Senior Backend Engineer - Payments at N26

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About the role

Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the Tech Lead to architect, design and deliver backend services for the Payments segment.
- Implement, test, deploy and maintain reliable, high-performance microservices.
- Mentor and support junior engineers; enforce code quality through reviews and best practices.
- Work within cross-functional teams to define requirements, ensure security and operational readiness.
- Keep systems maintainable and scalable; participate in design discussions and technical improvements.

Requirements:
- Strong experience building production services with a JVM language and Spring Boot; Kotlin is a plus.
- Solid understanding of microservices architecture and cloud-native patterns (preferably AWS).
- Experience with relational databases (Postgres) and familiarity with non-relational stores.
- Proven testing, CI/CD and code review discipline; ability to write well-tested, well-documented code.
- Full professional proficiency in English and excellent communication skills.
- Bias for action, security awareness and experience working in fast-moving product teams.
- Experience mentoring peers and contributing to technical standards and architecture.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the Tech Lead to architect, develop, and maintain software for the payments segment. Mentor junior engineers and uphold high technical standards through code quality and cross-functional teamwork.

Requirements

Requires professional experience with JVM languages, Spring Boot, and microservices in large-scale production environments. Proficiency in English and knowledge of relational/non-relational databases and AWS cloud architecture are essential.

Key skills

• JVM Language — in 13 other listings on The Stack
• Spring Boot — in 147 other listings on The Stack
• Kotlin — in 251 other listings on The Stack
• Microservices Architecture — in 19 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 Design — in 27 other listings on The Stack
• Software Testing
• Software Deployment
• Code Review
• Mentoring

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

• N26 has 138 other listings on The Stack, 135 of them marked as offering visa sponsorship.
• 166 visa-sponsored jobs in Germany 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 Senior Backend Engineer - Payments role still open?

It was posted on 2026-05-19. 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 Berlin, Germany. It is marked on-site.

What skills does this role ask for?

The listing names: JVM Language, Spring Boot, Kotlin, Microservices Architecture, Postgres, AWS, Cloud Architecture, Software Design, Software Testing, Software Deployment, Code Review, Mentoring.