# Senior Backend Engineer - Payments at N26

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- **Company:** N26 (https://jobs.trythestack.co/companies/n26)
- **Location:** Berlin, Germany
- **Work arrangement:** On-site
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Experience level:** 5–10 years
- **Visa sponsorship:** Offered, according to the listing
- **Key skills:** JVM Language, Spring Boot, Kotlin, Microservices Architecture, Postgres, AWS, Cloud Architecture, Software Design, Software Testing, Software Deployment, Code Review, Mentoring
- **Posted by employer:** 2026-05-19
- **Added to The Stack:** 2026-05-20
- **Status:** May no longer be active (posted more than 60 days ago)
- **Apply:** https://n26.com/en-eu/careers/positions/7899294?gh_jid=7899294 (the employer's own application page)
- **Human page:** https://jobs.trythestack.co/jobs/senior-backend-engineer-payments-n26

## 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.

## FAQ

- **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.

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