Lead Java Developer, Nordea Payments

Job ID: 30110

As a Lead Java Developer (Payments), you’ll engage with many different stakeholders, so the person we are looking for, is an outgoing individual who is self-motivated and contributes to a good team spirit. You are an experienced and passionate developer with an Application Architect mindset always seeking the best solution.

At Nordea, we know our customers’ needs are changing – and we’re deeply committed to meeting them with the financial solutions of tomorrow. We’re creating an agile environment where we’re harnessing the power of technology – one where you can make an impact. So bring your skills, ideas and unique background. With us, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to grow and make your mark on something bigger.

About This Opportunity

Welcome to the Payments and Financial Transactions Development team! To strengthen our team we are looking for a Lead developer who has skills to do the hands-on development work and who also sees and understands application architecture and sees things with a broader view. Are we making solid architectural decisions? Are we able to improve our tech stack? Should we upgrade our software versions? Are we focusing on right things?

We need the Lead Developer in Nordea´s Payment Hub´s area. Payment Data Agile release train´s purpose is to consolidate and harmonize Payments Data production, sourcing, storing and distribution of Payments Data to consumers in Nordea and to customers. Train follows SAFe agile framework and Development teams are located in several different countries.

Your main responsibilities will be around the development of new payments services and solutions, as well as integrations supporting different End-to-End payment flows in Nordea's target payment architecture.

What you’ll be doing:

• Working as a Lead Java developer in Nordea´s Payments area
• Contributing in application architecture design and interacting with Solution Architect’s to fine tune the solutions
• Leading the way and supporting other developers in the Payments area
• Contributing to architecture, design and maintainability of applications
• Supporting management by making sure in Payments area using right tools, technologies and processes that support development work
  
  

The role is based in Helsinki, Warsaw or Gdansk.

Who You Are

Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in being at our best – and that we imagine you share with us.

To succeed in this role, we believe that you:

• Know how to lead and coach other developers, have good communication skills and feel comfortable working with different stakeholders
  
  

Your experience and background:

• At least 8 years of Java Software Development
• Knowledge and hands-on experience of Spring framework, Spring boot, Kafka , SQL and some UI framework (preferably ReactJs)
• Practical knowledge of practices like Domain driven design, Event sourcing architecture patterns, microservices architecture and clean code
• Nice to have knowledge of ReactJS, Typescript, software security & TDD
• Very useful to have knowledge of CI/CD, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, REST, Maven and JUnit and also to have experience building distributed, highly available and high throughput applications
• Fluent in English both written and spoken
• Are willing to work in a hybrid setup ( 3 days at office and 2 days remote)
  
  

What We Offer

Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in how we work and how we make decisions – and that we imagine you share with us.

People are driven by many different factors. For some, it’s to take their career to the next level. For others, it’s to break new ground within their area of expertise – in other words, with us, you will always move forward.

A culture that fosters performance and growth in one of the largest Nordic banks, offering various opportunities to evolve, develop and learn from brilliant colleagues with diverse backgrounds in a vibrant working environment.

Hybrid working model – we believe in the value of bringing people together and at the same time we embrace the freedom of flexibility.

Diversity and inclusion are a natural part of our daily work. We know that an inclusive workplace is a sustainable one. We genuinely believe that our diverse backgrounds, experiences, characteristics and traits make us stronger together. Every day we strive to find new ways to improve diversity and inclusion within our community e.g. we have signed the European Diversity Charters in the countries where we operate to show our commitment and engage with others to continue learning and improving.

If this sounds like you, get in touch!

Next steps

Submit your application no later than 12/08/2025. For more information, you’re welcome to contact Swapnil Vargaonkar at [email protected].

We enable dreams and aspirations for a greater good.

We build relationships. We add a personal touch to everything we do – when advising our customers, collaborating with colleagues, and meeting our potential candidates.

We learn and develop. We take pride in being experts and thinking ahead. We use our expertise to meet our customers’ needs, from the simplest to the most complex. We bring a growth mindset to our work that enables us to focus on a broader perspective in our daily challenges.

We lead change. We are responsible and aware of the impact of our decisions, both for our customers and for our local and global communities. Mindful of our responsibility towards current and future generations, we have made sustainability an integrated part of our business strategy.

We are Nordea. We have a 200-year history of supporting and growing the Nordic economies and our values are deeply rooted in these open, progressive and collaborative societies. As one of the biggest employers in the Nordics, Poland and Estonia, you have excellent opportunities to evolve, develop and move forward with us.

Studies show that members of underrepresented communities don’t apply for jobs unless they tick all the qualification boxes. If this is part of why you hesitate to apply, we would like you to reconsider and give it a chance. Maybe your profile fits our needs much better than you think.

Only for candidates in Finland: A security clearance will be performed for the person selected for this position.

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