It is important for us that you have:

• 7+ years of backend development experience with Java
• 2+ years of experience as a team lead
• Architecture design experience
• Experience designing RESTful API
• Experience with the Spring Boot ecosystem
• Experience with PostgreSQL
• Experience with a NoSQL database: Cassandra, DynamoDB, Redshift, Bigtable, or BigQuery
• Experience with a message broker: Kafka or RabbitMQ
• Experience with one of the clouds: AWS or GCP
• Experience with monitoring: Grafana, Prometheus
• Performance optimization experience

You will be responsible for:

• Defining the technical direction, setting coding standards, and establishing development best practices. Ensuring the team follows consistent design principles and coding practices throughout the project lifecycle.
• Leading software system design and architecture, ensuring scalability, performance, security, and maintainability. Making key architectural decisions that align with business and technical requirements.
• Working closely with Product Owners, the Scrum Master, and other stakeholders to understand requirements, define technical solutions, and ensure alignment with the overall product vision and business goals.
• Helping team members improve their coding skills, troubleshoot complex issues, and ensure the team’s technical growth.
• Conducting regular code reviews to ensure code quality, consistency, and adherence to established standards. Actively participating in the development process, writing and reviewing code when necessary.
• Ensuring the team delivers high-quality software by implementing best practices such as automated testing, continuous integration, and DevOps methodologies. Focusing on meeting both functional and non-functional requirements.
• Taking ownership of complex technical challenges, providing solutions, and guiding the team in resolving issues efficiently. Serving as the escalation point for any technical roadblocks or impediments.
• Continuously exploring new tools, technologies, and methodologies to improve efficiency and performance. Encouraging innovation within the team and promoting continuous improvement in processes and technology choices.
• Coordinating with other teams, such as QA, DevOps, and infrastructure, to ensure seamless integration and deployment. Fostering cross-team collaboration to ensure successful project delivery.
• Proactively addressing performance and scalability issues, making sure the solution can handle growth and increased usage over time. Reviewing technical designs and code to ensure performance optimization.
• Ensuring all technical decisions, system architecture, and design details are documented clearly. Providing comprehensive documentation to aid future development and maintenance efforts.

We offer:

• Hybrid format (two hubs for meetings in Warsaw, Poland and Kyiv, Ukraine)
• Flexible working hours
• Compensation that includes coverage for 20 days to recharge and unwind
• Additional support covering 14 days for health-related matters when needed
• Support in professional growth during the initial months, with guidance from experienced team members
• Engaging corporate events and activities
• Competitive financial compensation