IT STARTS HERE 

Santander (www.santander.com) is evolving from a global, high-impact brand into a technology-driven organization, and our people are at the heart of this journey. Together, we are driving a customer-centric transformation that values bold thinking, innovation, and the courage to challenge what’s possible. 

This is more than a strategic shift. It’s a chance for driven professionals to grow, learn, and make a real difference.  

Our mission is to contribute to help more people and businesses prosper. We embrace a strong risk culture and all our professionals at all levels are expected to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management. 

Santander Consumer Finance focuses on business development related to consumer finance products, sales channels and commercial agreements with dealers, vehicle manufacturers or retail distribution establishments, as well as commercial functions associated with direct sales (branches, call centers or digital channels) and indirect sales (through third parties) of consumer finance products. 

THE DIFFERENCE YOU MAKE  

Santander Auto Software is looking for a remote Back End Software Engineer

Santander Auto Software is a fully remote software team within the Auto-Finance Domain of  Santander. Working with ownership and autonomy, we’ve built from scratch, a state-of-the-art global software platform and product suite that is being rolled out across Europe. The business is 100% enabled by modern software technology and the organisation is comprised of skilled software builders distributed across Europe.  

We have been building out our  fast-paced culture  with  ownership,  autonomy  and collaboration at its heart. We have a bias for action, a curious mindset and all of this means we deliver high quality software with a large impact that every staff member gets to be a part of. 

 Join us if you are looking for an opportunity to work with a Tech company mindset and support software development. Building impactful technology solutions that serve thousands of international customers. This role is likely to be a good fit if you are curious, passionate and enjoy a respectful and empowering culture where software teams partner with experienced product managers, technical program managers and software leadership 

We’re shaping the way we work  through innovation, cutting-edge technology, collaboration and the freedom to explore new ideas.  

We are looking for skilled back end focused software engineers with experience working with Java & Kotlin, along with Spring Boot, Kubernetes and AWS, who have experience working in a software on demand production environment. You will build Cloud-native, AWS-based, greenfield software and will have time and support to invent solutions to a wide variety of user, business, and technical challenges. We have no cut-and-paste roles and neither will your software be of the cut-and-paste (or integrate and configure) variety. We operate a build it and own it culture, and so you will have a DevOps and individual contributor mindset  

These will be key hires for back-end building squads and help shape this area of the business for scale and be a key member of a fast-growing global team!  

• Software development in Java (Spring Boot) & Kotlin - design, build, and deploy  

• Production deployment experience working with AWS  

• Experience with automated build and test systems for CI/CD (using Docker, Jenkins, etc)  

• Experienced in true Agile and its engineering practices with a true DevOps mindset  

WHAT YOU’LL BRING 

Our people are our greatest strength. Every individual contributes unique perspectives that make us stronger as a team and as an organization. We’re enabling teams to go beyond by valuing who they are and empowering what they bring. 

The following requirements represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for success in this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

Professional Experience  

• Back-end Development with Java and Kotlin  

• Fluent in English  

• Able to deal with ambiguity and change.  

• A self-starter whos able to work independently where necessary, without waiting for others. A strong sense of ownership is key to the way we work.  

• Strong communication skills.  

Education 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or another related field. Or equivalent work experience.  

Santander is proud of being an organization where there are equal opportunities regardless of age, gender, disability, civil status, race, religion or sexual orientation. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible application process for all candidates.