Backend Engineer - Cards & Digital Wallets

Join the Cards & Wallets Segment within the Everyday Banking Domain, dedicated to providing a secure, seamless, and globally scalable card experience. Based in Berlin, you will work in a mature, high-stakes environment focused on mission-critical transaction processing, playing an essential role in your team's delivery.

What you'll do

• Design, build, and deploy high-quality software solutions using Kotlin, Java, and Spring Boot within a microservice architecture.
• Own the full software lifecycle, including production monitoring, incident resolution, and continuous performance optimization.
• Contribute actively to technical documentation, RFCs, and product discovery, ensuring codebase quality and clarity.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to define backlog priorities and identify opportunities for process and workflow improvements.
• Support team growth by onboarding new engineers, conducting thorough code reviews, and fostering a culture of knowledge sharing.
• Operate with professional autonomy, delivering complex tasks while maintaining high engineering standards.

What you'll need

• Proven experience in backend engineering, with deep proficiency in Java or Kotlin and modern microservice patterns.
• Strong understanding of relational and NoSQL databases (Postgres preferred) and cloud-native infrastructure, specifically AWS.
• Demonstrated ability to handle the entire deployment process, including bug fixing and production monitoring.
• Independent execution: capacity to solve complex problems independently and take ownership of technical outcomes.
• Strong communication skills, including experience participating in technical discussions and mentoring team members.
• Dedication to writing clean, tested, and well-documented code, with a focus on security and performance best practices.

What they offer

• Competitive personal development budget, work from home budget, and fitness & wellness memberships.
• Premium N26 bank account subscription for you and access for friends and family.
• Additional day of annual leave for each year of service.
• High degree of autonomy and access to cutting edge technologies.