Backend Engineer - Investments & Savings at N26

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

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About the role

Responsibilities:
- Design and implement backend services (primarily Kotlin) for a secure, real-time trading platform (crypto, stocks, ETFs, managed funds).
- Own features end-to-end: take concepts through development, testing, deployment and incident response.
- Build and maintain event-driven, distributed microservices (Kafka-driven) that meet performance and reliability targets.
- Collaborate closely with Product Managers during discovery to align technical solutions with user value.
- Improve system design, observability and deployment pipelines; use GSDD time to prototype and share learnings with the team.

Requirements:
- Proven backend engineering experience delivering production services with high autonomy.
- Strong Kotlin skills and experience with distributed microservices and event-driven architectures (Kafka).
- Practical knowledge of cloud and container platforms (AWS, Kubernetes, Docker).
- Familiarity with observability/monitoring tooling (Datadog, ELK/OpenSearch, tracing/metrics).
- Comfortable handling incidents, unblocking stakeholders, and continuously improving processes; growth mindset and evidence-based approach to engineering decisions.

Responsibilities

Develop a secure, real-time trading platform for crypto, stocks, and ETFs using Kotlin. Collaborate with Product Managers during discovery and take full ownership of features from concept to production.

Requirements

Proven experience as a Software Engineer in dynamic environments with a strong proficiency in backend development and microservices. Requires a growth mindset and the ability to operate independently within a regulated financial environment.

Key skills

• Kotlin — in 251 other listings on The Stack
• Distributed Microservices — not in any other listing on The Stack
• Event-Driven Architecture — in 60 other listings on The Stack
• Kafka — in 173 other listings on The Stack
• AWS — in 802 other listings on The Stack
• Kubernetes — in 585 other listings on The Stack
• Docker — in 464 other listings on The Stack
• Datadog — in 71 other listings on The Stack
• ELK/OpenSearch
• Backend Development
• System Design
• Observability

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 - Investments & Savings role still open?

It was posted on 2026-07-09. 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: Kotlin, Distributed Microservices, Event-Driven Architecture, Kafka, AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Datadog, ELK/OpenSearch, Backend Development, System Design, Observability.