Java Tech Lead | High-Performance Market Platforms
Capco
Role: Java Tech Lead | High-Performance Market Platforms | Investment Banking
Location: Warsaw, Poland - Hybrid Work | Contract: B2B pref.
ABOUT US
• Trailblazers in banking, payments, capital markets, wealth, and asset management
• Champions of an agile, nimble, and innovative work environment
• Dedicated to building a team of top-notch professionals who share our drive and vision
You’re a hands-on engineer who loves writing robust, scalable code. You care about clean design, but you’re also pragmatic — delivering value early, getting feedback, and iterating fast.
You enjoy taking ownership of critical components, driving solutions end-to-end, and working with colleagues across functions and geographies. Change doesn’t scare you — you’ve worked in agile environments and know how to turn complexity into progress.
Most importantly, you’re curious, collaborative, and motivated to keep pushing both yourself and our platform forward.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Build and deliver Java components for internal business users.
- Design scalable, fault-tolerant solutions that meet today’s needs and tomorrow’s growth.
- Apply best-practice software design principles with strong test coverage (TDD/BDD mindset).
- Collaborate closely with developers, BAs, PMs, and stakeholders across global locations.
- Coordinate with other tech teams to ensure smooth integration and delivery.
- Own your work — from design to production support when needed.
- Contribute to documentation, operational procedures, and knowledge-sharing.
WHAT YOU'LL BRING
Core Technical Skills
- 10+ years Java development experience in high-performance, concurrent environments
- Strong track record in investment banking / financial markets IT
- Familiarity with distributed/data platforms (Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, Scala, Haskell) is a plus
Development Tools & Ways of Working
- Solid experience with TDD/BDD, CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Jenkins)
- Comfortable working in agile, iterative delivery models
Other Strengths
- Strong problem-solving and creative thinking skills
- Clear communicator (written & spoken English)
- Organized, adaptable, able to manage multiple priorities
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Economics, or similar
Bonus Points
- Knowledge of functional programming (e.g. Haskell)
- Understanding of financial instruments, derivatives, risk management, or market data
- Experience with data/compute grids
WHY JOIN CAPCO?
- Employment contract and/or Business to Business - whichever you prefer
- Speaking English on daily basis, mainly in contact with foreign stakeholders and peers
- Multiple employee benefits packages (MyBenefit Cafeteria, private medical care, life-insurance)
- Access to 3.000+ Business Courses Platform (Udemy)
- Access to required IT equipment
- Participation in charity events e.g. Szlachetna Paczka
- Ongoing learning opportunities to help you acquire new skills or deepen existing expertise
- Being part of the core squad focused on the growth of the Polish business unit
- A flat, non-hierarchical structure that will enable you to work with senior partners and directly with clients
- A work culture focused on innovation and creating lasting value for our clients and employees
ONLINE RECRUITMENT PROCESS STEPS
- Screening call with Recruiter
- Hiring Manager Technical Interview
- Client interview
- Feedback/Offer
Joining Capco means joining an organisation that is committed to an inclusive working environment where you’re encouraged to #BeYourselfAtWork. We celebrate individuality and recognize that diversity and inclusion, in all forms, is critical to success. It’s important to us that we recruit and develop as diverse a range of talent as we can and we believe that everyone brings something different to the table – so we’d love to know what makes you different. Such differences may mean we need to make changes to our process to allow you the best possible platform to succeed, and we are happy to cater to any reasonable adjustments you may require. You will find the section to let us know of these at the bottom of your application form or you can mention it directly to your recruiter at any stage and they will be happy to help.
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