About The Codest
We are The Codest - International Tech Software Company with tech hubs in Poland delivering global IT solutions and projects. Our core values lie in “Customers and People First” approach that prioritises the needs of our customers and a collaborative environment for our employees, enabling us to deliver exceptional products and services.
Our expertise centers on web development, cloud engineering, DevOps and quality. After many years of developing our own product - Yieldbird, which was honored as a laureate of the prestigious Top25 Deloitte awards, we arrived at our mission: to help tech companies build impactful product and scale their IT teams through boosting IT delivery performance. Through our extensive experience with product development challenges, we have become experts in building digital products and scaling IT teams.
Project Description
In this role, you’ll develop and maintain Java-based services and REST APIs, collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, and contribute to system architecture with a strong focus on reliability, security, and code quality. You’ll also take part in the full software development lifecycle, including CI/CD processes, automated testing, code reviews, and production support.
This is a hybrid position, you will be expected to come into the office 6-8 days per month overall (the office is located in Kraków).
What awaits you is an enriching and collaborative environment that fosters your growth at every step.
Your Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain Java backend services, REST APIs, and microservices
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions
- Support production systems, resolve incidents, and troubleshoot issues
- Contribute to system architecture focused on performance and reliability
- Work in Agile teams using CI/CD, automated testing, and code reviews
- Maintain technical documentation and improve engineering practices
- Act as a technical SME for application and support-related topics
- Identify and manage risks, dependencies, and delivery blockers
Key Requirements
- Advanced English in speaking and writing
- Strong commercial experience with Java (8+/11+/17+/21) and Spring Boot
- Hands-on experience with REST APIs, microservices, and SQL databases (PostgreSQL, Oracle)
- Familiarity with React, MQ/Solace, Redis, and Kubernetes
- Experience with CI/CD, Git, Maven/Gradle, and DevOps tooling
- Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools (Grafana, Splunk, Prometheus, Jenkins, etc.)
- Understanding of application security and testing practices
- Experience working in Agile / DevOps environments
- Strong communication skills and ability to work across distributed teams
- Self-driven, customer-oriented, and comfortable owning tasks end-to-end
