Internal tech hub delivering 130 services across ING's global banking operations
ING Hubs Romania is ING's captive engineering and operations center, serving 24 ING units worldwide with software development, data management, risk & compliance, and retail operations. The stack—Java, Spring Boot, Kubernetes, Oracle, Cloudera, SWIFT, ISO 20022—reflects a large-scale financial services operation; current adoption of Apache Spark, HDFS, NiFi, and dbt signals a shift toward real-time data processing and analytics. Hiring is engineering-heavy (59 roles) with acceleration in data roles (33), matching active projects around lending platforms and data lake maintenance, and pain points centered on real-time risk calculations and regulatory compliance.
ING Hubs Romania operates as ING's primary software development and shared services hub, founded in 2015 and grown to over 2,000 engineers, risk, and operations professionals across two locations: Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca. The unit delivers 130 distinct services spanning core banking systems, payment channels (Apple Pay, Google Pay), data management, and regulatory compliance to 24 ING legal entities globally. Work spans lending platforms (online loan, instant lending, fast-track credit), integrated data management, and CI/CD infrastructure, with particular focus on real-time processing, high-volume low-latency systems, and regulatory adaptation.
Primary stack: Java, Spring Boot, Azure DevOps, Kubernetes, Docker, Oracle Database, SWIFT, ISO 20022. Data layer: Cloudera (HDFS, Yarn, Hive, Spark), Kibana. Currently adopting Apache Spark, HDFS, dbt, and Apache NiFi for data pipelines.
Focus areas include online and instant lending platforms, integrated data management platform, CI/CD pipeline improvements, migration to newer software versions, and maintaining a large-scale data lake. Pain points center on real-time risk calculations, high-volume low-latency systems, and regulatory compliance.
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