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 will 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.
How to Apply
Interested in joining us? Click the apply button on our careers site and submit your application through Workday.
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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.
Skills Required
- Proficiency in Java 8 or higher
- Java 11 or higher (preferred)
- Competency in Spring and Spring Boot
- Experience building backend solutions including RESTful APIs, database interfacing, and messaging integration
- Experience with code versioning tools (Git)
- Experience in Test Automation (JUnit, Mockito, etc.)
- Strong fundamentals in OOP, functional programming, design patterns, concurrency, and TDD
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and test automation
- Effective communication and ability to work in multicultural Agile teams
- Experience with database technologies such as SQL, JPA, Hibernate
- Working knowledge of Microservices architecture, containerization, and orchestration
- Experience with CI/CD platforms (preferably Azure DevOps) and build tools such as Maven
- Willingness to learn cloud technologies and IT risk concepts
What We Do
ING is a pioneer in digital banking and on the forefront as one of the most innovative banks in the world. As ING, we have a clear purpose that represents our conviction of people’s potential. We don’t judge, coach, or tell people how to live their lives. However big or small, modest or grand, we empower people and businesses to realise their vision for a better future. We made the promise to make banking frictionless, removing barriers to progress, and make people confident in their financial decisions. As a global bank we have a huge opportunity – and responsibility – to make an impact for the better. We can play a role by financing change, sharing knowledge, and innovating. Being sustainable is in all the choices we make—as a lender, as a partner and through the services we offer our customers
