# Software Engineer at Augustus

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> Responsibilities: - Own end-to-end projects on core banking

- **Company:** Augustus (https://jobs.trythestack.co/companies/augustus)
- **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:** Backend Engineering, System Design, Core Banking Systems, Blockchain Infrastructure, Data Modeling, Automation, Precision Engineering, Technical Trade-offs, API Design, Scalability
- **Posted by employer:** 2026-07-21
- **Added to The Stack:** 2026-07-21
- **Status:** May no longer be active (posted more than 60 days ago)
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Augustus/478ab7de-4f1c-4ce3-8929-526498bbee84 (the employer's own application page)
- **Human page:** https://jobs.trythestack.co/jobs/software-engineer-augustus

## About the role

Responsibilities:
- Own end-to-end projects on core banking systems: design, implement, test and operate services that handle clearing, settlement and account state.
- Translate complex financial and regulatory requirements into clean, reliable, and well-tested code with strong system design and data modeling.
- Make technical trade-offs and lead architecture decisions for scalability, resilience and correctness across bare-metal and blockchain integrations.
- Collaborate closely with product, security and other engineers to prioritize features, handle edge cases and ensure production readiness.
- Mentor junior engineers, review code, and contribute to a high-quality engineering culture focused on precision and reliability.

Requirements:
- 5+ years backend software engineering experience with strong system design and production application ownership.
- Experience at early-stage startups or small teams where you led projects and made impactful architectural decisions.
- Familiarity with financial systems, payments/clearing domains, or blockchain infrastructure is highly desirable.
- Strong skills in API design, data modeling, testing, and performance tuning for high-throughput services.
- Excellent communication, autonomy and the ability to operate in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment; willingness to be based in or relocate to Berlin.

## Responsibilities

Develop and own core banking systems and programmable bank infrastructure across bare metal and blockchain environments. Translate complex financial problems into clean, reliable, and scalable code while driving projects from design to delivery.

## Requirements

Requires 5+ years of backend software engineering experience, with at least 3 years spent in early-stage startups. Candidates must be based in or willing to relocate to Berlin.

## FAQ

- **Is this Software Engineer role still open?** It was posted on 2026-07-21. Listings more than 30 days old may no longer be active, so check Augustus's site before applying.
- **Does Augustus offer visa sponsorship?** This listing is marked as offering visa sponsorship. Eligibility rules are set by the employer, so check the details on Augustus'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: Backend Engineering, System Design, Core Banking Systems, Blockchain Infrastructure, Data Modeling, Automation, Precision Engineering, Technical Trade-offs, API Design, Scalability.

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