Lead Software Engineer (Backend)

Full Stack Engineer / POD Lead – Payments Platform

hybrid work—two days a week from the office in Kraków

We are looking for an experienced Full Stack Engineer who is ready to take on a POD Lead role, combining hands-on engineering with team leadership. You will work on a global payments platform enabling fast, secure, and scalable money transfers across multiple channels.

This is a backend-heavy fullstack role with real ownership over architecture, delivery, and team coordination.

What you’ll be doing

• Designing, building, and maintaining microservices and applications using Java (11/17/21) and React
• Leading a distributed development team (including an offshore POD) and ensuring smooth delivery
• Driving modernization initiatives (moving from legacy systems to APIs and microservices)
• Improving test automation, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices
• Increasing system efficiency and Straight-Through Processing (STP)
• Collaborating with stakeholders and translating business needs into technical solutions

What you get

• Real ownership over architecture and delivery
• Work on a complex, high-impact global platform
• Modern tech stack and engineering practices
• A role that combines coding + leadership (not just management)