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Do you thrive in complex environments where engineering excellence, customer outcomes, and people development go hand in hand?\nAt ING, we're looking for a Team Lead to lead a team of talented backend engineers delivering secure, scalable, and resilient solutions across customer-facing applications, core banking platforms, digital channels, and shared technology services. This is an opportunity to influence technical direction, mentor engineers, and contribute directly to the development of modern banking solutions.\nRole Summary\nAs a Team Lead, you will lead a team of 10-12 backend engineers while remaining actively involved in software delivery and technical decision-making. You'll balance people leadership with hands-on engineering, helping your team deliver high-quality solutions while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.\nWorking closely with Product Owners, Architects, Business Analysts, and Engineering Leaders, you'll guide delivery priorities, support architectural decisions, and help drive the adoption of modern engineering practices.\nAbout the Team\nOur teams build and support critical platforms that power the banking experiences of millions of customers. 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