Chief IT Developer, Standardized Corporate Loans team

Nordea Bank Norge ASA; Poland; Remote; PLN 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordea Bank Norge ASA is seeking an experienced Chief IT Developer to lead the Standardized Corporate Loans hub, combining hands-on development with architectural leadership. You will shape the architecture runway, translate requirements into scalable solutions, and guide teams through design decisions and best practices in a regulated enterprise setting.

The role requires strong experience in distributed systems, cloud platforms, and BPM/workflow engines, with a track record of delivering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in software development, including experience leading or guiding development teams
• Strong hands-on experience with software architecture and system design
• Proven experience designing distributed systems and service-based architectures
• Experience with workflow engines or BPM platforms and cloud platforms

Responsibilities

• Define the architecture runway for the Standardised Corporate Loans Hub and lead the design of complex, business-critical software solutions
• Translate business and functional requirements into scalable, robust, and compliant technical solutions
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams on architecture decisions, design principles, and best practices
• Drive adoption of modern architectural approaches, including microservices, monolith, and event-driven architectures
• Conduct architecture and design reviews, identify technical risks early, and actively drive mitigation actions

Skills

Team leadership

Software architecture

Distributed systems

Cloud platforms

BPM platforms

Kafka

Docker

Kubernetes

Camunda

Temporal

Zeebe

Pega

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in CS or related

Tools

Kafka

Docker

Kubernetes

Camunda

Temporal

Zeebe

Pega

Job description

Chief IT Developer, Standardized Corporate Loans team

Job ID: 4424

Welcome to Group Technology, where we pride ourselves on engineering solutions and driving Nordea's transformation by providing a holistic technological view and structured understanding of the bank, and its surrounding environment to enable the Customer Vision and the Business Strategy.

We are looking for an experienced Solution Architect who combines strong hands-on development skills with solid architectural capabilities to take a technical leadership role in the Standardised Corporate Loans hub, offering a full-time permanent employment agreement.

Nordea is a place where traditions meet tomorrow. We're not just a bank; we're a tech employer on a mission to evolve finance securely and responsibly. Together, we impact millions of people's daily lives by ensuring they can access our solutions anytime, anywhere, while safeguarding their personal data and wealth. Join us in making an impact on the banking industry.

About our team

Meet the Standardized Corporate Loans team. Our role is to evolve end-to-end loan origination and credit assessment processes with increased self-service and straight-through-processing that supports both regulatory requirements and future business capabilities.

What you'll be doing

Main responsibilities in this role:

• Define the architecture runway for the Standardised Corporate Loans Hub and lead the design of complex, business-critical software solutions
• Translate business and functional requirements into scalable, robust, and compliant technical solutions
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams on architecture decisions, design principles, and best practices
• Drive adoption of modern architectural approaches, including microservices, monolith, and event-driven architectures
• Conduct architecture and design reviews, identify technical risks early, and actively drive mitigation actions

Who you are

This is the right role for you if you are a senior technical leader who thrives on combining hands-on development with strategic architectural thinking, enjoys guiding teams through complex technical challenges, and is passionate about building scalable, maintainable solutions in a regulated enterprise environment.

Your background and skills include:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in software development, including experience leading or guiding development teams
• Strong hands-on experience with software architecture and system design
• Proven experience designing distributed systems and service-based architectures
• Experience with workflow engines or Business Process Management (BPM) platforms and cloud platforms

Nice-to-have qualifications:

• Experience with event streaming platforms (e.g., Kafka) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with workflow orchestration platforms such as Pega, Camunda, Temporal, Zeebe, or similar

What we offer

Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in how we work and how we make decisions – and that we hope you share with us.

People are driven by many different factors. For some, it's to take their career to the next level. For others, it's to break new ground within their area of expertise – with us, you will always move forward.

Next steps

Submit your application no later than 10/10/2026.

Only for candidates in Finland: A security clearance will be performed for the person selected for this position.

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