Backend Engineer

Nationale-Nederlanden Poland; Madrid; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Home workspace allowance

Telework subsidies

Life insurance & pension plan

Performance bonus

Job summary

NN Digital Hub in Madrid is seeking an experienced Node.js Backend Engineer to modernise our backend, automate processes, and drive integrations. You will join a cross-functional Agile team and help shape architecture, coding standards, and scalable solutions.

You will collaborate with engineers and maintainers, mentor colleagues, and contribute to future-proof bank and investment tech. The role offers a hybrid model and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software development as a Node.js backend engineer.
• Excellent knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Excellent knowledge of integration patterns using REST and GraphQL APIs.
• Good understanding of CI/CD concepts and a DevOps mindset.
• Some knowledge of React is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Defining and evolving the architecture of our solutions.
• Developing and maintaining unified solutions incorporating coding standards.
• Proactively contributing to Savings, Investments and Bank Assurance’s strategic approach to ensure we are future-proof.
• Using software to create best-in-class automation and integrations.
• Collaborating with the Engineering Guild and facilitating community contributions.
• Taking responsibility as editor-in-chief through code reviews and final decision-making.
• Coaching and mentoring other engineers from our and other Domains.

Skills

Node.js

JavaScript/TypeScript

REST APIs

GraphQL

CI/CD

DevOps mindset

Git workflows

React

Tools

React

Job description

NN Digital Hub is a subsidiary company of NN Group located in Madrid, Spain. We deliver IT services and solutions for the different international Business Units.

Backend Engineer

Your Impact as Backend Engineer:

What are you going to do

As a Node.js Backend Engineer, you will have plenty of opportunities to help us take the needed steps to modernise our backend applications, automate and improve on processes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Defining and evolving the architecture of our solutions
• Developing and maintaining unified solutions incorporating coding standards
• Proactively contributing to Savings, Investments and Bank Assurance’s strategic approach to ensure we are future-proof
• Using software to create best-in-class automation and integrations
• Closely collaborating and aligning with the Engineering Guild and facilitating community contributions
• Taking responsibility as editor-in-chief through code reviews and final decision-making
• Coaching and mentoring other engineers from our and other Domains

The team you’ll join:

You will be working in a cross-functional Agile scrum team, side by side with engineers and skilled functional maintainers. You will be continually engaging in technical discussions to refine user stories so our customers can enjoy a smoother experience across our channels.

What do we offer?

As part of our Employee Experience, we offer you a range of competitive benefits that are available to you in order to improve the physical, mental, and professional wellbeing of our workers. Among the benefits are:

• We work with a hybrid model
• Starting financial aid so you can equip your workspace at home
• Allowance and telework subventions
• Flexible working hours and 2 months of intensive working hours in summer so you can fully take advantage of your time
• We hire a life insurance and a pension plan for all our employees
• We establish objectives bonus as a performance reward
• You can get to the office as you please. We have a free parking lot for cars, motorbikes, electric cars with chargers, and bikes.
• Get to know our flexible retribution facilities such as transport card, nursery checks, health insurance with Sanitas, trainings…
• We care about people. That is why we are involved in society by facilitating volunteer actions and time to all our employees.
• We care about your wellbeing. We have a Wellness Program available.
• We are digital and we love technology. Also, every team works under agile methodology.

Who you are

• Experienced in building high-quality software, you can work well with business colleagues and engineers. You are not afraid to speak your mind and you have lots of ideas on how to build a tech-led culture. When it comes to GIT, pipelines, package management and unit/integration testing, you speak the same language as our engineers, but you may also be able to teach them a thing or two. Furthermore, you have:
• 8+ years of experience in software development as a Node.js backend engineer
• Excellent knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript
• Excellent knowledge of integration patterns using REST and GraphQL APIs
• Good understanding of CI/CD concepts and a DevOps mindset （you build it, you own it）
• Some knowledge of React is a plus

In Nationale-Nederlanden we are committed with diversity. We are proud to be an inclusive organization and we offer equal opportunities, regardless of race, cultural background, gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status, and sexual orientation. One of our core values is taking care of our employees so they can give their best within a respectful environment.