Software Engineer (Java 21+)

Help improve backend services for 9.5 million customers by building secure Java 21+ microservices and reliable digital banking experiences.

We are looking for a Software Engineer who combines strong technical skills with ownership, creativity, and a continuous improvement mindset. This role is for someone who does not just implement requirements, but actively contributes ideas, challenges assumptions, and helps shape better solutions.

You & your role

Build and operate the backend services that power Rabobank's digital experiences. As Software Engineer (Java 21+), you design secure microservices, improve observability, solve production challenges and help shape better solutions together with developers, architects, product owners and stakeholders.

Examples for practices

• Design, develop and maintain Java-based microservices for business-critical digital banking platforms.

• Build scalable, secure and performant REST APIs that support reliable customer experiences.

• Improve reliability, observability and operational excellence across the platform.

Facts & figures

• 36-40 hours per week

• Java 21+, Spring Boot, REST APIs, Kafka, SQL and NoSQL databases are part of the tech stack.

• 9.5 million customers worldwide

Top 3 responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain Java 21+ microservices and scalable REST APIs for digital banking services.

• Improve reliability, observability and operational excellence through monitoring, logging, alerting and production support.

• Collaborate with developers, architects, product owners and stakeholders to challenge assumptions and shape better solutions.

Within team GSM, you work on backend services that support Rabobank's digital customer experiences. You collaborate closely with developers, architects, product owners and stakeholders to keep business-critical platforms secure, scalable and reliable.

Together we achieve more than alone

We believe in the power of differences. It is precisely by combining people's differences that we become an even better bank. We are curious about what you add to our team of GSM.

'By combining ownership, technical craftsmanship and continuous improvement, we make backend services stronger for our customers and colleagues.' Team GSM.

The people of Team GSM build and operate backend services that power digital experiences for millions of customers. Collaboration is our approach; as one technical team within Rabobank, we design secure APIs, improve reliability and keep business-critical platforms moving forward.

Work on yourself and the world around you at the same time

For us, your development and that of society go hand in hand. That’s why we want to invest in you and work together for a better world. We summarise this in one sentence: ‘At Rabobank, you work on yourself and the world around you at the same time. You’ll see this reflected in your personal development budget, our hybrid working environment, and a healthy balance between work and home. You can work on banking services for our private and business customers, as well as societal issues such as food and energy transitions.

Why everyone is welcome at Rabobank

At Rabobank, we believe we become stronger through people who complement each other. By embracing our differences, we bring out the best in one another. We seek diversity in areas such as knowledge, skills, and experience, but also in gender, background, and culture. Across every department, we strive for variety and the freedom to be yourself – whoever you are. That’s what diversity and inclusion at Rabobank is all about

You & your talent

You are a software engineer who enjoys solving complex problems and making systems better. You bring fresh ideas, think beyond the immediate requirement, and actively contribute to the direction of the team and platform. You combine strong hands-on development skills with an engineering mindset focused on quality, reliability and continuous improvement. Most importantly, you're someone who sees opportunities, takes initiative, and helps move the team forward.

• 5+ years of demonstrable experience with Java 21+ and Spring Boot

• Solid understanding of distributed microservice architectures and API design

• Experience with monitoring, logging, alerting and observability tooling

• Experience with SQL and/or NoSQL databases, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing and deployment practices

• Comfortable bringing forward ideas, challenging the status quo and influencing technical decisions

• Fluent in English and able to collaborate effectively with developers, architects, product owners and stakeholders

Our Tech Stack

Java 21+, Spring Boot, REST APIs, Kafka, SQL and NoSQL databases, Azure Cloud, Cloud Foundry, Maven, Git, Azure DevOps, Dynatrace, Splunk, PagerDuty and modern CI/CD pipelines

You & the application process

You can apply for the Software Engineer (Java 21+) vacancy at Rabobank, until fulfilment.

• Questions about working at Rabobank and the process? Ashley Lumbantobing, IT Recruiter via [email protected]

• If you are invited for an interview, Bo, our virtual assistant, will contact you via SMS and email to schedule it.

• Answers to frequently asked questions can be found at Rabobank rabobank.jobs/en/faq

• A reliability check is part of the procedure.

• We respect your privacy.

To be considered for this position, you must be located in the Netherlands and have the legal right to work in the Netherlands. We are unable to consider candidates requiring relocation from another country.

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