Backend Engineer III at Monzo

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About the role

Responsibilities:
- Design and build resilient, production-grade backend services for Monzo's in-house banking platform.
- Work on distributed systems, persistence and messaging (Cassandra, Kafka or equivalents) to support high-availability features.
- Own services end-to-end: coding, testing, deployment, observability and incident response on cloud platforms.
- Collaborate with product, design and other engineering teams to deliver customer-focused features with a product mindset.
- Improve system reliability, automation, performance and developer experience across the stack (Kubernetes, Docker, Envoy, CI/CD).
- Mentor peers, contribute to architecture and participate in system design discussions.

Requirements:
- Strong backend engineering experience building distributed and resilient systems in production.
- Proficiency in one or more strongly-typed languages (Go, Java, Scala, C) and experience with relevant frameworks.
- Experience with persistent data stores and messaging systems (eg Cassandra, Kafka) and cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP).
- Practical knowledge of containerisation, orchestration and service proxies (Kubernetes, Docker, Envoy) and observability tooling.
- Solid system design skills, attention to reliability and performance, and a pragmatic, data-informed approach to trade-offs.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills and the ability to work autonomously in a flexible/remote-friendly environment.

Responsibilities

Design and build an in-house banking platform focusing on resilient software and distributed systems. Collaborate across disciplines to solve challenges ranging from customer-facing products to underlying infrastructure and security.

Requirements

Strong experience in backend technology products and proficiency with strongly-typed languages like Go, Java, or Scala. Requires a product mindset with the ability to handle ambiguity and make data-informed decisions.

Key skills

• Backend Engineering — in 127 other listings on The Stack
• Distributed Systems — in 342 other listings on The Stack
• Resilient Software — in 13 other listings on The Stack
• Go — in 230 other listings on The Stack
• Java — in 360 other listings on The Stack
• C — in 43 other listings on The Stack
• Scala — in 30 other listings on The Stack
• Cassandra — in 16 other listings on The Stack
• Kafka
• Kubernetes
• Docker
• Envoy Proxy
• AWS
• GCP
• React
• System Design

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

• Monzo has 50 other listings on The Stack, 27 of them marked as offering visa sponsorship.
• 214 visa-sponsored jobs in the United Kingdom 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 Monzo

Is this Backend Engineer III role still open?

It was posted on 2026-07-15. Listings more than 30 days old may no longer be active, so check Monzo's site before applying.

Does Monzo offer visa sponsorship?

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

Where is this role located?

The listing gives the location as United Kingdom. It is marked remote.

What skills does this role ask for?

The listing names: Backend Engineering, Distributed Systems, Resilient Software, Go, Java, C, Scala, Cassandra, Kafka, Kubernetes, Docker, Envoy Proxy, AWS, GCP, React, System Design.