Medior/Senior Software Engineer_Payments & Cash Management Solutions

The Digital Payments domain is responsible for designing, building, and operating ICT solutions that enhance UniCredit’s digital product offering for Corporate and SME clients.

We are looking for a Medior and a Senior Java Software Engineer contributing to mission-critical banking platforms within UniCredit, with a strong focus on Payments & Cash Management high-availability systems and regulatory-compliant software. The role combines deep Java expertise with banking domain knowledge, reliability engineering, and close collaboration with business and risk stakeholders.

What you can expect from us

• Design, develop, and maintain Java-based backend services for banking and payments systems
• Contribute to RESTful APIs and microservices using Spring Boot
• Support integration with banking, payment, and messaging platforms
• Ensure code quality through unit testing, peer reviews, and documentation
• Participate in incident analysis, bug fixing, and performance improvements
• Collaborate closely with Business Analysts, Solution Architects, Operations, Security, and Compliance teams
• Gradually take ownership of components and technical features

What we expect from you

• 3–5+ years of professional experience with Java (enterprise or backend development) and frameworks such as Spring, MVC, etc.
• Experience working with messaging systems such as IBM MQ, ActiveMQ/Artemis
• Understanding of integration patterns (message-based integration, synchronous vs asynchronous communication)
• Familiarity with API-based architectures (RESTful services), containerized environments (OpenShift/GKE), Tomcat/JBoss
• Knowledge and experience with main RDBMS (Postgres, Oracle, MS SQL)
• Experience across the end-to-end delivery lifecycle: development, testing, deployment, and production support
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience
• English proficiency (minimum B1)

Preferred / Nice to have

• Exposure to cloud migration or hybrid cloud environments for enterprise systems
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing
• Previous experience in banking, payments, or financial services
• Additional European language (e.g. German)
• Experience working in agile delivery environments

Our offer to you

• #MakeInnovationHappen: Chance to make an impact in terms of transformation
• #UnlockYourPotential: Join a young and stimulating environment
• #ComeAsYouAre: Working within a global team
• #UnlockYourPotential: Play a role of autonomy with high visibility and exposure
• #BalanceLifeAndCareer: Flexible working hours & working hybrid;
• A professional but still friendly work environment;
• #EnjoyTheBest: Access to our Benefits platform with a dedicated budget that you will be able to use, in order to choose the most suitable benefits for you;
• Healthcare insurance;
• Holidays accorded based on your working experience (21 up to 25 days);
• Career in a leading international banking group, build on the diversity of its strong local roots;
• Dynamic and multinational environment, full of growing opportunities.

About UniCredit Group

UniCredit is a pan-European Commercial Bank with a unique service offering in Italy, Germany, Central and Eastern Europe. Our purpose is to empower communities to progress, delivering the best-in-class for all stakeholders, unlocking a better tomorrow for our clients and our people across Europe. We serve over 15 million customers worldwide. They are at the heart of what we do in all our markets. Digitalisation and our commitment to ESG principles are key enablers for our service. They help us deliver excellence to our stakeholders and creating a sustainable future for our clients, our communities and our people.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We stand together in nurturing a workplace that welcomes diverse thinking and inclusive behaviors.

Making all voices heard and leveraging "diversity of thought" regardless of gender identity, age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, ability, cultural background, we ensure sustainable growth and new business opportunities, a strong drive for innovation and creativity, as well as a general improvement of the work climate with positive impact on productivity, well-being and engagement of our people.