Senior Backend Engineer - Accounts
SumUp
Seniority
Senior
Model
In-Office
Sector
Salary
Undisclosed
Contract
Full-Time
About the role
You'll be a Senior Backend Engineer on the Global Accounts team, building critical infrastructure for a digital business banking platform that serves millions of merchants worldwide. You'll help transition from fragmented regional setups to a unified global infrastructure using event-driven architecture and distributed systems.
What you'll do
- Build critical infrastructure from scratch for a newly architected global accounts platform
- Master event-driven architecture using Kafka to build decoupled, resilient systems across regions
- Solve complex compliance challenges by designing flexible systems for varying regulatory requirements
- Enable other teams by building a self-service platform for internal contributions
- Work globally to impact EU and LATAM markets with potential US expansion
What you'll need
- Strong backend development experience in Kotlin with interest in Golang and Elixir
- Proven experience with Kafka and event-driven systems architecture
- Distributed systems mastery with hands-on AWS, Docker, Kubernetes experience
- Understanding of system architecture, data modeling, and API design
- Experience building scalable, fault-tolerant systems with relational databases
- Full ownership mindset from design to production readiness
- Collaborative approach with strong communication skills
What they offer
- Career growth opportunities with 2,000 EUR yearly learning budget and mentorship programs
- Sabbatical program for tenured employees
- Health and wellness benefits including gym access and subsidized Urban Sports Club
- Subsidized public transport, pension scheme, and language learning platform
- Virtual stock ownership program
- Global diverse team environment with Employee Resource Groups

