Lead Integration Engineer
About The Position
Optiveum is recruiting and contracting for a Lead Integration Engineer to join the central integration team of a global pharmaceutical company. The successful candidate will help modernise how Research and Development systems exchange data and support scientific work across the organisation by driving development of a modern integration layer. Working with architects and technical and business stakeholders, the role creates scalable, secure, and maintainable integration solutions, with substantial ownership and influence over architecture, integration patterns, engineering practices, and technology direction. The position is full-time (40 hours per week), hybrid, and based in Warsaw, Poland; office attendance frequency will be agreed with the client during interviews. The stated rate is up to 46 EUR/hour on a B2B basis.
Requirements
- At least 15 years of experience in software engineering.
- Educational background in Computer Science, Software Development, or Engineering.
- Experience with Python and FastAPI.
- Experience with Databricks, Databricks Apps, and Lakebase.
- Knowledge of REST APIs and microservices.
- Knowledge of Kafka and Event-Driven Architecture.
- Experience with Kubernetes, specifically Azure Kubernetes Service.
- Experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.
- Experience with Azure Platform Services.
- Experience with GitHub Actions and CI/CD pipelines.
- Knowledge of distributed systems design.
- Knowledge of SDLC best practices.
- Fluent English.
- Based in Poland.
Nice To Haves
- API Management.
- Databricks Zerobus, Delta Tables, or Delta Sharing.
- Event Sourcing.
- Apache Flink.
- Data Mesh concepts.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement API-first architectures.
- Build reusable integration capabilities.
- Drive standardisation of API contracts, schemas, and governance.
- Lead adoption of event-based integrations using Kafka.
- Define event standards and integration patterns.
- Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
- Build cloud-native services running on Azure Kubernetes Service.
- Define CI/CD standards using GitHub Actions.
- Improve observability, monitoring, and deployment automation.
- Participate in architecture and design reviews.
- Mentor engineers and establish engineering best practices.
- Drive technology modernisation and technical roadmap execution.
- Ensure alignment with enterprise standards, security, and compliance requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
