Backend Engineer - Engagement at N26

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Updated 2026-11-05, from our data and official sources.

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About the role

Responsibilities:
- Participate in discovery, design, development, testing, deployment and maintenance of backend services across the Grow & Engage domain.
- Translate product and design requirements into scalable, reliable microservices and APIs.
- Own features end-to-end: implementation, automated tests, documentation, and production operation.
- Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Designers and cross-functional teams to prioritize work and deliver customer-facing value.
- Share knowledge in the team, propose improvements, and contribute to team initiatives (e.g., GSDD).
- Keep security, observability and operational excellence in mind when delivering solutions.

Requirements:
- Practical experience building large-scale production systems with a JVM language and Spring Boot; Kotlin is a plus.
- Solid understanding of microservice architecture and service-to-service communication patterns.
- Experience with relational databases (Postgres preferred) and familiarity with non-relational stores.
- Comfortable working in cloud environments, preferably AWS, and with modern cloud architecture patterns.
- Strong testing mindset: write well-tested, documented code and participate in code/review/design sessions.
- Effective communicator, team player, biased toward action, and open to giving/receiving feedback.

Responsibilities

You will design, develop, test, and maintain scalable backend systems throughout the entire feature lifecycle. You will also collaborate with product owners and designers to translate user needs into innovative banking features.

Requirements

Candidates must have experience with JVM languages, Spring Boot, and microservice architecture in large-scale production environments. Proficiency in relational databases like Postgres and cloud platforms such as AWS is also required.

Key skills

• JVM — in 13 other listings on The Stack
• Spring Boot — in 147 other listings on The Stack
• Kotlin — in 251 other listings on The Stack
• Microservice architecture — in 32 other listings on The Stack
• Postgres — in 69 other listings on The Stack
• AWS — in 802 other listings on The Stack
• Cloud architecture — in 80 other listings on The Stack
• Software development — in 71 other listings on The Stack
• System design
• Testing
• Deployment
• Maintenance
• Security
• Documentation
• Collaboration

On The Stack (as of 2026-11-05)

• N26 has 138 other listings on The Stack, 135 of them marked as offering visa sponsorship.
• 76 visa-sponsored jobs in Spain on The Stack, posted in the last 60 days.
• 68 visa-sponsored backend engineer jobs in Europe on The Stack, posted in the last 60 days.

Frequently asked questions about N26

Is this Backend Engineer - Engagement role still open?

It was posted on 2026-08-28. Listings more than 30 days old may no longer be active, so check N26's site before applying.

Does N26 offer visa sponsorship?

This listing is marked as offering visa sponsorship. Eligibility rules are set by the employer, so check the details on N26's site.

Where is this role located?

The listing gives the location as Spain. It is marked on-site.

What skills does this role ask for?

The listing names: JVM, Spring Boot, Kotlin, Microservice architecture, Postgres, AWS, Cloud architecture, Software development, System design, Testing, Deployment, Maintenance, Security, Documentation, Collaboration.