Lead Backend Engineer (m/f/d)

Smartbroker; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading FinTech company in Berlin is seeking a Lead Backend Engineer to evolve their core backend platform. This role encompasses defining the technical vision, leading backend teams, and ensuring robust service performance. The ideal candidate will have several years of backend engineering experience, a deep understanding of microservices architectures, and excellent mentoring skills. This position offers a modern work environment with competitive compensation and opportunities for growth.

Leistungen

Competitive compensation

Performance-based bonuses

Training budgets

Access to tech conferences

Flexible hybrid work model

Strong team culture

Qualifikationen

• Several years of backend engineering experience.
• Experience leading and mentoring software engineering teams.
• Understanding of scalable microservices architectures and cloud platforms.
• Hands-on experience in architectural decision-making.
• Proactive problem-solving approach.

Aufgaben

• Define technical vision and priorities for backend architecture.
• Lead and mentor backend engineering teams.
• Ensure high-performance and maintainable services.
• Support the team in technology selection and improvement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions.

Kenntnisse

Backend engineering experience

Leadership and mentoring skills

Experience with Java or Kotlin

Understanding of microservices architecture

Knowledge of cloud platforms

Agile mindset

Strong communication skills

Jobbeschreibung

Your mission

As a Lead Backend Engineer, you will play a key role in evolving our core backend platform. You will shape the technical roadmap, take ownership of architectural decisions, and lead a growing team of backend engineers. Together, we will elevate performance, scalability, and developer productivity to the next level.

• Define the technical vision for our backend architecture and set clear priorities in close collaboration with product and engineering stakeholders.
• Take technical and functional leadership of one or more backend teams, acting as mentor, coach, and sparring partner.
• Ensure robust, maintainable, and high-performance services that operate reliably under production load in a microservices or modular domain architecture.
• Support the team in selecting, introducing, and continuously improving backend technologies, CI/CD pipelines, observability solutions, and testing strategies.
• Work closely with frontend, mobile, DevOps, and product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions that create real value for our customers.

Your profile

• Several years of experience as a backend engineer with strong expertise in relevant programming languages and technologies (e.g. Java, Kotlin, or comparable stacks).
• Proven experience in technically leading and mentoring software engineering teams.
• Deep understanding of scalable microservices architectures, messaging patterns, databases (SQL/NoSQL), and cloud platforms.
• Hands‑on experience owning and documenting architectural decisions in complex systems.
• An agile mindset, high quality standards, and a proactive, solution-oriented approach.
• Strong communication skills in English and/or German is a plus.

WE OFFER

• A modern work environment in an established, fast-growing FinTech company.
• Hybrid work model with flexibility between our Berlin office and remote work.
• Competitive compensation and performance-based bonuses.
• Training budgets, access to tech conferences, and ample room for professional and personal growth.
• A strong, collaborative team culture with open and transparent feedback.
• Modern technical infrastructure and tools that enable you to work efficiently and effectively.