About this role
Your responsibilities:
Engineering
Design and implement high-performance microservices in Java / Spring BootBuild and maintain event-driven integrations using Apache KafkaOwn the data layer: schema design, query optimisation, migrations (PostgreSQL)Work within a containerised cloud-native environment: Docker, Kubernetes, GCPHold the bar on code quality through reviews, testing standards, and CI/CD disciplineMentor team members and advocate for a culture of quality and continuous improvementOwnership & Delivery
Take full ownership of features end-to-end - from requirements to production and beyondWork directly with business stakeholders to challenge assumptions and align on solutionsYou understand your product deeply - the business context, the customer impact, the why behind every featureWorking across a large organisation with many teams is complex. You navigate that complexity, build bridges, and push things over the finish lineWrite clear technical documentation: System Design docs, RFCs, and ADRsIdentify and address technical debt proactively - before problems become incidentsParticipate actively in architecture discussions with well-reasoned proposals 5+ years of commercial Java development (Java 11/17+, Spring Boot, Spring Security, JPA/Hibernate)Strong experience with distributed systems - microservices, event-driven patterns, inter-service communicationDeep JVM internals: memory model, GC tuning, concurrency, performance profilingApache Kafka - producers, consumers, consumer groups, offset management, error handlingPostgreSQL - relational modelling, indexing strategy, query plans, schema migrationsDocker + Kubernetes - day-to-day production usageMaven/Gradle, Git, JIRA, Confluence, Code Reviews, CI/CDProven ability to work with non-technical stakeholders and write design documents others want to readEnglish B2+ - team and stakeholder communicationProficiency in leveraging AI tools and large language models (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude) to enhance productivity, accelerate development, and solve complex problems. Ability to critically evaluate AI-generated outputs and apply them responsibly within professional workflows.Nice-to-have
Kotlin development experienceDomain-Driven Design (DDD), CQRS, Event SourcinggRPC, GraphQLGCP: Cloud Functions, Pub/Sub, GKE, Cloud SpannerMongoDBExperience with high-throughput, low-latency systemsBackground in e-commerce, logistics, or fintech
Why Join InPost?
Opportunity to work in a diverse, international, and cross-functional environment, along with leading experts. You work and learn from a senior leader and their leadership team, expanding your experience and exposure in the e-commerce and logistics industries. InPost is a growing company that offers its people an increasing number of opportunities in several locations in Europe. Fulfilling careers with a range of benefits and investing in providing training opportunities for people development. You will feel a part of the InPost community that makes an impact on sustainability, convenient deliveries, and the circular economy every day. Excellent working environment and flexible hoursWe offer B2B type of Contract