Tech Jobs in PL Krakow

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Krakow combines a vibrant startup culture with a deep pool of engineering talent. The city hosts over 5,000 tech professionals, supported by world‑class universities such as Jagiellonian and AGH, and offers a high quality of life at a lower cost than Warsaw.

The local tech scene is dominated by gaming studios like CD Projekt Red, e‑commerce leader Allegro, and fintech powerhouses PayU and PayU Poland. Cloud, AI, and automotive tech companies—Intel, Google, Microsoft—also maintain R&D hubs in the Kraków Science Park and the Business Innovation Center in Grzegórzki.

Average monthly net pay for a software engineer sits around 12,000 PLN, while rent in districts such as Bieżanów and Nowa Huta averages 1,200–1,800 PLN. Transparent salary listings let candidates compare offers quickly, ensuring they can budget for housing, transport, and leisure without hidden surprises.

Automation Developer Intern

Company: IBM

Location: PL Krakow

Posted May 09, 2024

This role involves supporting and enhancing automation for IBM software products in a cloud infrastructure, with a focus on improving internal procedures and customer experience. The role requires expertise in Linux/Unix, scripting languages, and artifact management systems. The individual will help build and maintain a SaaS offering for IBM Cognos Analytics, participate in requirements gathering and technical reviews, and develop efficient automation and digital deployment pipelines. Preferred skills include Kubernetes/OpenShift, high-level languages like GO, Nodejs, Java, and experience with hyperscalers like AWS, Azure, GCP, and Windows development.

Channel Ops Manager

Company: IBM

Location: PL Krakow

Posted May 04, 2024

IBM is seeking a Partner Program Manager for its expanding Technology Business Management (TBM) community. The role involves managing partner ecosystem activities, conducting engagement with partner members, supporting sales and contracts, ensuring compliance with legal policies, tracking metrics, managing revenue, coordinating with marketing, serving as a point of contact for partners, gathering feedback, managing content, planning events, and coordinating with critical partners. The ideal candidate should have 5+ years of relevant experience, program management experience, understanding of a channel or technology partner ecosystem, experience with legal, procurement, and finance, proficiency with CRM and program management tools, excellent organizational and problem-solving skills, strong communication skills, a customer service mindset, ability to work independently, and ideally, understanding of TBM model and related disciplines.

Data Scientist Internship

Company: IBM

Location: PL Krakow

Posted May 20, 2024

IBM is seeking a data scientist/software engineer to join their Watson Orders department. The role involves building evaluation tools for ML models, identifying patterns in system issues, developing error labeling systems, creating performance dashboards, designing A/B experiments, and providing real-time product performance insights. The ideal candidate should have a degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field, with 1+ years of experience in data science or analytics, Python and SQL proficiency, and a good understanding of high-performance algorithms and statistics.

IBM Poland Internship - Software Engineer

Company: IBM

Location: PL Krakow

Posted May 09, 2024

IBM is seeking an intern to support the Watson Pipelines team, which focuses on building an orchestration layer for an enterprise-grade machine learning platform on OpenShift and Kubernetes. The intern's responsibilities include supporting development of orchestration solutions on public and private cloud, developing new Kubeflow components, and supporting POCs in automation for AI lifecycle solutions. Required skills include Python, communication skills, and English proficiency. Knowledge of Go, Kubeflow Pipelines, and general machine learning competence is preferred.

DB2 Technical Support Professional

Company: IBM

Location: PL Krakow

Posted May 16, 2024

IBM is seeking a highly skilled professional to join their DB2 Support team in Krakow. The role involves providing technical support to IBM clients with Db2 LUW database systems and related tools. The team handles severity 1 support tickets as part of the worldwide Follow-The-Sun program and non-severity 1 tickets. Daily tasks include handling cases for high-profile IBM customers, identifying and resolving product-related issues, performing Db2 source code analysis, and debugging Db2 software. The ideal candidate should have a university degree in Engineering, Science, or Information Technology, and possess skills in multitasking, self-learning, problem-solving, and excellent communication.

Software Developer - Infrastructure

Company: IBM

Location: PL Krakow

Posted May 14, 2024

IBM is seeking an Infrastructure Specialist to develop and maintain scalable distributed systems in AWS, high performance k8s clusters, and telemetry infrastructure. The role involves supporting a petabyte scale data platform, collaborating with AI engineers, and participating in the definition and management of SLIs, SLOs, and error budgets. Required expertise includes 2+ years of AWS, Kubernetes, distributed systems, and Linux experience, with proficiency in Python. Preferred skills include distributed ML workloads, telemetry infrastructure, infrastructure as code pipelines, and PubSub experience.

Software Developer - Infrastructure - Internship

Company: IBM

Location: PL Krakow

Posted May 13, 2024

IBM is seeking an Infrastructure Specialist to develop and maintain scalable distributed systems in AWS, high performance k8s clusters, and telemetry infrastructure. The role involves supporting a petabyte scale data platform, collaborating with AI engineers, and participating in the definition and management of SLIs, SLOs, and error budgets. Familiarity with distributed ML workloads, Open Telemetry, Terraform, and PubSub is preferred.

Python Backend Engineer Intern - Watson Orders

Company: IBM

Location: PL Krakow

Posted May 15, 2024

IBM WatsonxOrders is seeking a Python Back-end Engineer to develop an edge AI product for quick service restaurants. The role involves creating a scalable AI Voice Agent, supporting natural language processing, and maintaining core application services. The ideal candidate should have experience in Linux environments, Python back-end development, and computer science fundamentals. Additional skills in containers, Kubernetes, audio processing, and cloud scaling are preferred.

Java Back-End Developer (Manta)

Company: IBM

Location: PL Krakow

Posted May 13, 2024

IBM Software team is looking for a skilled back-end developer with at least 2 years of experience in software development. The role involves designing and implementing new features, optimizing and maintaining existing code, and ensuring high-quality standards through testing and debugging. The developer will work closely with other team members to meet user needs and lead development initiatives. Knowledge of Java, JVM, Spring, Apache libraries, and ANTLR is required. A master's degree or relevant professional experience is preferred.

Cloud Platform Developer

Company: IBM

Location: PL Krakow

Posted May 16, 2024

Watson Orders is seeking skilled Infrastructure Engineers to develop, maintain, and support container orchestration, distributed ML workloads, network services, storage layers, and petabyte scale AWS storage and Kafka stream stack. The role involves designing and implementing scalable distributed systems in AWS, developing and maintaining high-performance k8s clusters, and supporting infrastructure for a petabyte scale data platform. The ideal candidate should have AWS experience, experience with Kubernetes, distributed systems, and production code in languages like Python, Java, or Go. Familiarity with distributed ML workloads, telemetry infrastructure, and PubSub experience is preferred.

Software Specialist

Company: IBM

Location: PL Krakow

Posted May 06, 2024

IBM Software Central is seeking a Software Architect to manage complex customer usage data streams, ensuring accuracy, fault-tolerance, and distribution to internal systems. The role involves producing high-quality, fully tested code in TypeScript and React, with responsibilities including debugging, code review, and updating devops workflows. Required skills include advanced Java proficiency, SQL database experience, shell scripting, Ansible, IBM Db2, Microsoft SQL Server, containerization, Kubernetes/OpenShift. Preferred skills include VMWare, Red Hat Openshift Virtualization, WebSphere Liberty Profile, Jenkins, JMeter, Rational Team Concert, and Git.

Back End Developer

Company: IBM

Location: PL Krakow

Posted May 14, 2024

IBM is seeking Software Engineers with 8+ years of experience in software development, particularly in REST API based microservices development using languages like Java, Go, and Python. The role involves developing ML solutions, building tools and products for automation, and implementing machine learning and deep learning models. The candidate should have expertise in design patterns, relational and noSQL databases, Kafka, container technologies (Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift), automation test automation, and CICD principles. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a global agile development team are required. Linux skills, preferably in RHEL, and proficiency in English are also necessary. Preferred skills include experience with cloud data platforms (IBM Cloud, AWS, Azure, GCP), collaboration with data scientists, secure engineering practices, and relevant certifications.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of tech jobs are available in Krakow?
Krakow offers roles from Frontend and Backend Development, Mobile, DevOps, QA, Data Science, AI/ML, Cybersecurity, Product Management, UX/UI Design, Database Administration, and Cloud Architecture. Many positions are embedded in gaming, fintech, e‑commerce, and automotive sectors.
Is remote work common in Krakow tech jobs?
Hybrid models dominate; 60–70 % of tech openings allow remote work, especially in startups and multinational corporations. Full‑time on‑site roles remain popular for collaboration in labs and hackathons, particularly within the Kraków Science Park.
Who are the major employers in Krakow tech sector?
Key employers include CD Projekt Red, Allegro, PayU, PayU Poland, Intel, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, and a growing network of startups such as Brainly and Hays Technology. Local venture funds also sponsor many emerging teams.
What salary expectations can I expect for tech roles in Krakow?
Junior engineers earn 8,000–12,000 PLN net per month, mid‑level 12,000–18,000 PLN, senior 18,000–25,000 PLN, and specialists in AI or security can command 25,000–35,000 PLN. Remote roles for EU residents may offer higher allowances.
How can I relocate to Krakow for tech work?
Begin with a work visa or EU freedom of movement if you’re from another EU country. Secure housing in districts like Grzegórzki or Bieżanów to stay near tech hubs. Leverage local meetups (e.g., Krakow Tech Meetup), join Slack communities, and use JobTransparency’s salary data to negotiate relocation packages.

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