Backend Engineer

We are a Berlin-based B2C fintech operating in stealth, founded by two repeat founders (YC alum, exit) with prior 10+ year careers in investment banking and strategy consulting, respectively. We recently raised investment to assemble a 15-person, exceptionally strong core team.

Our culture is built on ownership and clarity. We align with you on vision, then set KPIs and required resources together—and then trust your drive and expertise.

Tasks

The Opportunity

As a Backend Engineer, you will contribute to building and evolving our fintech product. Working alongside our CTO and senior engineers, you'll help design and implement the backend services that power our platform. You'll have the opportunity to learn from experienced colleagues while taking ownership of meaningful features and growing your skills in a fast-paced environment.

What You'll Work On

• Owning end-to-end development of backend services and APIs within our microservices architecture
• Designing and implementing event-driven workflows for complex financial operations
• Building performant Node.js services that handle real-world scale
• Shaping our data layer—schema design, query optimization, and data modeling in

PostgreSQL

Requirements

What We're Looking For

Nice to Have

Mindset & Approach

commitments.

Benefits

Compensation & How We Work

We're an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you're excited about the role but don't meet 100% of the criteria, we'd still love to hear from you—particularly if you bring unique perspectives or experiences that would strengthen our team.