Junior Java Developer

About Albany Beck

Albany Beck are a Management Consultancy focused on providing specialist talent and transformative solutions to Financial Services clients. We combine subject matter expertise with innovative delivery models that help clients scale efficiently, while offering meaningful, long-term career opportunities to our people. At Albany Beck, you’ll be choosing to work with an organisation that’s passionate about your learning journey and committed to your professional career and personal development.

Summary:

As a Junior Java Engineer, you will join an Agile team within GPS Technology, working on the development of enterprise-grade payment solutions. Based in Poland, you will contribute to building backend services that power mission-critical systems, while gaining hands-on experience in software engineering, financial products, and large-scale distributed systems.

This role is ideal for early-career developers who want to work in a supportive, collaborative environment with access to global teams and modern engineering practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Backend Development: Design, code, test, and maintain Java-based microservices supporting banks payment platforms.
• Agile Collaboration: Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and backlog grooming.
• Code Quality: Write clean, well-documented code aligned with banks coding standards and best practices.
• Testing & Automation: Develop unit and integration tests using JUnit and other testing frameworks; contribute to continuous integration and delivery pipelines.
• Technical Problem Solving: Investigate issues and debug complex systems in collaboration with senior developers and platform engineers.
• Documentation: Contribute to technical documentation for design specifications, service contracts, and deployment procedures.
• Cross-Functional Teamwork: Work alongside business analysts, product owners, and QA engineers to deliver secure and scalable software solutions.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Strong foundation in Java (Java 8 or higher) and object-oriented programming.
• Familiarity with Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, and microservice architecture.
• Understanding of SQL and basic database principles.
• Experience with Git, Maven, or similar version control/build tools.
• Good communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative team environment.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken).

Desirable Skills

• Exposure to Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or other container technologies.
• Familiarity with message brokers like Kafka or RabbitMQ.
• Basic understanding of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitLab CI.
• Previous internship or academic projects in the banking, fintech, or enterprise systems space.