Workflow Specialist (Java)

The Role As a Workflow Specialist, you will be a core execution member of the dedicated migration squad.  This is the most specialised and highest-leverage role in the migration programme. This role requires a rare combination: deep understanding of rule-based automation systems on the source side (including strong domain knowledge), and the ability to translate those patterns into a modern workflow engine on the target side.   IN SHORT: 🌍 Remote work or on-site (Wrocław, Bielsko-Biała) – your choice! 💰Senior 140 - 170 PLN/h + VAT Middle 120 - 140 PLN/h + VAT ☑️ B2B contract What You'll Get: • The highest impact, most technically interesting role in the migration programme    • Genuine ownership: you will design, build, and operate a toolkit from scratch, with direct input into architecture decisions  • Long-term engagement: as the migrations scale, the Workflow Specialist role grows into a subject matter authority position with influence over tooling strategy and AI acceleration  • High visibility within the programme: the toolkit you build is on the critical path, and its outcomes are tracked programme-wide at every phase gate - your contribution is never invisible.  Experience and Technical Skills • 5+ years of experience in workflow automation, business rules engines, or process automation - with a proven track record of analysing and translating complex rule-based logic  • Solid Java and JVM language skills (Java 21 ecosystem preferred); ability to read, debug, and extend existing codes (migration modules)  • Experience designing and/or implementing workflow engines, BPM platforms, or rule engines - including multi-step sequences, conditional branching, event-driven triggers, and external system integration  • Ability to read and interpret Smalltalk code or rule definitions at a functional level - you do not need to be a Smalltalk developer, but you must be able to reverse-engineer business logic from unfamiliar syntax  • Rapid domain understanding: ability to quickly absorb unfamiliar, regulated business domains   • Strong analytical skills: ability to reverse-engineer undocumented business rules, infer intent from runtime behaviour, and identify semantic equivalences across different automation paradigm.  • Experience working with domain experts and subject matter experts (legal, financial, operations) to validate that technical implementations match business requirements - especially in regulated or legally sensitive contexts  • Fluent English (written and spoken); ability to produce clear technical documentation and communicate complex workflow semantics to both engineers and business stakeholders  • Active use of AI-assisted tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Claude, GitHub Copilot or similar) as part of daily development and problem-solving workflow - we expect AI tools to be a natural part of how you work  Nice to haves: • Direct experience with Cincom ObjectStudio or any Smalltalk-based system.   • Background in debt management, collections, accounts receivable, or financial services - understanding of dunning processes, instalment plans, court filing procedures, and interest calculation rules significantly reduces ramp-up time.   • Experience building code parsers, AST processors, or rule translators (even in other domains).  • Familiarity with AI/ML-assisted automation: pattern clustering, rule classification, skeleton generation from labelled examples.  • Experience in a migration context, particularly translating legacy automation to modern platforms.  • German language skills (B2+).  Reasons Why You Would Enjoy Working With Us • We work in the latest technologies and with international clients, and our projects are polished from < to /> - learn about some of the projects we have completed. • We organize TechTalks, meet-ups and create guilds where we exchange knowledge - you can learn a lot from your teammates. • We have a close-knit team and we make sure to have regular integrations - we often go out to celebrate together. • You can work remotely or choose to work from our offices in Wroclaw or Bielsko-Biala. However, we count on your openness to occasionally visit the office for team meetings or client visits, or possible occasional trips to the client's headquarters. • You can adjust your working hours to suit your needs, starting your day between 7:00 and 10:00 am. • You can work with great specialists in their fields who also have a sense of humor and other after-hours hobbies. It is the people who create the unique atmosphere and relaxed atmosphere at CSHARK. • We have a flat structure - we are not a corporation and don't want to be one 🙃. • We offer bonuses for employee referrals (from 3000 PLN to 7000 PLN). • We organize remote English classes and provide access to the company library. You can also become an author/author of articles published on our technical blog - https://cshark.com/blog/.