# Senior Backend Engineer at Payrails GmbH

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- **Company:** Payrails GmbH (https://jobs.trythestack.co/companies/payrails-gmbh)
- **Location:** Berlin, Germany
- **Work arrangement:** Remote
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Experience level:** 5–10 years
- **Visa sponsorship:** Offered, according to the listing
- **Key skills:** Golang, Microservices, Event Sourcing, Cloud-native Infrastructure, Clean Code, Relational Databases, Non-relational Databases, Agile, English Communication, FinTech, Payment Systems, Software Design, Software Testing, Software Deployment, Software Maintenance
- **Posted by employer:** 2026-05-22
- **Added to The Stack:** 2026-05-23
- **Status:** May no longer be active (posted more than 60 days ago)
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/payrails/d5a82e6a-2adc-4a82-8e78-730199a68639 (the employer's own application page)
- **Human page:** https://jobs.trythestack.co/jobs/senior-backend-engineer-payrails-gmbh

## About the role

Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, test, deploy and maintain backend services and APIs in a microservices architecture.
- Build resilient, scalable and observable systems with automation and operational excellence in mind.
- Collaborate within cross-functional teams to define and uphold technical standards and best practices.
- Manage individual project priorities and deliverables; participate in code reviews and knowledge sharing.
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, production monitoring and incident debugging.
- Stay current with tooling and architectural patterns relevant to payments and cloud-native systems.

Requirements:
- Strong production experience with Golang and microservice design patterns (event-driven/event sourcing a plus).
- Proven knowledge of relational and non-relational databases and data consistency strategies.
- Experience with cloud-native infrastructure (containers, orchestration, CI/CD, observability stacks).
- Solid background in testing, automation, deployment and maintaining large-scale systems.
- Familiarity with software design principles, clean code, and agile development practices.
- Excellent communication in English; experience in FinTech/payment systems is highly desirable.

## Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable software within a cross-functional team. Manage project priorities and deliverables while upholding high technical standards for the product.

## Requirements

Extensive experience in large-scale production systems using Golang and microservice principles. Proficiency in both relational and non-relational databases and a track record of working in agile environments.

## FAQ

- **Is this Senior Backend Engineer role still open?** It was posted on 2026-05-22. Listings more than 30 days old may no longer be active, so check Payrails GmbH's site before applying.
- **Does Payrails GmbH offer visa sponsorship?** This listing is marked as offering visa sponsorship. Eligibility rules are set by the employer, so check the details on Payrails GmbH's site.
- **Where is this role located?** The listing gives the location as Berlin, Germany. It is marked remote.
- **What skills does this role ask for?** The listing names: Golang, Microservices, Event Sourcing, Cloud-native Infrastructure, Clean Code, Relational Databases, Non-relational Databases, Agile, English Communication, FinTech, Payment Systems, Software Design, Software Testing, Software Deployment, Software Maintenance.

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