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Senior Backend Engineer - Accounts

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Seniority
Senior
Model
In-Office
Sector
Fintech
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
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