maintain large-scale, highly available, real-time Java applications.
• Build efficient concurrent and asynchronous processing solutions.
• Investigate and resolve performance, scalability, and reliability challenges.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested production code.
• Contribute to technical decisions, engineering standards, and development best practices.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and analytics specialists while taking ownership of solutions throughout the development lifecycle.

Requirements

• At least five years of professional Java backend development experience.
• Hands-on experience building large-scale, low-latency distributed systems.
• Strong command of Java 11 or newer, Java concurrency, multithreading, and asynchronous programming with CompletableFuture.
• Good understanding of algorithms, data structures, object-oriented programming, software design principles, and performance optimization.
• Basic practical knowledge of high-load system design, scalability techniques, and Kafka.
• English at B2 level or higher for communication in an international team.

Nice to have

• Experience with distributed caching, SQL and NoSQL databases, AWS or other cloud platforms, and Big Data technologies.
• Previous experience in adtech, streaming, media, fintech, or another high-throughput domain.

Culture & Benefits

• Equal opportunities in recruitment, career development, and leadership.
• Inclusive workplace focused on respect, diversity, and individual contribution.
• Collaboration with an experienced international engineering team.

Hiring process

• Application review followed by a Talent Acquisition interview.
• Technical interview focused on expertise, problem-solving, and engineering approach.
• Customer interview may be included, followed by an offer and onboarding.