Backend Engineer - PLE

About the opportunity

We are seeking a talented Backend Engineer to join the Platform Engineering Domain in the Streaming team. The mission of Platform Engineering is to provide trusted, performant, self-service platforms that empower product teams to build “the bank the world loves to use.” Streaming’s part of this mission is to develop the best solutions for asynchronous communications. Our cross-functional teams are passionate about collaboration and sharing knowledge, as well as working with a high degree of autonomy. As a Backend Engineer at N26, you will be encouraged to embrace the latest technological updates and given a platform to work on complex, interesting problems on a daily basis. As one of the first banks completely hosted in the cloud - our security, resilience and productivity standards require not only the use of a modern technology stack, but the building of teams in line with our principles and in the service of our product teams, the company and our customers.

In this role, you will:

• Design, develop, test, deploy and maintain software in a thriving environment.
• Collaborate closely with your Tech Lead on architecting new features and seeing them through to completion.
• Stay up to date with the latest trends in technology.
• Work within your cross-functional team to uphold the highest technical standards right across the product.

What you need to be successful:

• Experience in developing software using Java/Kotlin and Spring Boot in large-scale production systems.
• Hands-on experience developing and/or operating event streaming platforms (preferably Kafka and Flink).
• Solid experience with software development best practices and software architectures (Distributed systems, Domain Driven Design, Testing).
• Previous experience with cloud architectures, preferably with AWS.
• Full professional proficiency in English.

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
• Experience with Lakehouse products

Traits:

• Strong bias for action, and getting things done.
• Give and receive open, direct and timely feedback.

What’s in it for you:

• Accelerate your career growth by joining Europe’s most exciting FinTech company.
• Employee benefits that range from a competitive personal development budget, work from home budget, language apps and public transportation
• As an N26 employee you will have access to a Premium subscription on your personal N26 bank account, as well as subscriptions for friends and family members
• Vacation days vary depending on your location of work. Additional day of annual leave for each year of service
• A high degree of autonomy and access to cutting edge technologies - all while working with a friendly team of peers of diverse nationalities, life experiences and family statuses
• A relocation package with visa support for those who need it.

Who we are

N26 has reimagined banking for today’s digital world. Technology and design empower everything we do and it’s how we are building the global banking platform the world loves to use. We've eliminated physical branches, paperwork, and hidden fees for an elegant digital experience and supreme savings. Giving people the power to live and bank their way is what gets us out of bed in the morning and inspires the work that we do.  We are headquartered in Berlin with offices in multiple cities across Europe, including Vienna and Barcelona, and a 1,500-strong team of more than 80 nationalities.

Sounds good? Apply now for this position.

Equal Opportunities:

We recognize that our strength lies in our people and the varied perspectives they bring to our workforce. We strive to build talented and diverse teams to drive our business success and empower our people to reach their full potential. We genuinely welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, neurodiversities, and ages. We're committed to creating an inclusive workspace where everyone feels valued and respected, free from harassment and discrimination. If there's anything you need to make the application process work for you, please let us know by reaching out to candidate.exp@n26.com.  Visit our website to learn more about Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at N26.