JVM Backend Developer (JavaKotlin)

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Kraków - Poland

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 11 hours ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

Were looking for a JVM Backend Developer - skilled in or eager to learn Kotlin - to join the Payment Gateway team and strengthen the backbone of Schibsted digital subscription platform.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Schibsted & Vend Polska is a joint venture between two leading Nordic entities - a major media house Schibsted and a dynamic marketplace leader Vend. With over 300 software engineers in Kraków and Gdańsk we deliver high-quality technological solutions that power both organizations operations and innovations.

At Schibsted & Vend Polska we value diversity collaboration growth and psychological safety. We believe that every voice matters and that innovation thrives when people feel trusted and empowered.

ABOUT THE PROJECT & TEAM

The Payment Gateway is a core system supporting Schibsteds digital newspapers processing over 1 million transactions per month. It delivers the central Payment API used across the Schibsted ecosystem ensuring seamless payments via cards mobile and invoices.

Our backend stack is JVM-based (Kotlin and Java) with tests written in Groovy (Spock) and Kotest. Services run on AWS (EC2 RDS SQS SNS DynamoDB MSK/Kafka Lambdas) and Kubernetes with infrastructure managed via Terraform. We live by the principle You build it - you run it.

Youll join a 5-person backend team in Kraków collaborating closely with a product manager in Stockholm. We work in a culture of shared ownership code quality and continuous learning - with pair and mob programming as standard practice.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Backend Developer (Java/Kotlin) in the Payment Gateway team you will:

  • Design build and maintain JVM-based backend services.
  • Work with modern AWS infrastructure and automated CI/CD pipelines.
  • Participate in all stages of development - from design and coding to testing and deployment.
  • Collaborate across Poland Sweden and Norway.
  • Contribute to a strong engineering culture through code reviews pair programming and testing excellence.

WHATS IN IT FOR YOU

  • Shape and evolve a high-scale Payment Gateway used across the Nordics.
  • Work with diverse areas of the JVM ecosystem microservices serverless and event-driven architectures.
  • Enjoy Learning Fridays every second week.
  • Collaborate in a distributed international environment with real decision-making impact.
  • Thrive in a supportive growth-oriented culture built on trust and psychological safety.

ABOUT YOU

You have:

  • Experience with Java or Kotlin
  • Familiarity with TDD and testing frameworks (e.g. Spock Kotest).
  • Strong communication skills in English.
  • Curiosity and adaptability to learn new technologies.
  • A proactive mindset - you question assumptions and suggest improvements.

Its great if you also have:

  • Experience with Spring / Spring Boot.
  • Hands-on knowledge of AWS.
  • Interest in functional programming.
  • Familiarity with event sourcing and streaming architectures.

TYPE OF WORK

We work in a hybrid model - combining collaboration in our Kraków office (2 days per week) with the flexibility of remote work on other days.

OUR CULTURE

Youll be part of a community that values trust learning and collaboration.
At Schibsted & Vend Polska we unite diverse perspectives to build smart reliable and sustainable technology - supporting Schibsted mission of empowering independent journalism across the Nordics.


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  • REST
  • Eclipse
  • JSP
  • Junit
  • Spring
  • Struts
  • Jpa
  • Hibernate
  • Maven
  • J2EE
  • Jdbc
  • Java

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About the company At Schibsted & Vend Polska we create technology that empowers trusted media and successful marketplaces As a joint venture between Schibsted and Vend, we develop intelligent, user-focused digital platforms — from news websites and classifieds apps to personalization ... View more

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