Backend Engineer at N26

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

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About the role

Responsibilities:
- Lead discovery, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance of backend services for the Incentives team.
- Manage individual priorities and deliverables within an agile team; contribute to planning and estimation.
- Share knowledge through docs, demos, and team learning sessions; contribute ideas during GSDD.
- Ensure code quality via tests, reviews, and documentation; follow secure development practices.
- Collaborate with product and cross-functional partners to deliver customer-focused features.

Requirements:
- Experience developing production systems with a JVM language and Spring Boot (Kotlin a plus).
- Strong understanding of microservice architecture and service decomposition.
- Familiarity with relational (Postgres) and non-relational databases and cloud architectures (preferably AWS).
- Commitment to well-tested, well-documented code; security-minded and delivery-focused.
- Good communication skills, team-oriented mindset, and willingness to give/receive feedback.

Responsibilities

You will design, develop, test, and deploy software within the Incentives team to enhance customer experience. You will also manage project priorities and collaborate with your team to share knowledge and implement innovative features.

Requirements

Candidates must have experience with JVM languages, Spring Boot, and microservice architecture in large-scale production systems. Proficiency in relational and non-relational databases, specifically Postgres, and experience with AWS cloud architecture are 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
• Software testing
• Software deployment
• Software maintenance
• Security
• Documentation

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 role still open?

It was posted on 2026-09-02. 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, Software testing, Software deployment, Software maintenance, Security, Documentation.