Senior Backend Engineer

Summary

Senior Backend Engineer building and enhancing Java/Spring Boot backend services for ING's Retail Banking, focusing on RESTful APIs, CI/CD pipelines, and secure, scalable banking solutions.

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you'll join our Retail Banking technology team, where you'll play a key role in designing, developing, and enhancing backend solutions that support critical banking services.

Beyond hands-on engineering, you'll help shape technical decisions, promote engineering excellence, and support the growth of fellow engineers. You'll collaborate with colleagues across ING's global network to deliver secure, scalable, and reliable solutions that improve the banking experience for millions of customers.

About the Team

You'll become part of ING Hubs Philippines, an international team supporting ING's Retail Banking business. Our teams bring together diverse perspectives, collaborate across borders, and embrace a culture of continuous learning and shared success.

This is an opportunity to work with colleagues from different countries, exchange knowledge with global experts, and contribute to technology that makes a real difference.

What You'll Do

  • Develop and maintain reliable, high-quality backend applications
  • Design and build RESTful APIs and backend services
  • Write automated tests and champion quality-first engineering practices
  • Set up and enhance CI/CD pipelines
  • Apply DevOps and Agile ways of working
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and deliver new features
  • Incorporate security best practices throughout the software development lifecycle
  • Contribute to team growth through knowledge sharing, mentoring, and technical interviews
  • Continuously learn and explore emerging technologies and engineering practices

What We're Looking For

Required Skills & Experience

  • Proven experience developing backend applications using Java 8, Java 11, or higher
  • Strong experience with Spring and Spring Boot
  • Solid understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles
  • Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs
  • Hands-on experience with Git or other version control tools
  • Experience with unit testing and test automation frameworks such as JUnit and Mockito
  • Strong software engineering fundamentals, including design patterns and clean coding practices
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Experience working within Agile development teams

Nice to Have

  • Experience with SQL databases, JPA, Hibernate, or related technologies
  • Knowledge of microservices architecture
  • Familiarity with containerization and orchestration concepts
  • Experience with CI/CD tools and build automation tools such as Maven
  • Exposure to cloud technologies and modern engineering practices

What We Offer

  • Opportunities to collaborate with international teams across the ING network
  • A culture that encourages continuous learning and professional growth
  • Exposure to modern engineering practices and technologies
  • A diverse and inclusive workplace where your ideas are valued
  • The chance to contribute to products that impact millions of customers worldwide

Worried about the wage gap? So are we. Our commitment to pay equity means you'll be valued for your skills, not your gender.

About ING

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. Apply today.

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