INGSenior Software Engineer
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Senior Java backend software engineer role requiring the use of AI-assisted coding tools like GitHub Copilot for delivery.
Take ownership of business-critical lending technology and help shape how AI transforms software engineering at ING. You will combine deep Java and Spring Boot expertise with technical leadership to build secure, reliable backend services used across Wholesale Banking.
The team
You will join the Wholesale Banking Lending department, working in a multidisciplinary Agile team of engineers, testers, customer journey experts and a product manager. The team develops and operates enterprise lending applications that support critical lending journeys.
We combine engineering excellence with practical AI adoption. We use tools such as GitHub Copilot and agent-based development to improve delivery, while applying critical thinking, secure engineering and human accountability to every solution.
Roles and responsibilities
As a Senior Java Engineer, you will take end-to-end ownership of the full stack solutions with emphasis on the backend, and raise the engineering standard across the team.
- Designing and developing scalable backend applications with Java and Spring Boot, including AI-enabled features and intelligent automation.
- Shaping technical designs, REST APIs, and integrations with other systems.
- Driving code quality through automated testing, reviews and engineering standards.
- Ensuring solutions are secure, compliant, and resilient, meeting ING's security and risk requirements.
- Improving CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments and production reliability.
- Using and help spread AI-assisted engineering tools effectively and responsibly to improve delivery.
- Mentoring engineers, breaking down complex challenges into achievable steps, and constructively challenging ideas to drive better outcomes.
- Troubleshoot and resolve production incidents using industry-standard observability, monitoring, and logging tools.
How to succeed
We hire smart people like you for your potential. Our biggest expectation is that you’ll stay curious. Keep learning. Take on responsibility. In return, we’ll back you to develop into an even more awesome version of yourself.
- Bring at least 8 years of recent, hands-on professional Java backend development experience.
- Build and operate enterprise applications with strong Spring Boot expertise.
- Apply object-oriented design, software architecture and design patterns to complex systems.
- Deliver quality through unit, integration and system testing, relational databases and SQL.
- Work confidently with CI/CD, containerization and DTAP environments.
- Lead through ownership, clear communication, mentoring and an egoless growth mindset.
Bonus points: AI enthusiast - Have you used AI for engineering enablement, built AI-powered features, or created a side project using AI? Tell us about it!
Azure DevOps, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, MS-SQL, Kafka & event-driven architecture, Microservices/distributed systems, FE experience with React/WebComponents.
Rewards and benefits
We want to make sure that it’s possible for you to strike the right balance between your career and your private life. Find out more about our employment conditions.
The benefits of working with us at ING include:
- 25-28 vacation days depending on contract
- Pension scheme
- 13th month salary
- 8% holiday payment
- Hybrid working
- Personal growth and challenging work with endless possibilities
- An informal working environment with innovative colleagues
About us
Curious about how ING empowers people and businesses to move forward? Discover what we do and what we can offer you.
Questions?
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How we rate this
Senior Software Engineer at ING rates 45 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Uses AI (AI Level 2 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Uses AI. An ordinary role that requires AI tools.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
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- Tell me about a workflow you automated with AI tools, end to end.
- Tell me about a project where backend development was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where software architecture was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where ci cd was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where agile was part of your work. What did you do?
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- List these exact terms on your resume: AI Automation, Backend Development, Software Architecture, Ci Cd, and Agile. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
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- Put the AI tool in a bullet point about what you did, not just in a skills list. This role treats it as a required part of the job.
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