Senior Java Backend Developer

Senior Java Backend Developer

Job Description

A Senior Java Backend Developer is accountable for development and maintenance of backend applications. In this role, following functional and technical analysis, you ensure the implementations that comply with the standards relating to performance, security and code maintainability, with respect of time and budget during all phases. In this position you will be at the heart of our scalable technology platforms, being accountable for delivering common banking functionalities used in most of the propositions that ING offers to its customers.

Join us for this exciting opportunity!

Key Responsibilities

• Application development according to ING Bank standards
• Develop source code and perform Unit Test
• Collaborate with DevOps Engineers in order to manage software development lifecycle
• Is responsible to implement code that is resilient against vulnerabilities and to integrate security throughout the entire software development lifecycle
• Follow bugfixing during test phase (SIT and UAT)
• Follow Production issue resolution in production environment
• Delivery defect analysis in order to measure and recognize the goodness of solution design
• Check and give feedback on functional and technical analysis, perform code review
• Manage communication and escalation processes when required

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• 5+ years’ experience in the same role in a 24/7 environment preferably within banking sector
• Proven skills in the Agile way of working
• Proven experience in application development with JAVA on/with J2EE platform, Spring, Spring Boot
• Advanced experience in REST & SOAP application services development
• Proven experience in Microservices architectures, implementation of robust API management
• Knowledge of event-driven architecture (MQ, Kafka)
• Deep understanding of distributed systems and containerization (Kubernetes, Docker)
• Practical skills in automating the software development lifecycle via CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery) pipelines
• Junit testing, Test Driven Development and Spring Integration testing
• Nice to have experience with observability technologies – Prometheus/Grafana/ELK
• Good knowledge of issue and code versioning tools (Azure DevOps)
• Good knowledge of DBMS and SQL (Oracle, PL/SQL)
• Good knowledge of IT Technologies
• Good English and Italian level (written and spoken)
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office

Soft skills:

• Passion for technology
• Excellence in execution
• Result oriented
• Teamplayer
• Problem solving
• Effective communication
• Able to work under pressure
• Available for on-call service upon request

Working conditions: Full Time

Duration: Permanent

Location: Milan (hybrid)

About ING

ING offers many opportunities to build a diverse and rewarding career. You will be joining an international innovative digital bank, the first in Italy to adopt a fully flexible smart working model, and you will be working in a stimulating environment where you can grow both as an individual and as a professional. Our purpose – empowering people to stay a step ahead in life and in business – represents our belief in people’s potential. We don’t judge, coach or to tell people how to live their lives. We empower people and businesses to realize their own vision for a better future.

#doyourthing is our brand direction with us each and every day. It is how we articulate our purpose and our promise to make banking frictionless to the world.

‘do your thing’ is about people being free to live the life they want to live, knowing that they will make their world a little better for it.

Do you think you are “a step ahead”? Apply now!

The benefits of joining ING

In addition to being a part of a great team, working in a fun and innovative environment, we offer:

• Super flexible smart working
• Competitive base salaries and performance based bonuses
• Diverse cultures & Innovative mindsets
• International Environment
• Commitment to sustainability
• Lots of training development opportunities to help you grow
• Lots of moments dedicated to physical and mental well-being
• A special day off when it is your birthday: we call it #doyourbirthday!
• And of course we can’t forget: free water & coffee at the office!

Our Commitment

Diversity is a fundamental element of our corporate culture, and we are fully committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment, based on mutual respect and the value of diversity, offering equal job opportunities to all qualified candidates.

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