Lead Backend Engineer - Financial Empowerment

JR Germany; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 75.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading company in the financial sector is seeking a talented Lead Engineer to join their dynamic team in Berlin. You will take ownership of back-end product development, mentor engineers, and work on complex problems using Java and Kotlin. The role offers opportunities for career growth, competitive benefits, and a flexible work environment.

Leistungen

Personal development budgets

Work-from-home allowances

Wellness discounts

Language apps

Public transportation support

Additional annual leave based on years of service

Relocation support

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of experience in building digital products using Java and/or Kotlin.
• Proven leadership in managing developers and providing technical mentorship.

Aufgaben

• Take technical leadership and ownership of back-end product development.
• Design architectures and develop code to meet user needs.
• Mentor and coach back-end engineers, fostering a DevSecOps culture.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Java

Kotlin

Agile

DevOps

Cloud Technologies

Communication

Jobbeschreibung

About the opportunity

You will join the Lending & Savings Segment in the Financial Empowerment Domain. Timing-wise, you are joining at a pivotal moment during which we are redefining our strategy to achieve scale and grow revenue in line with our expanding global footprint. We are seeking a talented Lead Engineer to join our teams and evolve our product, powered by a microservice architecture primarily written in Java 8 and Kotlin, using Spring Boot. Our cross-functional teams are passionate about collaboration, sharing knowledge, and working with a high degree of autonomy.

Who we are

N26 has reimagined banking for today's digital world. Technology and design empower everything we do, helping us build a global banking platform loved worldwide. We've eliminated physical branches, paperwork, and hidden fees for an elegant digital experience and savings. Our mission is to empower people to live and bank their way. Headquartered in Berlin with offices across Europe, including Vienna and Barcelona, we have a diverse team of over 1,500 people from more than 80 nationalities.

As a Lead Engineer at N26, you will be encouraged to embrace the latest technological updates and work on complex, interesting problems daily.

• Take technical leadership and ownership of back-end product development within the global customer experience team.
• Design architectures and develop code to meet user needs, overseeing projects from conception through development to operations.
• Mentor and coach back-end engineers, fostering a DevSecOps culture and pragmatic engineering practices.
• Drive the team's agile, build-it-ship-it mentality by delivering large-scale consumer products.
• Lead back-end development initiatives and make all necessary technical decisions to progress quickly.
• Require 5+ years of experience in building digital products using Java and/or Kotlin.
• Experience in architecting and developing complex cloud-based systems for Continuous Delivery (CD).
• Proven leadership in managing developers, providing technical mentorship, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies such as Scrum, CI/CD, DevOps, and Cloud technologies.
• Full professional proficiency in English and strong communication skills.

Benefits and Work Environment

• Opportunities for career growth with one of Europe's most innovative companies.
• Competitive benefits, including personal development budgets, work-from-home allowances, wellness discounts, language apps, and public transportation support.
• Flexible work arrangements with in-office teamwork days and remote work options; some roles may require additional in-office presence.
• Access to a Premium subscription on your personal N26 bank account and for your family and friends.
• Additional annual leave based on years of service.
• Autonomy and access to cutting-edge technologies, working within a diverse and friendly team.
• Relocation support, including visa assistance, if needed.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, cultures, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, neurodiversities, and ages. Please let us know if you need accommodations during the application process. Learn more about our Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion initiatives on our website.