Senior Backend Engineer II - Europe Account

Requirements:

• Knowledge of Java and Spring Boot.
• Knowledge and experience with asynchronous messaging systems, such as Kafka.
• Experience working with relational databases, SQL query optimization, and schema design.
• A strong product mindset, prioritizing customer needs and making data-driven decisions.
• A strong sense of ownership and excellent communication skills to drive cross-team projects.
• Ability to work independently while also being a collaborative team player, frequently engaging in cross-team efforts.
• The ability to break down complex projects into incremental milestones that deliver customer value.
• Experience with common design and architectural patterns, coupled with a passion for writing clean, performant, and well-tested code.
• Curiosity and a drive for continuous learning and improvement.
• Adherence to and advocacy for best coding practices, continuous delivery, and code reviews.
• A proven track record of leading technical initiatives and mentoring other engineers.

What you'll be doing:

• Design, build, and maintain high-performance, scalable tools and services utilizing Java, Kotlin, Spring Boot, cloud technologies, etc.
• Build account-level features, such as tax payments or savings account products, to cater for European markets.
• Collaborate with product managers to develop business requirements and turn them into technical solutions. We want engineers to be comfortable contributing to product development.
• Mentor junior engineers, offering technical guidance and conducting code reviews.
• Drive architectural decisions and technical strategy for Regional Expansion Tribe.
• Contribute to our engineering culture through knowledge sharing and best practices.
• Work with the product team on customer interviews for our markets, gather quantitative and qualitative data to better understand our customers and build solutions for them.
• Document and present data-driven results to product stakeholders, explaining and proposing strategies that align with the product’s risk appetite and business objectives.

Nice to haves:

• None listed

Perks and benefits:

• Starting salary: £111,000 - £145,000 + RSUs
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