Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements
About the Position
We are looking for a Team Lead - Backend to join our team in Taguig, Philippines. If you are passionate about leading a team of talented engineers and delivering high-quality software solutions, we encourage you to apply. At ING, we value our employees and support their growth before recruiting external talent.
Responsibilities
Leadership & Capability Development
- Direct manager for a team of 6-10 engineers across different technology skills
- Setting team objectives and conducting Performance Evaluation
- Identifying training needs of the team and individuals
- Recruitment (on/off boarding), hiring, and training of new talent
- Ensures individuals and team align with company policies, training, compliance modules etc.
Delivery
- Support interactions with customers and development team to gather and define requirements
- Accountable for the delivery of high quality software solutions, services and the support of such solutions and applications (i.e. Build and Run).
- Ensure the team consistently ships high quality code
- Build strong partnerships with business, operations, infrastructure and other key stakeholder groups
- Analyze risks, issues and other data in supporting teams reaching actionable decisions.
- Create and manage plans to mitigate risks for all projects in your Squad.
- Ensure the team focuses on removing bottlenecks, improving system performance, and optimizing reliability and maintainability
- Manage resource allocations and priorities effectively.
- Drive cross-team collaboration
- Partner with Product Owners and CJEs to own and plan the backlog and adapt to changes in priorities/requirements/velocity in an agile environment.
- Works with department management and operations team on planning, prioritization and resource allocation initiatives
- Maintains and manages team, customer, and vendor relationships that drive business results
- Provide regular reports to the Area Lead and other departments on your Squad’s achievements, challenges and recommended solutions.
Practice & Craftsmanship
- Work with Chapter Leads, Principal Engineers and other Tech Leads to ensure best practices are implemented and followed.
- Identify and implement appropriate continuous improvement opportunities
- Help improve our engineering tooling and practices
Requirements
Must Have
- Proficiency in Java 8 or higher, Java 11 or higher is preferred
- Competency in Spring and Spring boot
- Experience in code versioning tools, preferably Git
- Experience in Test Automation (JUnit, Mockito, etc.)
- Working knowledge in RESTful API Development
- Effective Communication
- Experience in People & Stakeholder management
Good to Have
- Experience with database technologies such as SQL, JPA, Hibernate, etc.
- Working knowledge in Microservices Architecture, Containerization, and Orchestration
- Experience with CI/CD platforms, preferably Azure DevOps, and build tools such as Maven
- An Agile mindset
We Offer
- Opportunity to work in a diverse and inclusive environment
- Professional growth and development opportunities
- Competitive benefits package
About the Company
ING is a global bank with a strong European base. More than 60,000 colleagues serve approximately 38 million customers and businesses in more than 40 countries. We believe that sustainable progress is driven by people with the imagination and determination to make a better future for themselves and those around them. Join us in changing the future of banking!
Apply now and be part of a team that values and supports its employees.