Join ING as a Backend Engineer (Java) and help build secure, high-impact digital solutions in the Business Lending domain. This role offers the opportunity to work on modern cloud-native systems, influence architecture decisions, and directly contribute to making banking safer and more compliant for society.
The team
You will be part of a multidisciplinary team focused on developing web applications within the Business Lending domain. The team works on solving fundamental, high-impact challenges in financial services, contributing to a safer and more compliant banking environment.
Collaboration is at the core of the team culture, working closely with Customer Journey Experts and Product Owners to deliver solutions with real business value. The team embraces agile ways of working, continuous learning, and knowledge sharing.
Roles and responsibilities
As a Backend Engineer, you will design and deliver high-quality backend solutions that drive business value. Your day-to-day activities will include:
Developing cloud-native microservices using Java (21+) and Spring Boot
Designing and implementing scalable backend systems and APIs
Contributing to architectural decisions and technology selection
Building automated unit, integration, and regression tests
Collaborating with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions
Ensuring software security and minimizing IT risk through timely updates
Promoting team collaboration and continuous learning
How to succeed
We hire smart people like you for your potential. Our biggest expectation is that you’ll stay curious. Keep learning. Take on responsibility. In return, we’ll back you to develop into an even more awesome version of yourself.
You will succeed in this role by:
Delivering high-quality software that meets customer and business needs
Translating requirements into impactful solutions with real business value
Continuously improving your technical skills and understanding of core fundamentals
Collaborating effectively within agile teams and large-scale programs
Applying modern engineering practices such as CI/CD and automated testing
Communicating clearly and working proactively in an international environment
Rewards and benefits
We want to make sure that it’s possible for you to strike the right balance between your career and your private life. Find out more about our employment conditions.
The benefits of working with us at ING include:
25-28 vacation days depending on contract
Pension scheme
13th month salary
8% Holiday payment
Hybrid working
Personal growth and challenging work with endless possibilities
An informal working environment with innovative colleagues
About us
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ING is a pioneer in digital banking and on the forefront as one of the most innovative banks in the world. As ING, we have a clear purpose that represents our conviction of people’s potential. We don’t judge, coach, or tell people how to live their lives. However big or small, modest or grand, we empower people and businesses to realise their vision for a better future. We made the promise to make banking frictionless, removing barriers to progress, and make people confident in their financial decisions. As a global bank we have a huge opportunity – and responsibility – to make an impact for the better. We can play a role by financing change, sharing knowledge, and innovating. Being sustainable is in all the choices we make—as a lender, as a partner and through the services we offer our customers