Principal Engineer (Java)

Your career opportunity 

You will play a critical role in defining and executing our technology strategy, driving innovation, and overseeing the development and delivery of cutting-edge solutions. You will be responsible for leading a diverse team of technologists and engineers, fostering a culture of excellence, and ensuring the successful implementation of projects across the organisation. Additionally, you will provide in-country-on-ground leadership support across the Poland Technology Centre, driving all engineering activities.

Your new role 

• Help drive the Engineering Strategy of GPB&W to focus on Cloud, API, SRE, Digital Platform and foster innovation programmes across the domain teams supporting GPB&W.

• Ensure high quality code and data, good practices, and continuous improvement.

• Provide specialist technical knowledge and experience, championing DevOps and Agile practices. Monitor and improve engineers' productivity. Provide support in identification and resolution of all incidents associated with the IT service.

• Ensure service resilience, service sustainability and recovery time objectives are met for all the software solutions delivered.

• Keep up to date and have expertise on current tools, technologies and areas like cybersecurity and regulations pertaining to aspects like data privacy, consent, data residency etc. that are applicable.

• Provide training and development opportunities where required.

What you'll need to succeed 

• 10 years or more overall IT experience with Knowledge Java, Cloud technologies such as AWS

• Experience with Java, web based technologies (JavaScript framework, HTML5, CSS),

• Experience of Web Services (REST, SOAP). Knowledge of XML, JSON, and Swagger.

• Skills and capabilities in API Architecture and API Engineering with in-depth knowledge of key technologies such as REST, API Gateways and Management Platforms, Cloud-native stack.

• Expertise in using Spring boot to build and design API's is recommended

• Strong hands-on Technical background that can be demonstrated within the teams on the ground.

• Ability to make technical decisions by staying abreast of advancements in related technologies.

• Excellent knowledge of the project lifecycle, and Agile / DevOps software engineering models, an Agile & DevOps evangelist who can help mature the organization

What you'll get in return 

• Competitive salary

• Annual performance-based bonus

• Additional bonuses for recognition awards

• Multisport card Private medical care Life insurance

• One-time reimbursement of home office set-up (up to 800 PLN).

• Corporate parties & events

• CSR initiatives Nursery and kindergarten discounts

• Financial support with trainings and education

• Social fund

• Free parking

What you need to do now 

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

Hays Poland sp. z o.o. is an employment agency registered in a registry kept by Marshal of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship under the number 361.