O pozici
Ciklum is looking for a Expert Java Engineer to join our team full-time in the Czech Republic.
We are a custom product engineering company that supports both multinational organizations and scaling startups to solve their most complex business challenges. With a global team of over 4,000 highly skilled developers, consultants, analysts and product owners, we engineer technology that redefines industries and shapes the way people live.
About the role:
As a Expert Java Engineer, become a part of a cross-functional development team engineering experiences of tomorrow.
Project Description:
You will lead the Ciklum pod that our Client is bringing on to scale post-Series B engineering. The pod will deliver against two parallel workstreams: net-new feature engineering on the Java 21 / Spring Boot 3 platform, and the Salesforce-to-microservices data and capability migration. You are the single throat-to-choke for the pod technically, and the principal technical interface to Client 's VP Engineering and senior staff engineers.
Co budeš dělat
- Own the technical roadmap and sequencing of the Salesforce → microservices migration. Define bounded contexts, the order of extraction, and the parallel-run / cutover strategy
- Set engineering standards for the pod — ADRs, code review bar, branching model, definition of done. Bring them; don't ask Client to write them
- Run the pod's delivery rhythm: planning, demos, retros, weekly engineering written update to Client
- Personally code 40–60% of the time. This is a hands-on lead role, not an architect-on-the-sidelines role
- Front the technical relationship with Client — RFC reviews, architectural debates, escalation point for blockers
- Own quality at the pod level: SLOs are met, test coverage holds, deployments don't break trunk
- Be the productivity multiplier on AI tooling for the pod — set the patterns for Copilot/Claude Code use, prompt libraries, AI-assisted code review
Koho hledáme
- 8+ years building Java backend systems, with at least 3 years on Spring Boot in production
- Demonstrable monolith-to-microservices migration experience as the technical lead — not as a contributor. You can talk through the seams you cut, the data you split, the failures you handled
- Strong AWS architectural experience — VPC design, IAM, RDS PostgreSQL, ECS/EKS, SQS/SNS or equivalent
- Hands-on with async messaging architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ, AWS SNS/SQS, or equivalent) including idempotency, ordering, and backpressure
- Track record of leading pods of 4–8 engineers in a fully remote or hybrid setting
- Native-level English — written and spoken. You will write the team's ADRs and design docs
Benefity
- Strong community: Work alongside top professionals in a friendly, open-door environment
- Growth focus: Take on large-scale projects with a global impact and expand your expertise
- Tailored learning: Boost your skills with internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Udemy access, language courses, and company-paid certifications
- Endless opportunities: Explore diverse domains through internal mobility, finding the best fit to gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies
- Care: We've got you covered with company-paid medical insurance, mental health support, and financial & legal consultations
- Flexibility: Balance office and remote work to fit your rhythm
- Our Offices in the Czech Republic: We have three offices in Prague, Hradec Králové, and Zlín. There are no fixed office days—it all depends on your team’s agreement. Here, you’ll find a relaxed and friendly atmosphere that fosters collaboration and innovation
