Senior Backend Engineer

Team: IT

Location: Germany

Commitment: Full-time

Workplace Type: remote

Accountabilities

• Design and implement clean, scalable, and testable backend systems and APIs.
• Architect backend infrastructure capable of supporting high-volume and high-trust workflows.
• Drive strong standards for automated testing, code quality, reliability, and long-term maintainability.
• Analyze user needs and system behavior to identify effective solutions to complex technical problems.
• Contribute to long-term architecture decisions and the evolution of backend infrastructure.
• Collaborate with engineering teammates to improve development practices, technical processes, and overall engineering quality.
• Help shape technical direction and contribute to a strong, thoughtful engineering culture.
• Work effectively in ambiguous situations while balancing immediate delivery needs with long-term technical considerations.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of backend engineering experience working with production systems.
• Strong systems-thinking skills and the ability to reason about scalable, maintainable, long-term architecture.
• Experience designing scalable APIs and backend infrastructure for high-volume or high-trust environments.
• Professional experience with one or more backend technologies such as Node.js, TypeScript, Python, Go, or Java.
• Production experience with relational databases, automated testing, message queues, and containerized or cloud environments.
• Familiarity with technologies such as Kubernetes and AWS.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to contribute constructively to technical discussions.
• Ability to learn quickly, navigate ambiguity, and approach problems with curiosity, kindness, and sound judgment.
• Background in fintech, payments, identity, or other regulated industries is a plus.
• Must already have the right to work in Europe, as visa sponsorship is not provided.

Benefits:

• Annual base salary of €116,000–€146,000.
• Consistent compensation structure with standardized pay across roles at the same level.
• Fully remote work within European time zones.
• Opportunity to work on trust infrastructure within a fintech environment.
• Significant influence over backend architecture and technical direction.
• Opportunity to contribute to engineering practices, testing standards, and technical culture.
• Work on scalable systems, APIs, cloud infrastructure, and high-trust workflows.
• Collaborative environment focused on quality, maintainability, and long-term engineering excellence.