Company Description

At The Stepstone Group, we have a simple yet very important mission: The right job for everyone. Using our data, platform, and technology, we create opportunities for job seekers and companies around the world to find a perfect match, in fair and equitable way. With over 20 brands across 30+ countries, we strive for fair and unbiased hiring.

At our Tech Hub, located near Wilanowska Metro, we are here as more than 300 ambitious specialists who work on the development of our IT products. We are proud to be part of The Stepstone Group, a global expert in job-tech platforms and e-recruiting.

Join our team of 4,000+ employees and be part of reshaping the labour market and becoming the world’s leading job-tech platform.

Job Description

Join our team and you’ll be responsible for helping us build and maintain scalable backend services that power millions of job searches every day.

Working in the Data Products domain, you will work with modern Java (17+), Spring Boot, and microservices, contributing to reliable, secure, and high-performing systems. If you also know Python, that’s a great plus — we value engineers who bring versatility and curiosity to the team.

You will play a vital role as we reimagine the labour market to make it work for everybody.

Your responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services in Java (Spring Boot) and build and optimize microservices and RESTful APIs
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver clean, efficient code
• Work with SQL/NoSQL databases, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud (AWS), and write unit and integration tests and ensure code quality through reviews
• Participate in system design discussions and propose improvements
• Work with Python for automation, data integration, or serverless (AWS Lambda) projects

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in backend development with Java (Spring, Spring Boot)
• Strong grasp of OOP, SOLID, DRY, and design principles
• Experience with databases, REST APIs, and testing tools (JUnit, Mockito) and familiarity with CI/CD, Git, Docker, and monitoring practices
• Understanding of microservices architecture and cloud environments (AWS)
• Nice to have: Experience with Python, Terraform, or serverless applications

Additional Information

Software/Hardware

• Mac/Dell laptop
• Windows/macOS system
• 2 monitors (24",27",32")
• Adjustable desks
• Slack+Teams
• Atlassian tools
• JIRA, Confluence

Your benefits

We’re a community here that cares as much about your life outside work as how you feel when you’re with us. Because your job shouldn’t take over your life, it should enrich it. Here are some of the benefits we offer:

• Premium medical and dental care
• Life insurance
• Flex Benefits - Worksmile Cafeteria System (Multisport, vouchers, tickets etc.)
• Employee Referral Program
• Hackathons, Knowledge Sharing Hours, In-house projects
• Tech and sport communities
• Events and integration parties
• Charity initiatives, 2 extra volunteer days
• English/German classes
• Game room and chillout zone

Our commitment

Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at The Stepstone Group are critical to our success as a global company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.