Back End Developer

Join one of Israel’s most innovative and technology-driven banks as a Senior Backend Developer. This is a hands-on leadership role combining deep backend development expertise with technical ownership over architecture, tool selection, and project delivery. You’ll play a key role in shaping modern banking services at scale, while driving innovation and mentoring others.

This is a great opportunity for a seasoned, self-driven developer with a strategic mindset, strong ownership, and a passion for exploring new technologies in real production environments.

What You'll Do:

• Serve in the bank’s Center of Excellence (COE)
• Own the design and development of scalable backend services from concept to production
• Evaluate and introduce new libraries, tools, and frameworks into the bank’s tech ecosystem
• Collaborate on architectural design, technical specifications, and documentation
• Lead backend projects using Java or Python, across frameworks like Spring, FastAPI, or Node.js
• Develop and deploy microservices in environments based on OpenShift (OCP) and AWS
• Work with databases including SQL Server, MongoDB, and Redis
• Implement event-driven architectures using Kafka or RabbitMQ
• Use AI tools to enhance and automate aspects of the development process
• Write and present technical design documents, mentor developers, and lead knowledge-sharing sessions

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of hands-on backend development experience with Java or Python – Must
• Strong understanding of microservices architecture and scalable, asynchronous systems
• Experience with both relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., SQL Server, MongoDB)
• Solid experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, or other event brokers
• Practical hands-on work with Docker, Kubernetes, and Linux-based environments
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., Maven, Gradle, Jenkins, ArgoCD, Artifactory)
• Proven experience using Git and source control best practices
• Hands-on work with AWS services (Lambda, Step Functions, SQS, EventBridge, S3)
• Strong research and evaluation skills for comparing tools and introducing new technologies
• Confident in presenting architecture and mentoring others