Senior Backend Engineer - Onboarding & Identity (Remote)

Jobgether; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid/Remote working

Flexible holidays

Travel to offices worldwide

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Jobgether is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) for onboarding based in the United Kingdom. You will design, build, and operate backend services that power the customer onboarding and identity verification journey, including KYC/KYB, sanctions checks, risk assessments, and agreement signing.

This hands-on role sits in an international, fast-growing environment with hybrid or remote options. You will work with Product and Eng teams, integrate third‑party identity providers such as

Qualifications

• Backend engineer with Java/Kotlin on JVM and microservices experience.
• Built, deployed, and operated distributed services at scale.
• Strong PostgreSQL knowledge and event-driven architectures (Kafka, SQS/SNS).
• Cloud exposure: AWS/GCP/Azure; containerization with Docker/Kubernetes.
• CI/CD pipelines and modern software delivery practices; observability basics.
• Excellent communication; ability to explain complex concepts to diverse audiences.
• Experience in fintech/payments or banking infra is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate backend services for onboarding and identity verification.
• Develop and maintain APIs and orchestration for KYC/KYB, screening, and risk assessments.
• Support onboarding for direct customers, embedded partners, and licensed clients.
• Build scalable integrations via APIs and webhooks for high-volume onboarding.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering to deliver quality solutions and improvements.
• Integrate third-party identity providers (SumSub, Orbis) and RegTech tools.
• Work with Salesforce and other systems to streamline engineering workflows.
• Commit to simple, maintainable designs that meet regulatory requirements.

Skills

Java

Kotlin

JVM languages

Microservices

PostgreSQL

Kafka

AWS

GCP

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Observability

Jira/Confluence

Git workflows

Communication

Fintech domain

Regulatory-compliant mindset

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

Jobgether is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) for onboarding based in the United Kingdom. You will design, build, and operate backend services that power the customer onboarding and identity verification journey, including KYC/KYB, sanctions checks, risk assessments, and agreement signing.

This hands-on role sits in an international, fast-growing environment with hybrid or remote options. You will work with Product and Eng teams, integrate third‑party identity providers such as