Technical Leader - Software Development Team

The opportunity

At Hitachi Energy, we're driving the future of sustainable energy. Our digital portfolio powers homes, industries, hospitals, and schools worldwide. We believe that Diversity + Collaboration = Great Innovation. Join a team that values your passion, your energy, and your growth.

We offer the most complete digital solutions in the industry, combining cutting-edge products with deep expertise to energize the digital grid.

About Project

Market Communications 1.0 is a strategic initiative aimed at streamlining our product portfolio by developing a modern, multi-tenant SaaS solution tailored for energy markets. The platform empowers our customers to trade efficiently across multiple markets and geographic regions, offering scalability, flexibility, and simplified operations.

How you'll make an impact

• Lead iterative architecture design, including defining service boundaries, modeling data structures, designing APIs, and ensuring robust security through threat analysis.
• Work closely with cross-regional teams to align technical solutions with business priorities.
• Evaluate open-source and cloud-native solutions for optimal design.
• Develop high-quality backend services.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to developers.
• Conduct code reviews and enforce best practices in software engineering.
• Explore AI-driven approaches to optimize delivery.

• Advanced proficiency in Java 17+ and frameworks such as Quarkus, Hibernate, Liquibase, Lombok, and Apache Camel, with strong experience in SQL (PostgreSQL preferred) and familiarity with Python and React; nice to have: Google Cloud databases (BigQuery, Spanner, AlloyDB).
• Proven ability to design multi-service architecture, integration strategies, API design, data modeling, and security assessments (including threat modeling) for OLTP and OLAP systems.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and containerized deployments for efficient application delivery.
• Strong focus on code quality, automated testing, and compliance with cybersecurity standards, including SonarCloud and vulnerability scanning.
• Ability to mentor teams, influence technical direction, drive adoption of best practices, and leverage AI and automation to improve delivery efficiency.
• Excellent communication skills in English and Polish, with experience collaborating across global teams, including hybrid work in Kraków (1 day/week in office) and coordination with Poland & US teams requiring afternoon meetings.
• Committed to continuous improvement, innovation, and delivering high-quality solutions aligned with business goals.