Senior Software Engineer

ING Bank Personeel BV; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation days 25–28

Pension scheme

13th month salary

8% holiday pay

Hybrid working

Growth opportunities

Informal environment

Job summary

ING is seeking a Senior Java Engineer to take end-to-end ownership of backend solutions, focusing on scalable Java/Spring Boot applications and AI-enabled features. You will drive REST API design, system integrations, and secure, reliable deployments while mentoring teammates and improving CI/CD pipelines.

Join a hybrid setup at ING, contributing to secure engineering, observability, and resilient services in a multidisciplinary team across Wholesale Banking Lending.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on Java backend development experience.
• Strong Spring Boot expertise and REST API design.
• Experience with CI/CD, containerization and production-ready deployments.
• Knowledge of secure engineering, observability, monitoring and logging practices.
• Ability to mentor and lead engineering efforts in an agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Take end-to-end ownership of backend solutions with emphasis on scalability and reliability.
• Design and develop backend services using Java/Spring Boot and AI-enabled features.
• Develop REST APIs and integrate with other systems.
• Improve CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments; enhance production reliability.
• Mentor engineers and promote high-quality, secure software practices.
• Troubleshoot production incidents using robust observability and logging.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Kafka

React

WebComponents

Azure DevOps

GitHub Copilot

Microservices

Distributed systems

Security awareness

Tools

MS-SQL

Kafka

React/WebComponents

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Azure DevOps

Job description

Take ownership of business-critical lending technology and help shape how AI transforms software engineering at ING. You will combine deep Java and Spring Boot expertise with technical leadership to build secure, reliable backend services used across Wholesale Banking. The team You will join the Wholesale Banking Lending department, working in a multidisciplinary Agile team of engineers, testers, customer journey experts and a product manager. The team develops and operates enterprise lending applications that support critical lending journeys. We combine engineering excellence with practical AI adoption. We use tools such as GitHub Copilot and agent-based development to improve delivery, while applying critical thinking, secure engineering and human accountability to every solution.

Roles and responsibilities

As a Senior Java Engineer, you will take end-to-end ownership of the full stack solutions with emphasis on the backend, and raise the engineering standard across the team. Designing and developing scalable backend applications with Java and Spring Boot, including AI-enabled features and intelligent automation. Shaping technical designs, REST APIs, and integrations with other systems. Driving code quality through automated testing, reviews and engineering standards. Ensuring solutions are secure, compliant, and resilient, meeting ING's security and risk requirements. Improving CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments and production reliability. Using and help spread AI-assisted engineering tools effectively and responsibly to improve delivery. Mentoring engineers, breaking down complex challenges into achievable steps, and constructively challenging ideas to drive better outcomes. Troubleshoot and resolve production incidents using industry-standard observability, monitoring, and logging tools.

Bring at least 8 years of recent, hands-on professional Java backend development experience. Build and operate enterprise applications with strong Spring Boot expertise. Apply object-oriented design, software architecture and design patterns to complex systems. Deliver quality through unit, integration and system testing, relational databases and SQL. Work confidently with CI/CD, containerization and DTAP environments. Lead through ownership, clear communication, mentoring and an egoless growth mindset.

Bonus points: AI enthusiast - Have you used AI for engineering enablement, built AI-powered features, or created a side project using AI? Tell us about it! Azure DevOps, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, MS-SQL, Kafka & event-driven architecture, Microservices/distributed systems, FE experience with React/WebComponents.

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.

Rewards and benefits

• 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

Curious about how ING empowers people and businesses to move forward? Discover what we do and what we can offer you. We’re a global bank with a strong European base, and our more than 60,000 colleagues serve around 38 million customers and corporate clients in over 40 countries. Joining ING means working with friendly and collaborative people towards making a positive impact on people and planet. We believe in empowering the people around us and our customers to stay a step ahead. Working here means having the autonomy to drive progress, helping to create superior customer value and contributing to our ambition of putting sustainability at the heart of everything we do. Here, we’re more than just a workplace – we’re a community of innovators, problem-solvers, and forward-thinkers, dedicated to making a real impact. Whether you’re just starting your career or seeking the next big challenge, we have opportunities that will inspire and push you to grow.