Summary
A senior backend engineering role focused on designing and developing scalable distributed systems. The position requires strong Java expertise, experience with modern backend frameworks, cloud-ready architectures, databases, containers, CI/CD practices, and the ability to lead technical decisions and mentor team members.
Highlights
Opportunity to build a new backend engineering team, own complex distributed systems, influence architecture decisions, mentor developers, and receive strong professional development support with comprehensive benefits.
Description
Join Keepit’s mission to secure the digital world, and build a Java engineering team from the ground up.
About The Role
We are building a Java team in our Krakow office at Keepit, and we're looking for a Senior Java Engineer to help shape it from the ground up.
You will work on our cloud-to-cloud backup platform: a distributed, high-availability system that protects the critical SaaS data of organizations worldwide.
This role involves owning complex components and features end-to-end, while also driving key architectural decisions for greenfield Java backend projects.
Proactiveness, initiative, and strong decision-making are essential for this role.
We need someone who can set the bar, not just meet it.
You will:
Lead technical design and architecture for features and services, ensuring scalability and maintainabilityParticipate in all phases of the software development lifecycleCollaborate with Product, QA, Support, and Operations teams to resolve issues and deliver improvementsMaintain high code quality by clear documentation, thorough code review, and architectural improvementsEnsure system reliability, including error handling, observability, and scalabilityMentor and grow other developers; be the go-to technical authority on the team
About You
Must-haves:
5+ years of backend Java development experienceSolid experience with the Spring Boot ecosystem, RESTful API design, and modern service-oriented architectureExperience working with KeyCloak, and good understanding of Authentication and authorization systemsSolid understanding of SQL and working with relational databasesExperience with docker and containerized solutionsFamiliarity with event-driven architecture (e.g.
Kafka, RabbitMQ)Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practicesStrong initiative and a proactive mindset, with a willingness to share knowledge in a collaborative environmentAbility to work independently and take full ownership of technical decisions
About Us
Our platform provides customers with an immutable, historical archive of their data in systems such as Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Salesforce, Entra ID, Dynamics 365, and Zendesk.
We protect our customers against everything, from ransomware to simple accidents.
We pride ourselves on backing up hundreds of petabytes of data in a performant, reliable, and predictable way.
As we collaborate across locations, English is our primary language.
Please submit your CV in English to support the review process.
We offer:
Official employment – Umowa o pracę contractCreative tax (KUP 50)4 additional working days of vacation leave per full calendar year 3 days of internal sick leave without a doctor`s note Health and Life InsuranceEmployee Capital Plan (PPK) Multisport card compensation Coverage of professional training sessions, meetups, etc.English-speaking club with native speakers Polish language classesInternet and Glasses reimbursementCosy office in Krakow city centre (Długa, 72) with beverages, fruit, and cookies Winter and summer parties, events, team-buildings
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