Backend Engineer (AI & Digital Channels)

We count on you in these tasks:

Work on digital products that shape the everyday financial lives of millions of customers, using modern technologies, delivering real business impact, and contributing to a high-standard engineering environment.

We are looking for a Backend Engineer who is comfortable working with backend systems and modern developer platforms, and who wants to help shape the future of the bank’s digital ecosystem.

• Designing, developing, and operating modern web and mobile applications
• Creating and applying AI-assisted development tools and workflows in day-to-day work
• Designing API-first systems and creating OpenAPI specifications
• Developing and operating containerized applications
• Practicing quality-focused development with unit and integration testing
• Collaborating closely with Product, Security, and Architecture teams
• Actively participating in technology decisions and establishing engineering best practices

Requirements

• Strong English communication skills, both written and spoken
• Several years of hands-on experience with TypeScript development
• Solid knowledge of version control systems (Git)
• Experience with modern backend development using:
• Java (Spring Boot or Quarkus), or
• C#/.NET, or
• Node.js
• Familiarity with AI-assisted software development tools and workflows (e.g., MCP, local LLMs, modern AI engineering toolchains)
• Experience with Docker-based development and deployment
• Experience with unit testing frameworks (Vitest, Jest, or similar)
• Strong understanding of authentication and authorization protocols (OIDC, OAuth 2.0)

You start with advantage if you have

• Experience with CMS platformsKnowledge of OWASP MASVS
• Development or operational experience with Kubernetes
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP, or DigitalOcean)
• Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure Pipelines, or Bamboo)
• Configuring web servers and reverse proxies (Nginx, Apache)
• Experience with monorepo tools (Nx, Turborepo)
• Experience with OpenShift (OCP/OKD)
• Experience with BDD methodologies (Cucumber, Gherkin)
• Experience with Redis or other distributed caching solutions
• Building event-driven systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
• Designing and implementing cloud-native architectures

Why it is good to join us

• Hungary's largest financial player provides you with predictability, stability, and development opportunities
• As an innovative employer, we offer a comprehensive training system, career opportunities, and support in your professional development
• A friendly, open team awaits you, where we provide solutions to our customers' needs every day and also pay attention to each other
• We offer competitive benefit and cafeteria package
• We provide a private health insurance service package and support your health fund and voluntary pension savings
• We offer numerous employee discounts (e.g., for mobile phones, loans, bank accounts, vacations)
• Hybrid work

Your future workplace:

• Budapest, 13th district

Az OTP Bank Kelet-Közép-Európa meghatározó bankcsoportja. Magyarország egyik legnagyobb munkáltatójaként stabil munkahelyet biztosítunk. Küldetésünk, hogy hagyományainkra építve formáljuk a jövőt és innovatív megoldásokon dolgozunk.