Senior Backend Engineer: Product-Driven Systems

N26 Inc.; Berlin (NH); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium subscription

Relocation package with visa support

Work from home budget

Fitness & wellness discounts

Language apps

Public transportation benefits

Subscriptions for friends and family

Job summary

N26 is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join the Grow & Engagedomain—the heart of the N26 experience. You will translate user needs into scalable backend systems helping customers from signup to premium memberships.

This hybrid role is based in Berlin or Barcelona, requiring at least 8 days per month in the office, and you will partner with Product Owner, Tech Lead and Designers to deliver end-to-end features.

Qualifications

• Experience developing software using a JVM language and Spring Boot in large-scale production systems (Kotlin a plus).
• In-depth understanding of microservice architecture.
• Knowledge of relational (Postgres) and non-relational databases.
• Appreciation of modern cloud architecture, preferably AWS.
• Familiarity with AI tools (e.g., Claude, GitHub Copilot) to accelerate development.

Responsibilities

• Discovery, design, develop, test, deploy and maintain software in a thriving environment.
• Manage individual project priorities and deliverables while working in a team who enjoys knowledge sharing sessions.
• Stay up to date with the latest trends in technology.
• Propose new product ideas, build tech tools or try out new architectural approaches during Get Stuff Done Days (GSDD).

Skills

Spring Boot

JVM language

Microservices

PostgreSQL

AWS

AI tools

Kotlin

Job description

N26 is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join the Grow & Engagedomain—the heart of the N26 experience. You will translate user needs into scalable backend systems helping customers from signup to premium memberships.

This hybrid role is based in Berlin or Barcelona, requiring at least 8 days per month in the office, and you will partner with Product Owner, Tech Lead and Designers to deliver end-to-end features.