Company Overview

The organization operates within the fintech and digital banking industry, developing technology solutions that enable secure financial connectivity between banks, payment providers, businesses, and digital financial applications.

Its technology environment supports open banking integrations, financial data exchange, account connectivity, and payment-related services. The organization focuses on improving access to financial information while maintaining strong standards for security, reliability, and data accuracy.

Its distributed teams combine expertise in financial technology, software engineering, banking integrations, and digital product development to support the expansion of interconnected financial services.

Role Summary

The Open Banking Integration Specialist will manage the technical and operational integration of banking services with digital financial platforms. The position focuses on connecting financial applications to banking APIs, supporting account information services, and enabling secure payment initiation workflows.

The successful candidate will work closely with software developers, product teams, banking partners, and technical support specialists to ensure that integrations function correctly and meet established operational requirements.

This role requires a practical understanding of open banking standards, API connectivity, financial data structures, and secure information exchange. The ideal candidate will be comfortable investigating integration issues, documenting technical requirements, and coordinating improvements across multiple financial technology systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate the integration of banking APIs with internal financial applications and digital platforms.

• Support the implementation of account information and payment initiation services.

• Review technical documentation provided by banking partners and external financial service providers.

• Assist with API configuration, authentication setup, connectivity testing, and integration validation.

• Monitor the performance and reliability of connected banking services.

• Investigate failed API requests, incomplete data responses, authentication errors, and connectivity issues.

• Work with software engineers to resolve technical problems affecting banking integrations.

• Validate financial account information received from external banking institutions.

• Support the implementation of secure consent management and customer authorization workflows.

• Maintain accurate records of API configurations, integration dependencies, and technical changes.

• Participate in testing new banking connections and improvements to existing integrations.

• Coordinate integration activities with external banking partners and internal stakeholders.

• Support compliance-related technical requirements associated with open banking and financial data access.

• Prepare operational reports covering integration performance, recurring errors, and unresolved technical issues.

• Recommend improvements to integration processes, monitoring procedures, and technical documentation.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Finance, or a related discipline.

• At least three years of experience in financial systems integration, API implementation, digital banking, or fintech operations.

• Strong understanding of REST APIs, JSON, HTTP protocols, and API authentication.

• Familiarity with open banking concepts and account information or payment initiation services.

• Knowledge of OAuth 2.0, secure data exchange, and consent-based access mechanisms.

• Experience working with banking APIs or third-party financial service integrations.

• Understanding of financial transaction data and digital banking workflows.

• Familiarity with API testing tools such as Postman or similar platforms.

• Basic knowledge of SQL and database structures.

• Strong technical troubleshooting and analytical skills.

• Ability to interpret technical documentation and communicate integration requirements clearly.

• Good organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Experience with PSD2-related integration environments is advantageous.

Benefits

• Fully remote working arrangement within Estonia.

• Competitive compensation based on experience and professional qualifications.

• Opportunity to contribute to modern open banking and financial connectivity solutions.

• Professional development in API engineering, digital banking, and financial technology.

• Exposure to international banking integrations and financial service platforms.

• Collaborative environment involving technical, operational, and product specialists.

• Access to modern software tools and resources supporting remote collaboration.

Application Instructions

Interested candidates should submit an updated CV highlighting their experience in open banking, API integration, digital banking, or financial systems implementation.

Applications should demonstrate practical knowledge of banking APIs, authentication protocols, integration testing, and financial data exchange. Candidates with experience connecting banking institutions to fintech platforms are encouraged to apply.