Dev Ops Engineer - Java

Job Description – Back-end Developer (Customer Engagement)

You & your role

As a Back-end Developer within the Area Customer Engagement, you play a key role in delivering reliable, secure, and scalable communication channels between the bank and its customers. You contribute directly to the systems behind the banking app, ensuring smooth, real-time, and meaningful interactions across digital touchpoints.

You work in a complex enterprise environment where customer communication, event-driven services, and API integrations come together. From idea to production, you take ownership of the full software lifecycle: designing, developing, maintaining, and improving backend services that power customer engagement.

You collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams consisting of engineers, product owners, designers, and analysts to continuously enhance the customer experience and ensure high-performing solutions.

Facts & figures

• 36 hours per week.
• Over 48,000 Rabobank colleagues worldwide.

Top responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services that support customer communication channels in the banking app (e.g., notifications, messaging, conversational flows).
• Develop and manage secure APIs and integrations with internal banking systems and external services using microservices and event-driven architectures.
• Ensure high availability, performance, and reliability of backend systems, including monitoring, alerting, and observability.
• Automate and improve the software development lifecycle through CI/CD pipelines, testing, and DevOps practices.  
• Safeguard security and compliance standards (e.g., secure communication, credential management, and data protection).
• Collaborate with teams to deliver end-to-end features, translating customer needs into scalable technical solutions.
• Continuously improve systems and explore new technologies to enhance customer communication and engagement capabilities.

Together we achieve more than alone

We believe in the power of differences. By combining people's differences, we become an even better bank. We're curious about what you'll bring to our team. Collaboration is our way of working; as one solution-oriented and technical team within Rabobank. You work closely with engineers, platform specialists and stakeholders to deliver robust solutions together.

Work on yourself & the world around you

For us, your development and that of society go hand in hand. That's why we want to invest in you and work together to create a better world. We summarise this in one sentence: “At Rabobank, you work on yourself and the world around you simultaneously.”

This is reflected in your personal development budget, our hybrid work environment, and a good work-life balance. You work on banking solutions for our clients and contribute indirectly to societal challenges such as the food and energy transitions.

Why everyone is welcome at Rabobank

At Rabobank, we’re working toward a culture where everyone feels welcome. We value our differences and use them to collaborate more effectively and make better decisions. By being open to different perspectives, we build an organisation where people enjoy working and where we serve our customers better.

You & your talent

• 5+ years of experience in backend software development in complex, enterprise environments.
• Strong experience with Java (e.g., Spring Boot) in building scalable backend solutions.
• Experience with Spring WebFlux is a nice-to-have.
• Experience with SQL databases.
• Experience with NoSQL databases is a plus.
• Proven knowledge of microservices, REST APIs, and event-driven architectures.
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with Cloud Foundry is a nice-to-have.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring tools.
• Understanding of security best practices and secure software development.
• Experience with customer-facing systems, messaging platforms, or conversational/communication solutions is a strong plus.
• Strong analytical skills and a proactive, ownership-driven mindset.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, comfortable working in multidisciplinary teams.
• Agile and DevOps mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and delivering customer value.

You & the application process

You can apply for the Dev Ops Engineer vacancy at Rabobank until we have enough candidates. We do not offer relocation for this role.

• Questions about working at Rabobank and the process?  Raphaël Drenthel, IT Recruiter via Raphael.Drenthel@rabobank.nl. We only accept applications via our portal. Please do not not send CVs to the recruiter, your application will not be considered. Acquisition is not appreciated.
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