At BBH, Partnership is more than a form of ownership—it’s our approach to business and relationships. We know that supporting your professional and personal goals is the best way to help our clients and advance our business. We take that responsibility seriously. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what’s next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career.
Location: Kraków
Hybrid model 3 days per week in the office /2 days for a parent of a child up to 4 years old
Role Overview:
Join us as a Java Senior Developer.
Brown Brothers Harriman is currently recruiting a Java Senior Developer to join our Data Transformation Technology team. In this role you will be responsible for architecture, design and implementation of business-critical low-code/no-code applications that constitute a business process fabric for many BBH’s business teams. This position requires a skilled individual who understands how to effectively contribute to a highly technical team and use available technologies to create a stable platform for business users.
In our team, you will be responsible for:
Develop application code and automated tests of a distributed computing system
Conduct code reviews for other team members
Communicate efficiently within and outside the team
Demonstrate critical thinking and contribute to architecture and design discussions
Adhere to and propose improvements to standards and practices for the team
Provide occasional analysis of issues found in test and production
Work with testers and business users to identify shortcomings in function, scalability, testability, security and resiliency
Foster automation and support building CI/CD pipelines
Conduct technical research and provide recommendation for use and configuration of technology stack for the department and ensuring it’s up to date with latest industry standards.
Provide training, mentoring and guidance to junior team members.
Assist in the hiring process of qualified personnel.
What we’re looking for:
BS degree in Technology and/or equivalent work experience
Minimum of 5 years of professional experience as a software engineer, in back end or full-stack capacity, with demonstrated contributions to system design and architecture
Comfortable with Agile operating models
Excellent Communication skills, good working command of English
Experience with test and build automation using CI/CD pipelines
In-depth understanding the concepts of databases, popular Web frameworks, Enterprise Integrations concepts (queue, pub-sub, REST API)
Experience with microservice architecture
Core technical skill set include Java, Spring, SQL, Hibernate, Kafka
Exposure to reactive front-end technologies like Angular is a plus
Familiarity with cloud technologies, knowledge of OpenShift (Docker, Kubernetes)
What we offer:
To encourage cultural awareness and philanthropy, BBHers have 1 Culture Celebration Day and 1 Community Service Day in addition to their paid standard vacation allowance
Private medical care
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program - offering independent and confidential counselling services for you and your family. You can get support for topics including family, marriage and relationships, finances, and legal issues.
Professional trainings and qualification support
Wellbeing Program
Online Social Fund benefit platform
Social, sport and integration events
Onboarding Program for new hires
We value diverse experiences. We value diverse experiences and transferrable skillsets. If your career hasn’t followed a traditional path, includes alternative experiences, or doesn’t meet every qualification or skill listed in the job description, please do go ahead and apply.
About BBH:
Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a premier global financial services firm, known for premium service, specialist expertise, technology solutions and partnership approach to client management. Across Investor Services and Capital Partners, we work with an enviable roster of sophisticated clients who make BBH their first call when they are tackling their hardest challenges. Delivering for our clients and each other energizes us.
We believe that how we do our work is just as important as what we do. We are relentless problem solvers who know our best ideas come from collective debate and development—so we are never possessive about our ideas. Every day we come together as a diverse community of smart and caring people to deliver exceptional service and expert advice—creating success that lasts. No matter where you sit in the organization, everyone is empowered to contribute their ideas. BBHers can pick up the phone and call any colleague, and they are happy to help. Expanding your impact beyond your daily role is part of how we operate as trusted partners to one another.
We believe stability is a competitive advantage, but being stable means having the knowledge, skill, and discipline to evolve, often—pushing the boundaries of innovation. As a private partnership, every investment we make is in the relationships, technologies, products and development we believe are in the long-term interests of our clients and our people. Our long-tenured leaders are experts in their areas and are actively involved in the day-to day business, taking the time to provide guidance and mentoring to build the next generation of BBHers. Because we know, our success begins with yours.
Go to BBH.com to learn more about our rewards and benefits, philanthropy, approach to sustainability or how we support you to thrive personally, physically and financially.
Skills Required
- BS degree in Technology and/or equivalent work experience
- Minimum of 5 years professional experience as a software engineer (backend or full-stack)
- Experience with test and build automation using CI/CD pipelines
- In-depth understanding of databases, web frameworks, and enterprise integration concepts (queue, pub-sub, REST API)
- Experience with microservice architecture
- Core technical skills: Java, Spring, SQL, Hibernate, Kafka
- Comfortable with Agile operating models
- Excellent communication skills and good working command of English
- Familiarity with cloud technologies and knowledge of OpenShift (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Exposure to reactive front-end technologies like Angular
Brown Brothers Harriman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Brown Brothers Harriman and has not been reviewed or approved by Brown Brothers Harriman.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave and family-building support are positioned as standout parts of the package, including maternity/paternity leave and adoption/surrogacy assistance. These offerings are often framed as “top-tier” and can meaningfully offset weaker cash compensation for those who value family support.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Well-being resources are described as comprehensive, spanning mental health support, wellness platforms, gym discounts, and related programs. Flexible work arrangements such as remote work and flextime also reinforce the lifestyle value of the overall rewards package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits like 401(k) matching and profit sharing are highlighted as meaningful components of total rewards. The value can be time-dependent due to vesting requirements that may reduce near-term benefit for shorter-tenured employees.
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What We Do
Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a privately-held financial institution that has been a thought leader and solutions provider for over 200 years. We serve the most sophisticated individuals and institutions with expertise in Private Banking, Investment Management and Investor Services. Our 5,000 employees operate from 17 locations throughout North America, Europe and Asia.
