Senior Full-Stack Developer & Tech Lead

<p><strong>Are you ready to lead and innovate on a global cloud platform?</strong></p><p dir="ltr">The Cloud People is expanding its Cloudia Platform team and is seeking a Senior Full-Stack Developer &amp; Tech Lead to join our growing engineering hub in Poland.</p><p dir="ltr">You’ll play a key role in leading a hybrid development team composed of internal engineers and external consultants, collaborating closely with our European delivery teams, and driving the technical evolution of Cloudia — our cloud-native platform built on a modern microservices architecture.</p><p dir="ltr">In this role, you will also help shape our AI development strategy, designing and delivering intelligent features powered by Google Cloud’s Vertex AI and Gemini models.</p><p dir="ltr"><strong>Your Responsibilities</strong></p><p dir="ltr"></p><p dir="ltr">- Lead and mentor a <strong>hybrid team of in-house and consultant developers</strong> in Poland, ensuring strong delivery alignment and technical excellence.</p><p dir="ltr">- Design and develop <strong>scalable microservices</strong> using <strong>Spring Boot 3.3+</strong> and <strong>Angular 17+</strong><br/></p><p dir="ltr">- Architect <strong>event-driven solutions</strong> leveraging <strong>Google Cloud Pub/Sub</strong> for distributed communication.</p><p dir="ltr">- Build and enhance <strong>AI-powered features</strong> using <strong>Vertex AI</strong>, <strong>Gemini models</strong>, and <strong>Google Cloud AI Platform</strong>.</p><p dir="ltr">- Implement <strong>RESTful APIs</strong> using <strong>OpenAPI/Swagger</strong> and follow <strong>API-first design principles</strong>.</p><p dir="ltr">- Design <strong>efficient database schemas</strong> and optimize performance for <strong>MongoDB</strong> and <strong>BigQuery</strong>.</p><p dir="ltr">- Collaborate with <strong>Product Management</strong> to translate AI-driven opportunities into <strong>deliverable features</strong>.</p><p dir="ltr">- Foster <strong>effective collaboration</strong> across internal and consultant teams, ensuring smooth communication across <strong>European time zones</strong>.</p><p dir="ltr">- Oversee <strong>code quality</strong>, <strong>testing</strong>, <strong>CI/CD pipelines</strong>, and <strong>deployment processes</strong>.</p><p dir="ltr">- Drive <strong>architectural and strategic decisions</strong> for Cloudia’s evolving microservices ecosystem and cloud infrastructure.<br/><br/></p><p></p><ul> </ul><p dir="ltr"><strong>Technical Stack</strong></p><p dir="ltr"><strong>Backend:</strong> Java 11+ (targeting Java 21), Spring Boot 3.3+, Spring Cloud GCP, MongoDB, Redis<br/> <strong>Frontend:</strong> Angular 17+, TypeScript, RxJS, Angular Material, Ionic 7<br/> <strong>Cloud:</strong> Google Cloud Platform (Vertex AI, Pub/Sub, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Secret Manager)<br/> <strong>DevOps:</strong> Gradle 8+, Docker, Terraform, Bitbucket Pipelines, Google Cloud Build<br/> <strong>Testing:</strong> JUnit 5, Mockito, TestContainers, Playwright, Jasmine/Karma<br/> <strong>AI/ML:</strong> Vertex AI, Gemini models, Google Cloud AI Platform</p><p dir="ltr"><strong><br/></strong></p><p dir="ltr"><strong>Qualifications</strong></p><p dir="ltr"></p><p dir="ltr">- 5+ years of <strong>full-stack development</strong> experience using <strong>Java</strong> and <strong>TypeScript/JavaScript</strong>.<br/></p><p></p><p dir="ltr"></p><p dir="ltr">- Strong expertise in <strong>Spring Boot</strong> and <strong>microservices architecture</strong>.<br/></p><p></p><p dir="ltr"></p><p dir="ltr">- Hands-on experience with <strong>Angular</strong>, React, or Vue.<br/></p><p></p><p dir="ltr"></p><p dir="ltr">- Practical experience with <strong>Google Cloud Platform</strong> services.<br/></p><p></p><p dir="ltr"></p><p dir="ltr">- Familiarity with <strong>event-driven architecture</strong> (Pub/Sub, Kafka, RabbitMQ).<br/></p><p></p><p dir="ltr"></p><p dir="ltr">- Experience designing and maintaining <strong>AI/ML integrations</strong> on Google Cloud (Vertex AI, BigQuery ML).<br/></p><p></p><p dir="ltr"></p><p dir="ltr">- Experience with <strong>MongoDB</strong> or other NoSQL databases.<br/></p><p></p><p dir="ltr"></p><p dir="ltr">- Strong understanding of <strong>Docker</strong> and <strong>CI/CD pipelines</strong>.<br/></p><p></p><p dir="ltr"></p><p dir="ltr">- Solid knowledge of <strong>API-first RESTful design</strong>.<br/></p><p></p><p dir="ltr"></p><p dir="ltr">- Experience implementing <strong>automated testing</strong> (unit, integration, E2E).<br/></p><p></p><p dir="ltr"></p><p dir="ltr">- Excellent <strong>English communication skills</strong>, both written and verbal.<br/></p><p></p><p dir="ltr"></p><p dir="ltr">- Proven <strong>technical leadership</strong> experience, including mentoring and supporting team members across different setups (internal and consulting).<br/><br/></p><p></p><ul> </ul><p dir="ltr"><strong>Nice to Have</strong></p><p dir="ltr"></p><p dir="ltr">- Experience integratin