Java Backend Engineer — Hybrid (Spring, REST & Microservices)

Nordea Group; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Banking benefits

Modern office near Helsinki station

Team events and activities

Training and education possibilities

Collaborative and supportive team

Job summary

Nordea Life & Pension Finland is seeking a skilled Java Backend Developer to design, develop, and maintain robust server-side applications. Join our engineering team to build scalable, high-performance backend systems powering innovative insurance and pension solutions.

We value production-quality code, rigorous design, and collaboration across platforms within the Nordea Group. The role is based in Kaisaniemi, Helsinki, with a hybrid work model (60% onsite, up to 40% remote).

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional Java development experience.
• Proficiency with Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security).
• Experience with RESTful API design and development.
• Good knowledge of databases.
• Understanding of ORM frameworks (Hibernate).
• Experience with version control systems (Git).
• Knowledge of Maven build tool.
• Understanding of design patterns and object-oriented principles.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Communication skills in English as primary language for IT/Tech.
• Fluency in Finnish or Swedish is required due to FI/SE language of the application.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop backend services and APIs using Java.
• Build and maintain RESTful web services and microservices.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code.
• Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements.
• Optimize application performance and scalability.
• Implement security and data protection measures.
• Participate in code reviews and maintain coding standards.
• Troubleshoot and debug production issues.
• Write unit and integration tests.

Skills

Java

Spring Framework

RESTful API design

ORM (Hibernate)

Git

Maven

Design patterns

Object-oriented principles

English communication

Finnish or Swedish language

Tools

Hibernate

Git

Maven

Job description

Nordea Life & Pension Finland is seeking a skilled Java Backend Developer to design, develop, and maintain robust server-side applications. Join our engineering team to build scalable, high-performance backend systems powering innovative insurance and pension solutions.

We value production-quality code, rigorous design, and collaboration across platforms within the Nordea Group. The role is based in Kaisaniemi, Helsinki, with a hybrid work model (60% onsite, up to 40% remote).