What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Software Engineer (Java) position at Kingfisher?
Overview
Senior Software Engineer (Java)
Hybrid - Kraków
Who we are and what we create?
We’re Kingfisher, a team made up of over 82,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: Castorama, B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Dépôt and Koçtaş - to life. That’s right, we’re big, but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that’s where you come in.
At Kingfisher, our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.
We are open to flexible and agile working. Therefore, we offer colleagues a blend of working from home and our office, located in Kraków. Talk to us about how we can best support you!
At Kingfisher, we value the perspectives that any new team members bring, and we want to hear from you. We encourage you to apply for one of our roles, even if you do not feel you meet 100% of the requirements.
In return, we offer an inclusive environment, where what you can achieve is limited only by your imagination! We encourage new ideas, actively support experimentation, and strive to build an environment where everyone can be their best self.
We also offer a competitive benefit package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career:
- Private medical healthcare at LUXMED (including dentalcare) for you and your family
- Medicover sports card (Fit&More package)
- Life insurance financed by the employer
- 30-minute lunch break included in the 8-hour working day
- Work in a highly professional and stimulating atmosphere
- Training & Buddy programme that will allow you to quickly adapt to your new role
- Wellbeing programme for employees
- Co-financing of monthly tickets for the public transport in Krakow
- Comfortable working environment in the office and the possibility of home office
- Language courses, accounting courses, access to LinkedIn Learning and the possibility of co-financing studies and certification
- Employee referral programme
About the role:
We are seeking a Senior Java Backend Developer to join our team, focused on developing high-performance backend solutions for our e-commerce platforms. You will work in an Agile environment, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and maintain scalable and secure applications.
What's the job?
- Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Java, Kotlin, and Spring Boot
- Build and optimize solutions with technologies like Kafka, MQ, and Lambda
- Work on database management with PostgreSQL, Oracle, and DynamoDB
- Integrate systems using ATG 11.3, App Connect, and IIB
- Implement CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and GitLab CI/CD
- Ensure high performance, reliability, and scalability of backend services
- Participate in code reviews, testing, and documentation
What you'll bring
- Strong experience in Java (Java 8 ) and Kotlin (min. 4 years)
- Proficiency with Spring Boot and microservices architecture
- Hands-on experience with Kafka, MQ, and other messaging systems
- Expertise in database technologies, particularly PostgreSQL and DynamoDB
- Knowledge of cloud services and serverless functions, especially AWS Lambda
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools like Jenkins and GitLab
- Previous experience with ATG 11.3 and e-commerce platforms is a plus
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
- Excellent command of English (written and spoken)
To get to know us better visit:
Careers website
Kingfisher plc
