Back End Developer / Integration Engineer

About the role

Santander Consumer Finance Global Services, which provides technology and process services to the Group's consumer finance business, is looking for a Back End Developer / Integration Engineer based in Madrid or Valladolid. The role designs, develops and integrates secure, scalable backend solutions supporting critical banking processes, using cloud-native architectures, APIs and microservices while complying with corporate architecture, security and software engineering standards.

Key responsibilities

• Design and develop backend applications and integration solutions based on microservices, and define, develop and maintain APIs of various types.
• Work with Cybersecurity, Architecture and Cloud teams to meet technology, security and software quality standards.
• Contribute to CI/CD, code reviews, testing, technical security reinforcement and continuous improvement of application quality.
• Collaborate with technical and functional teams on banking processes, including Risk Management, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), GDPR compliance and third-party integrations.
• Help evolve shared components, develop best practices and use automation and AI tools across the software development lifecycle.

Required profile

• 3-5 years of experience in technology projects, especially backend development and integration, with strong knowledge of Java 17+, Spring Boot, Spring JPA, Spring Security, microservices, APIs and cloud/containerized environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field (required).
• English and Spanish required.
• Previous banking process experience (Risk Management, Compliance, third-party integrations) and financial services projects are a strong asset.

Required skills

• Java 17+, Spring Boot, Spring JPA, Spring Security, Spring Cloud Config, microservices, Kubernetes, AWS, Amazon EKS, DocumentDB, Aurora, KMS (required).
• Knowledge of SonarQube, Fortify, Trivy, Jira and Apigee is an advantage (required).
• Advanced use of AI for software development, technical productivity, automation and support; experience with Devin is highly desirable (required).
• Focus on software quality, code reviews, security best practices and compliance with corporate standards (required).

What we offer

• A fair, competitive reward package reflecting impact and value delivered.
• Wellness programme (BeHealthy) and parental leave with childcare support.
• Global opportunities and broad career paths.
• The option to dedicate part of working hours to volunteering.