Junior Software Engineer

About the project

We are looking for a Junior Software Engineer to join our team at EPAM Systems in Poland.

This position offers a hybrid work model — combining remote work with 3 days per week from one of our EPAM offices located in Kraków, Wrocław, or Gdańsk. This setup allows you to enjoy flexibility while staying connected with your team and benefiting from in-person collaboration.

If you're at the beginning of your professional journey, have a solid foundation in Java and are eager to learn and grow in a supportive engineering environment — we'd love to meet you.

Your responsibilities

• Develop and maintain software components under the guidance of senior team members using Java and related technologies
• Write clean, well-structured, and readable code following team coding standards and best practices
• Implement and consume RESTful APIs as part of application development tasks
• Write unit tests to ensure correctness and reliability of delivered code
• Participate in code reviews — both as a reviewer and a contributor — to learn and uphold quality standards
• Collaborate with team members including developers, QA engineers, and business analysts in an Agile environment
• Use version control systems to manage code changes and contribute to shared repositories
• Investigate and resolve bugs and issues reported during testing or production
• Actively participate in team ceremonies such as stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives
• Continuously learn new technologies, tools, and approaches to grow professionally and contribute more effectively to the team

Our requirements

• A minimum of 9–12 months of production experience in software development
• Solid understanding of Java core fundamentals, including experience with Java 21 features and modern language capabilities
• Proficiency in writing SQL queries and working with relational databases
• Practical experience with JUnit and a strong understanding of unit testing principles and best practices
• Basic knowledge of REST concepts, including HTTP methods, status codes, and request/response structure
• Hands-on experience with Git for version control, branching, and collaborative development workflows
• Very good coding skills with the ability to write clean, efficient, and maintainable code
• Working knowledge of Spring Boot for building Java-based applications
• Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) basics and core cloud concepts
• Understanding of CI/CD fundamentals — awareness of automated build, test, and deployment pipelines
• Willingness to learn, accept feedback, and grow within a team-oriented environment
• Proficiency in English (B2+), both written and spoken

Optional

• Exposure to Google Cloud technologies such as Guice (dependency injection), gRPC, and Protocol Buffers for building efficient service communication
• Basic knowledge of Python for scripting, automation, or supplementary development tasks
• Familiarity with Angular basics, including component structure and fundamental frontend development concepts
• Experience with Claude/Codex/Gemini

What we offer

We gather like-minded people:

• Top tech minds driving innovation in AI, cloud and digital platform modernization

• Supportive team and agile, startup-like culture

• Hybrid by design mode and opportunity to work remotely within Poland

• Chance to work abroad for up to 60 days annually

We provide growth opportunities:

• Career development programs

• Thought leadership, mentoring, soft skills and well-being programs

• Certification (Anthropic, Gemini, GCP, Azure, AWS)

• English classes

We cover it all:

• Stable pay

• Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% discount

• Benefits package (health insurance, multisport, shopping vouchers)

• Referral bonuses up to $2,000

• Offices featuring entertainment and relaxation zones, table tennis and football, free snacks, coffee and more

• Corporate, social and well-being events

Please, note:

• Benefits listed above are available to employees only

• We are open for working with Contractors. Terms of B2B cooperation agreements are agreed individually

• We will reach out to selected candidates exclusively

This is how we work on a project

• Continuous Deployment
• Continuous Integration
• DevOps

Development opportunities we offer

• conferences in Poland
• development budget
• external training
• industry-specific e-learning platforms
• intracompany training
• mentoring
• soft skills training
• space for experimenting
• substantive support from technological leaders
• support of IT events
• technical knowledge exchange within the company

Benefits

• private medical care
• life insurance
• flexible working time
• fruits
• integration events
• retirement pension plan
• no dress code
• video games at work
• coffee / tea
• parking space for employees
• leisure zone
• employee referral program
• charity initiatives

Recruitment stages

• Recruiter Interview (30 min)
• Technical Interview (90 min)
• Manager Interview (60 min)
• Meeting with the Project Team or Client (60 min, optional)
• Welcome Aboard!

EPAM Systems (Poland) sp. z o.o.

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.