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Launch your tech career with BNP Paribas' 18‑month CIB ITO Graduate Program in Lisbon, gaining rapid expertise and autonomy.
Earn a permanent contract, work with international teams, and grow through mentorship, training and real‑world projects.
About the job
Looking to launch your tech career working on high‑impact projects within a demanding, innovative, and truly international environment?
The CIB ITO Tech Graduate Program offers a permanent contract from day one and an accelerated 18‑month journey designed as a genuine fast‑track toward IT expertise within BNP Paribas’ Corporate & Investment Bank. Throughout the program, you will work closely with expert teams on major technological challenges for CIB, with the objective to:
- Rapidly build your technical expertise
- Gain autonomy
- Lay the foundations of a solid and sustainable tech career
You will begin the program with a 18‑month immersion within a single department, during which you will complete up to three assignments
The Graduate Tech Program is much more than a development track—it is a fully dedicated ecosystem designed to help you grow. You will benefit from:
- A buddy: a Graduate from the previous cohort who will support your onboarding at BNP Paribas
- Regular networking events with other Graduates and young talents across the Group
- Continuous learning is at the heart of the Tech Graduate Program: you will have access to a broad range of training modules to strengthen your IT expertise and refine your soft skills, as well as conferences, talks, and round tables led by Experts to help you anticipate the technological challenges of tomorrow’s banking environment
- Finally, mentoring is a key component of the program, designed to accelerate your development. You will regularly meet with a mentor who will help you take a step back, structure your progression, and carve out an ambitious tech career path within CIB ITO
Your Main Activities Are
You will play an active role in CIB ITO activities. Your role will involve participating in the product development lifecycle, including application development, integration and interfacing with new countries or clients, as well as the implementation of new functional modules
- Define and contribute to the implementation of the technical solution in response to business requirements
- Prepare scoping and design documentation
- Participate in the design of technical solutions
- Write clean, maintainable, secure, robust, and efficient source code, while collaborating with other developers and promoting best development practices
- Perform code reviews and provide constructive feedback to ensure high-quality code
- Produce and maintain technical documentation
- Implement a testing strategy to ensure the required level of quality
- Participate in project cycles and contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes
Profile and Skills to Success
A Master's degree from an Engineering School or equivalent university, specialized in IT
Up to two years of experience
A strong passion for new technologies
The ability and willingness to work with multicultural, local, and remote teams
Fluent English (C1 level or above)
Availability for a full-time permanent position from 1 September 2026
You have a good understanding of software development cycles, IT practices to make code reliable, readable, maintainable, and of good quality
You master at least one of the following development languages (JAVA, C#, Python, etc....)
You master the rules, principles, and practices of IT development (DEVOPS) as well as development and continuous integration tools (GitHub, Ansible, Jenkins, ELK, Kubernetes, etc...)
You understand the main issues related to data, security, and their management
You will ensure a watch to keep up to date with new technologies (Data Analytics, Cloud...)
You speak fluent English
Rigor, team spirit, and results of orientation
Strong analytical and interpersonal skills
Adaptability, proactivity, and creativity in problem solving
Ability to support change in a demanding environment
About the Team
CIB ITO teams design, maintain, and evolve CIB’s information systems and applications. As the leading investment bank in Europe within the EMEA region, we support our corporate clients in their development by offering strategic advisory services and best‑in‑class access to financing and transactional banking solutions
Why joining BNP Paribas?
Leading banking institution
Leading player in banking and financial services in Europe, BNP Paribas operates in 64 countries and has nearly 178,000 employees, including more than 144,000 in Europe
International reach
The Group holds key positions in several areas of banking and financial services that are structured around three operating divisions:
- Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB) connects companies needing financing and institutional clients looking for investment opportunities division that offers tailored financial solutions for corporate and institutional clients
- Commercial, Personal Banking & Services (CPBS) brings together all our commercial banks and several specialised businesses heard
- Investment & Protection Services (IPS) combines a unique continuum of products and services across protection, saving, investment and real estate including specialised businesses offering a wide range of savings, investment and protection services
Our presence in Portugal
In Portugal since 1985, BNP Paribas today has more than 9.220 employees, distributed across the Group's 10 business entities established in the country. Its presence also extends to 11 centres of expertise providing value-added services to various countries where the BNP Paribas Group also operates.
Diversity and Inclusion commitment
BNP Paribas ´ambition is to cultivate an open and responsive environment for all that encourages collaboration and interaction. We demonstrate our commitment by actively contributing to the Group’s Diversity and Inclusion strategy and goals, in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. As part of our local Corporate and Social Responsibility – Diversity & Inclusion strategy, BNP Paribas Portugal is committed to:
- Promote a fair and unbiased recruitment process and offer professional development opportunities to all employees
- Celebrate diversity and advocate for inclusion, both externally and internally, encouraging employee’s participation, creating space for different voices to be heard.
- To foster the effort of BNP Paribas Portugal, multiple initiatives and events take place throughout the year where our people can find out more on the importance of diversity inclusion at the workplace and in our society.
Remote Working Conditions
At BNP Paribas, we embrace a Smart Working framework based on trust, autonomy and collaboration. Within this framework, eligible employees can benefit from flexible remote working options adapted to our hybrid working environment. To ensure a comfortable and efficient working setup, eligible employees are provided with both office and home equipment, are entitled to an equipment allowance and can benefit from exclusive partnerships to purchase additional items at reduced prices.
Commitment towards work/life balance
Supporting employees in a hybrid way of working while providing them with the means to maintain a work-life balance is an essential dimension of our Smart Working program. At BNP Paribas, we care about our employees’ wellbeing and promote a culture of good integration between work and personal life.
Application notes
* Please note that only applications submitted in English will be considered.
* In case you are selected for this role, further documentation will be requested to support your hiring process.