# Senior Backend Engineer - Security Automation 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:** 5–10 years
- **Visa sponsorship:** Offered, according to the listing
- **Key skills:** Backend engineering, Security automation, Cloud architecture, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Java, Kotlin, Spring Boot, Distributed systems, Domain-driven design, CI/CD, Infrastructure as code, Terraform, Apache Kafka, Site reliability engineering
- **Posted by employer:** 2026-08-05
- **Added to The Stack:** 2026-08-05
- **Status:** May no longer be active (posted more than 60 days ago)
- **Apply:** https://n26.com/en-eu/careers/positions/7597686?gh_jid=7597686 (the employer's own application page)
- **Human page:** https://jobs.trythestack.co/jobs/senior-backend-engineer-security-automation-n26

## About the role

Responsibilities:
- Lead architecture, design and implementation of high‑availability backend services for the Security Platform.
- Build automation engines and internal tools for threat detection, incident response and vulnerability management at scale.
- Partner with security and product teams to provide shared infrastructure, observability and reliable automation.
- Maintain high standards for code quality, testing, distributed systems design and reliability.
- Own service lifecycle: CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, deployments, operational runbooks and on‑call responsibilities.

Requirements:
- 5+ years building production backend systems with strong knowledge of distributed systems and Domain‑Driven Design.
- Proven experience with cloud platforms (preferably AWS), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines.
- Familiarity with IaC (Terraform), monitoring/observability, and SRE/security automation patterns.
- Strong engineering craft: clean code, test strategies, scalability and secure design practices.
- Excellent English communication skills and experience collaborating across teams. Nice to have: Kafka, Java/Kotlin, SOAR/SIEM familiarity.

## Responsibilities

You will lead the architectural design and implementation of high-performance backend services and build automation engines to support threat detection and incident response. Additionally, you will act as a technical partner to internal teams to ensure scalable, secure, and reliable infrastructure.

## Requirements

The role requires 5+ years of experience in backend development and complex architecture within large-scale production systems. Candidates should have strong proficiency in cloud technologies, modern software development practices, and a commitment to clean, secure code.

## FAQ

- **Is this Senior Backend Engineer - Security Automation role still open?** It was posted on 2026-08-05. 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: Backend engineering, Security automation, Cloud architecture, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Java, Kotlin, Spring Boot, Distributed systems, Domain-driven design, CI/CD, Infrastructure as code, Terraform, Apache Kafka, Site reliability engineering.

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