Backend Engineer (Golang) - Bank Balance

SumUp; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Virtual Stock Options

Gym membership

Learning budget (2,000 EUR)

Paid time off 25 days

Hack Days & Hack Weeks

Referral Bonus

Sabbatical after 3 years

Health insurance

Job summary

SumUp seeks a Backend Engineer to modernize core banking services and build a globally scalable platform. You will own from design to production, tackling high-load systems while collaborating with Risk, Treasury, Finance, and Infrastructure across regions.

You’ll be proficient in Golang and comfortable with AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes, delivering reliable services with strong test coverage and observability.

Qualifications

• Proficient in building reliable, high-volume backend services.
• Experience with designing APIs, data models, and service interactions.

Responsibilities

• Build and evolve core banking services transforming regional systems into a unified global platform.
• Tackle distributed systems challenges ensuring resilient services under high transaction volumes.
• Improve observability, add test coverage, refactor code for long-term maintainability, and introduce new architectural patterns without disrupting live banking ops.
• Contribute to architectural decisions—ledger and transaction history systems for a globally scalable banking solution.
• Collaborate with Risk, Treasury, Finance, and Infrastructure to ensure compliant, reliable global operations.
• Take ownership from design to production, monitor performance, and continuously improve software delivery at scale.

Skills

Golang

Backend

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

Distributed systems

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

At SumUp, the Global Bank team builds the core infrastructure and services that give merchants a digital bank account, helping small businesses manage their money easily and reliably.

The Balance Management Squad sits at the core of the Global Bank Platform. Right now, our team is completing a major milestone: consolidating and modernizing our balance management system in Europe. The next big step is creating a global transaction history service; a single, shared platform used by all regions to give merchants consistent and transparent views of their financial activity.

As a Backend Engineer, you’ll help modernize existing systems while balancing innovation with stability, collaborate with teams across regions, and build reliable services that manage diverse markets with different regulations.

If you enjoy solving complex problems on high-load systems, are curious about banking, and are looking for a team that tackles challenges head-on, we’d love to hear from you.

The Vilnius team is a core part of the Global Bank domain. We own production systems, shape technical direction, and work closely with colleagues across SumUp’s global offices on critical merchant banking capabilities. Join our Vilnius Team today (Vilnius office).

What You’ll Do

• Build and evolve the SumUp’s core banking services that powers ledger operations and transactions, transforming our regional systems into a unified, scalable global platform.
• Tackle complex distributed systems challenges, ensuring resilient services that continue to perform under high transaction volumes.
• Support modernization initiatives by improving observability, adding test coverage, refactoring code for long-term maintainability, and gradually introducing new architectural patterns without disrupting live banking operations.
• Contribute to key architectural decisions - build ledger and transaction history systems from the ground up, ensuring a globally scalable banking solution for our clients.
• Collaborate with teams across Risk, Treasury, Finance, and Infrastructure to ensure smooth, compliant, and reliable global operations
• Take ownership from design to production, running the services you build, monitoring their performance, and continuously improving how we deliver high-quality software at scale.

You’ll be great for this role if

• You have solid backend experience building reliable, high-volume services and you think carefully about system design, APIs, data modeling, and how services interact.
• You are proficient in Golang and comfortable learning and working with other languages as needed, e.g. Kotlin or Elixir.
• You write maintainable, well-tested code, follow CI/CD best practices, and take responsibility for the software you build from development to production.
• You’re comfortable building, deploying, and running services in cloud environments like AWS using Docker and Kubernetes.
• You’re eager to learn about relational databases that perform well under load and maintain data consistency.
• You are a collaborator who enjoys working across regions, communicating clearly, exchanging feedback effectively, and making thoughtful technical decisions together.
• You have a curiosity for building reliable financial services and banking domain

It’s a plus if you have

• Knowledge of Elixir - some of our legacy services are written in Elixir, and while it's not essential, it would be useful if you've worked with it before
• Deeper PostgreSQL experience - we rely heavily on Postgres, so if you've done performance tuning, complex queries, or schema design, that's a plus
• Experience with event streaming platforms (Kafka preferred) and modern observability stacks (Grafana, Honeycomb, etc.)

Why you should join SumUp

We’re a truly global team of 3200+ skilled professionals from 92+ countries, spread across 4 continents. Join the team from our Vilnius office.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: be part of a workplace that values and promotes diversity, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone's perspectives are respected and embraced.

Enrolment onto our Virtual Stock Option programme: you will own a stake in SumUp’s future success

Time off: 25 days of paid leave, plus special holidays

Peace of mind: health insurance through Gjensidige and life & accidental coverage from Ergo

Stay active: gym membership allowance to help you keep fit on your terms

Career growth and learning opportunities: We invest in your development through regular training, mentorship programs, SumUp University cohort and a yearly learning budget (2,000 EUR)

We take learning and experimentation seriously with Hack Days every second Friday, and entire global Hack Weeks.

Break4me: 1-month sabbatical after 3 years of service

Referral Bonus: earn additional rewards by referring talented individuals to join the SumUp team.

Compensation: In Lithuania, for a Mid Level Engineer is 3,493 to 4,657 Euro Gross and for an Early Senior Engineer is 4,366 to 5,822 Euro Gross p/m + 2000 EUR annual learning budget + Virtual Stock Options.
Offer may vary based on skills, experience and outcome from the hiring process.

About SumUp

Be empowered to do more that matters.

At SumUp, we're on a mission to empower small businesses across the globe by providing a vast set of simple and affordable business tools to help them start, run, and grow their businesses. Today, over 4 million businesses in 36 markets rely on SumUp as their financial partner to manage payments, finance and customer relationships.

Our commitment to small businesses is reflected in our diverse team of over 3,000 SumUppers from over 90 nationalities, united by global collaboration and an innovative mindset. Our core values lay the foundation for who we are and what we stand for, shaping our work culture and driving our success. We foster an inclusivity and continuous learning culture, providing a safe space for personal and professional growth. Our differences make us unique and strong as we strive to create an environment where everyone belongs and feels supported, no matter how they identify.

SumUp is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, actively seeking and embracing diversity in our workforce. We don't make hiring or employment decisions based on race, colour, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other basis protected by applicable laws or prohibited by company policy. Our commitment extends beyond recruitment to creating a safe and respectful workplace where harassment of any form is strictly prohibited.

Explore career opportunities with us and join a team driven by collaboration, innovation, and a shared vision of creating a world where everyone can build a thriving business. Discover more about our vibrant and inclusive work culture and how we work on our careers website, and follow our journey on LinkedIn and Instagram.

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