Senior Software Engineer (all humans)

Make a difference in the financial life of millions of people: At Erste Digital you are co-creating the digital future, in which better financial health is possible. #believeinyourself

We are part of Erste Group – the largest banking group in Central and Eastern Europe with more than 2,500 branches and over 45,000 employees. Our more than 2,000 IT experts and enthusiasts are the bank's Digital Muscle.

The department Payments Services in the division Core Services of Erste Digital is responsible for running and enhancing Erste Groups national and international payments processes. In addition, we are also responsible for the group-wide Compliance Screening infrastructure. We are part of challenging national and international projects (and often pilot-projects) of the financial services sector.

What to do:

• You develop state-of-the-art software within a highly motivated team of experts
• You are responsible to define and implement the software architecture and development processes for the next generation of payments systems
• You are responsible for developing and running our software up to the highest quality standards

You check these boxes:

• More than 5 years of software-engineering know-how, especially in Java, but also Python, Perl, Shell,…
• Experience in designing and implementing resilient and scalable applications running on container platforms (ie. OpenShift/Kubernetes)
• Strong background in developing and testing microservices and APIs (Java 21, Spring boot 3), knowledge developing Angular frontends is beneficial
• Know-how in SQL- and/or NoSQL databases (Oracle, Postgres, Elasticsearch, Redis,…)
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation and monitoring of applications
• Extensive analytical skills
• Occasional standby-duty is not a show-stopper for you
• Very good knowledge of English, German skills are beneficial

Why you will like us:

• Possibility to benefit and learn from our international, talented and passionate community at Erste
• Interest groups and clubs: Take part in discussions and get involved in projects. Numerous interest groups invite you to engage with a topic
• Health Care – Taking care of your health is important. That’s why we contribute to your above standard medical examination and provide a helpline in case of hard lifetime situations. You also receive a salary compensation during sick leave
• Work-Life-Balance – Sabbatical, paternity leave, contribution to marriage & childbirth, 4 days of extra holiday per year, contribution to the 3rd pillar and MultiSport card. This is how we promote a balance between work, leisure, and family
• Employee Referral Program – Become a talent scout for career opportunities in IT. We are rewarding every successful referral for Erste Digital
• A competitive and performance-related salary dependent on your professional and personal qualifications is granted - we are obliged by law to quote the minimum wage of EUR 2800,- gross per month for this full time position. But this is just a formality, we are more than happy to discuss your actual expectations.

The way we are:

Erste Group considers the diversity of its employees as key to innovation and success. As employer we are proud to offer everyone equal chances, irrespective of age, skin colour, religious belief, gender, sexual orientation or origin.