Senior Java Developer @ING Hubs Romania

Discover ING Hubs Romania

ING Hubs Romania offers 130 services in software development, data management, non-financial risk & compliance, audit, and retail operations to 24 ING units worldwide, with the help of over 2000 high-performing engineers, risk, and operations professionals. 

We started out in 2015 as ING’s software development hub, then steadily expanded our range to include more services and competencies. Now we provide borderless services with bank-wide capabilities and operate from Bucharest.

Our tech capabilities remain the core of our business, with more than 1800 colleagues active in Data and Analytics Tech, Tech Foundation and Channels, Retail Core Banking and Architecture, and Global Products and Technology Services. 

We enjoy a flexible way of working and a highly collaborative environment, where fair and constructive feedback is encouraged.  

For us, impact isn't a perk. It's the driver of our work. We are guided and rewarded by a shared desire to make the world a better place, one innovative solution at a time. Our colleagues make it their job to do impactful things and they love doing it in good company. Do you?  

Here’s a sneak peak of what our colleagues say about working within ING Hubs Romania:

• At ING, we're building the solutions of tomorrow, today | 80% of our colleagues in Romania agree

The Mission

In our international team of multidisciplinary squads and be part of building the next-generation banking applications in the Daily Banking tribe. As a Senior Java Engineer, you will play a crucial role in developing scalable, resilient, and real-time banking processes, providing near real-time information to millions of ING savings account holders in the Netherlands. This is a unique opportunity to work on the technical backbone of our front-end Lit applications and Java API's, which are used by millions of customers across various channels.

Your day to day

• Develop backend solutions using technologies such as, Java, Spring, Maven, Azure, Prisma, Kafka
• Drive (test) automation, continuous delivery, and deployment using tools like Azure DevOps, SonarQube, Fortify, OpenShift, and Kubernetes;
• Take ownership and be responsible for refining, coding, testing, and deploying your work in on-premise and cloud environments;
• Lead development experience is a plus;
• Solve technical and functional challenges with self-motivation and an itch for innovation;
• Collaborate in multidisciplinary teams and embrace an agile way of working.

What you’ll bring to the team

• Strong proficiency in backend software development, with a proven track record (6+ years);
• Thorough understanding of (test) automation, continuous delivery, and deployment tools and pipelines;
• DevOps mindset with the ability to refine, code, test, and deploy your own work;
• Strong analytical skills and conceptual/architectural understanding;
• Interest and vision in recent trends in software development and technology;
• Excellent social and communication skills, being a sparring partner for business colleagues.
• Experience with AI‑assisted development workflows (GitHub Copilot, pair‑coding with LLMs) and a strong “vibe coding” mindset for fast, clean implementation.
• Strong prompt‑engineering skills to generate high‑quality code, tests, and documentation through AI tools.
• Ability to maintain development flow and optimize productivity through AI‑enhanced coding practices.

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