Blockchain Backend Engineer
ING Hubs Türkiye
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ING Hubs Türkiye is seeking a Blockchain Java Backend Engineer to design scalable backend services, APIs, and cloud-native microservices for digital assets and tokenization. You will join an international tech team in a hybrid model, collaborating across ING locations to deliver secure, reliable distributed systems.
Required are 5+ years in software engineering, strong communication, and experience with Java or Kotlin, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and Docker/Kubernetes.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of software engineering, design, or architecture.
- Strong stakeholder management across business and technology domains.
- Excellent communication, presentation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience working in Agile organizations.
- Fluent English (C1 or above)
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and operate scalable backend services, APIs, and cloud-native microservices.
- Develop integration solutions between banking systems and digital asset platforms.
- Build secure, resilient, and highly available services supporting financial transactions.
- Contribute to architecture decisions covering scalability, performance, security, reliability, and maintainability.
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Job description
Design the future architecture of one of Europe's most innovative banking networks while empowering engineers to do their best work.
We are looking for a Blockchain Java Backend Engineer to help build the next generation of digital asset, tokenization, and distributed financial infrastructure capabilities within ING.
You will design and develop scalable backend services, APIs, integration layers, event-driven applications, and cloud-native platforms that support emerging digital asset and distributed ledger initiatives.
While prior blockchain experience is welcome, it is not required. We are primarily looking for strong software engineers who are passionate about building resilient, secure, and high-performing distributed systems and are interested in expanding into the blockchain and digital assets domain.
At ING Hubs Türkiye, flexibility is more than a benefit- it's part of how we work.
Our hybrid way of working is designed to balance collaboration, innovation, and personal flexibility. Team members typically come together at our Vadistanbul office for two days per week during three weeks of the month, while one week each month is fully remote.
We also provide additional flexibility throughout August with remote working opportunities, allowing colleagues to remain productive while staying connected with their teams.
As part of a globally distributed organization, you'll collaborate with colleagues across multiple ING locations and contribute to solutions used across the bank.
You will join an international technology organization where ownership, knowledge sharing, collaboration, and engineering excellence are at the heart of everything we do.
Our teams design and deliver critical technology platforms that support ING's digital transformation journey. We believe scalable architectures, strong engineering practices, automation, and continuous learning are essential for delivering reliable solutions at scale.
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering, solution design, or architecture
- Strong stakeholder management across business and technology domains
- Excellent communication, presentation, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Experience working in Agile organizations
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related discipline
- Fluent English (C1 or above)
- Java (preferred), Kotlin, Spring Boot
- REST APIs and microservices
- Event-driven architectures, Kafka, RabbitMQ (or similar messaging technologies)
- SQL and NoSQL databases
- Docker, Kubernetes
- CI/CD pipelines and Git-based development workflows
- Distributed systems
- System integration
- API design
- Scalability patterns
- Design, build, and operate scalable backend services, APIs, and cloud-native microservices
- Develop integration solutions between banking systems and digital asset platforms
- Build secure, resilient, and highly available services supporting financial transactions
- Contribute to architecture decisions covering scalability, performance, security, reliability, and maintainability
- Support distributed financial platforms and digital asset initiatives
- Contribute to tokenization, blockchain, settlement, custody, and servicing capabilities
- Learn and apply distributed ledger technologies where appropriate
- Collaborate with blockchain engineers and architects
- Build automated testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines
- Apply clean code and software craftsmanship principles
- Improve observability, monitoring, logging, and operational resilience
- Support production environments, incident resolution, and reusable platform capabilities
- Apply security-by-design principles and secure coding standards
- Collaborate with security, risk, and compliance teams
- Ensure regulatory and internal control requirements are addressed throughout delivery
- Work in Agile squads with Product Owners, Architects, Business Analysts, SREs, and Security Specialists
- Collaborate with global ING engineering teams
- Contribute to engineering communities, demos, knowledge sharing, and innovation initiatives
Don't meet every single requirement? Don't let that hold you back. Studies show many talented professionals hesitate to apply unless they meet every qualification. If you're excited about this role and believe you can make an impact, we'd love to hear from you.
At ING Hubs Türkiye, we believe that your work should be fulfilling in every way. We pay attention to even the smallest details to ensure that your experience is rewarding.
Be Yourself, Be an ING'er
- Welcome Leave: Enjoy 14 days of welcome leave, even in your first year
- Self-driven career opportunities
- Challenging projects and continuous learning opportunities
- Flexible hybrid working model
- Remote working opportunities throughout August
- Training budget and Udemy partnership
- Global mobility and international career opportunities
- Comprehensive health insurance for you and your family
- Private Pension Plan
- Meal Card
- Transportation Allowance
- MultiSport Membership
- English Language Development Support
- Innovation culture powered by PACE methodology
- Regular communication activities and celebrations
With 65,000 employees and operations in approximately 40 countries, there is no shortage of opportunities for people with initiative who want to help people take a step ahead in life and in business.
Do you want to work at the cutting edge of what's possible and at the same time ensure you work with integrity and hold the customer's interests at heart? Do you want to be surrounded by progressive, inspiring, diverse and supportive colleagues?
Then there is no better place to invest your talents than at ING. Join us.
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