Role Overview
As a Senior Backend Engineer at SumUp, you will be pivotal in the re-engineering of our payout platform, which is a crucial component of our proprietary payments processing platform. This role involves transitioning the platform to an event-driven microservices architecture using Java. You will have the opportunity to engage in the design and development of this new platform, ensuring it meets the high standards required for processing global payouts for millions of customers.
Responsibilities
- Co-design and develop the new payout platform
- Participate in API design and implementation for both internal and external APIs
- Help your team deliver business value by making decisions related to backend development and participating in product discussions
- Provide comprehensive documentation, ensure good test coverage, and improve code quality
- Optimize application performance and scalability through active monitoring
- Collaborate with other software developers, QA, and DevOps engineers to ensure smooth deployment, continuous integration, and support for the software we deliver
- Actively participate in code reviews
Ideal Candidate
- You have significant experience with Java and PostgreSQL/RDBMS
- You are skilled in distributed and fault-tolerant systems
- You have a passion for clean, maintainable, and testable code
- You have a strong understanding of software architecture and application design
Plus Points
- Experience with Docker and/or Kubernetes
- Comfortable with Unix/Linux environments and DevOps practices (CI/CD, etc.)
- Experience with Kafka or other messaging systems
Why Join SumUp?
- You’ll be part of a global team of 3000+ people from 60+ countries, spread across 4 continents
- You'll have the opportunity to make an impact irrespective of your job description
- You'll have the space to drive your career and take ownership of projects
- Enjoy a variety of benefits including paid leave, learning budgets, and a no-blame culture
SumUp is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Benefits Extracted with AI
- 25 days paid leave
- Paid 1 month Sabbatical vacation
- Individual learning budget
- 10 days educational leave
- Child birth/adoption bonus
- Subsidized childcare services
- Health and life insurance
- Online fitness classes
- Subsidized Multisport card
- Babbel language platform subscription
- Free shuttle buses
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