Senior Java Software Engineer w Poland, Kraków

EPAM is seeking a Senior Java Software Engineer to serve as a Technology Lead for a product team delivering investor-facing solutions for the world's second-largest asset management company — a global financial services leader managing trillions in assets and serving millions of investors worldwide. The client is driving a major digital transformation focused on agility, innovation, and automation, built on a completely cloud-native AWS architecture with a strong emphasis on serverless and microservices. EPAM operates as a strategic engineering partner with end-to-end product ownership — from ideation through post-production. In this role, you will provide hands-on technology leadership for full-stack backend development, including microservices, APIs, and data store design — while guiding the team through legacy modernization and cloud-native architecture adoption. This role requires availability to work from the office 3 times a week in Krakow or Gdansk. Responsibilities Take ownership and accountability for the technology solution and output delivered by the team Provide technology thought leadership and assist the team in making sound technical decisions Remove technology-related obstacles throughout the project lifecycle Work with architects, CTO organization, and cross-functional teams to ensure technology governance and best practices are followed Understand functional, non-functional requirements, and quality attributes — and build solutions accordingly Contribute to and improve architecture and design Build, review, and ensure quality of data models, API contracts, architecture, frameworks, and code Assist in effort estimation, planning, prioritization, and dependency identification Manage all technology artifacts Analyze legacy applications and define target-state design/architecture Requirements Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or similar (Master's degree preferred) 8+ years of professional software development experience 8+ years of experience designing and developing microservices, REST APIs, and front-end applications Strong hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot for backend microservices development Experience with AWS cloud-native services (EC2, S3, Lambda, Kinesis, Firehose, DynamoDB, EKS, CloudWatch) Proficiency in cloud-native microservices architecture with strong AWS expertise Expertise in API economy with business acumen Ability to analyze legacy applications and define target-state architecture Experience working in Agile methodology Hands-on technology leadership — preferably full-stack development Strong organizational skills with the ability to deal with ambiguity Attention to detail and team leadership capabilities Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams (Database, CTO organization, API Economy, etc.) Excellent English communication and presentation skills — this is a client-facing role Nice to have Front-end experience with Angular and TypeScript Experience with https://jobeax.com/link/JSd7UYCSg572jJDY for backend services Familiarity with Python for scripting or data-related tasks Experience with databases: DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, or legacy DB2 Knowledge of monitoring tools such as Splunk Experience with testing frameworks (Cucumber, API testing tools) Familiarity with mobile testing tools such as Perfecto Background in financial services, asset management, or investor-facing platforms Experience with data migration and legacy system decommissioning We offer We gather like-minded people:Top tech minds driving innovation in AI, cloud and digital platform modernizationSupportive team and agile, startup-like cultureHybrid by design mode and opportunity to work remotely within PolandChance to work abroad for up to 60 days annuallyBusiness-driven relocation opportunitiesWe provide growth opportunities:Career development programsThought leadership, mentoring, soft skills and well-being programsCertification (Anthropic, Gemini, GCP, Azure, AWS)English classesWe cover it all:Stable payParticipation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% discountBenefits package (health insurance, multisport, shopping vouchers)Referral bonuses up to $2,000Offices featuring entertainment and relaxation zones, table tennis and football, free snacks, coffee and moreCorporate, social and well-being eventsPlease, note:Benefits listed above are available to employees onlyWe are open for working with Contractors. Terms of B2B cooperation agreements are agreed individuallyWe will reach out to selected candidates exclusively EPAM is global leader in AI transformation engineering and integrated consulting, serving Forbes Global 2000 companies and ambitious startups. With over thirty years of expertise in custom software, product and platform engineering, we empower our clients to become AI-Native enterprises, driving measurable value from innovation and digital investments.