Senior Java Developer (Rust nice to have)
ref nr: 326/3/2025/AJ/90340
In Antal we have been dealing with recruitment for over 20 years. Thanks to the fact that we operate in 10 specialised divisions, we have an excellent orientation in current industry trends. We precisely determine the specific nature of the job, classifying key skills and necessary qualifications. Our mission is not only to find a candidate whose competences fit the requirements of the given job advertisement, but first and foremost a position which meets the candidate’s expectations. Employment agency registration number: 496.
Senior Java Developer | Financial Markets Platform
Location: Hybrid Kraków (2x per week/office)
Full-time
Industry: Banking
Join a global financial technology team building and supporting mission-critical systems for trading fixed income products such as bonds, credit derivatives, and interest rate derivatives. You’ll be working on highly available, distributed backend services within a fast-paced, agile environment, contributing to a modern and evolving tech stack.
🎯 What you’ll do:
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Design and build robust, scalable backend components for valuation, trade storage, and real-time trading systems
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Drive solutions for both business features and technical architecture – from application logic to DevOps, monitoring, and resiliency
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Collaborate with engineering and infrastructure teams to adopt modern tooling and cloud solutions
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Participate in technical design reviews and represent your application in architecture discussions
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Contribute to modernization efforts and continuous improvement of system performance and reliability
🧠 What we’re looking for:
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7+ years of backend Java development experience in enterprise-scale, mission-critical systems
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Strong hands-on skills with Core Java and Spring Boot
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Experience working with valuation engines, trade stores, or similar complex business domains
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Solid understanding of microservices architecture and software design principles
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Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or similar cloud infrastructure
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Working knowledge of MongoDB, PostgreSQL, or other distributed data stores
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Comfortable with DevOps tools like Jenkins, Ansible, etc.
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Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills
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Fast learner, self-starter, and proactive problem-solver with an agile mindset
➕ Bonus points for:
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Exposure to Rust or willingness to learn new languages quickly
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Experience in the financial trading domain or capital markets
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Prior involvement in cloud-native application development and infrastructure automation
💼 What’s In It For You:
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Work on high-impact systems used across global trading desks
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Be part of a modernization journey in a highly dynamic tech environment
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Collaborative international teams with career growth opportunities
Ready to take your Java engineering skills to the next level in a demanding, high-performance environment?
We’d love to hear from you!
