# Backend Engineer - Investments & Savings at N26

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- **Company:** N26 (https://jobs.trythestack.co/companies/n26)
- **Location:** Spain
- **Work arrangement:** On-site
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Experience level:** 2–5 years
- **Visa sponsorship:** Offered, according to the listing
- **Key skills:** Kotlin, Distributed Microservices, Event-Driven Architecture, Kafka, AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Datadog, ELK/OpenSearch, Backend Development, System Design, Observability
- **Posted by employer:** 2026-07-09
- **Added to The Stack:** 2026-07-10
- **Status:** May no longer be active (posted more than 60 days ago)
- **Apply:** https://n26.com/en-eu/careers/positions/8020517?gh_jid=8020517 (the employer's own application page)
- **Human page:** https://jobs.trythestack.co/jobs/backend-engineer-investments-savings-n26

## 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.

## FAQ

- **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.

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