backend developer for fintech

Riskified provides ecommerce risk intelligence solutions that protect online businesses from chargebacks, fraud, and policy abuse while improving customer retention. Its AI-powered platform delivers real-time decisions and identity-based insights for global ecommerce merchants.

• Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable APIs, connectors, and integration layers connecting third-party platforms to Riskified's product suite;
• Introduce and implement AI and agentic solutions into product onboarding flows to maximize speed, accuracy, and automation for merchants;
• Utilize agentic coding tools and AI-assisted workflows to improve development velocity and code quality;
• Partner with Product, Design, and Domain experts to translate complex risk, dispute, and policy business logic into software architecture;
• Maintain modern CI/CD pipelines and deploy high-quality code daily;
• Take end-to-end ownership of service reliability and performance;
• Participate actively in planning the team roadmap and products.

• B.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent certifications;
• 5+ Years of proven experience in hands-on server-side coding;
• Proven experience with server-side development languages such as TypeScript, Scala, Java, C#, or Kotlin;
• Proven experience in full-stack development with proficiency in frontend and backend technologies;
• Strong business context orientation with the capacity to understand risk, fintech, or ecommerce workflows;
• Experience building APIs, microservices, and integration layers with SQL/NoSQL databases and AWS/GCP cloud services;
• Passion for using AI coding assistants and agentic tools in daily development workflows;
• Independent self-learner, proactive problem solver, and strong team player;
• Nice to have: hands-on experience with a recent frontend framework such as React or Vue, experience incorporating LLMs or agentic frameworks into customer-facing products.

• Hybrid mode of work;
• Flexible schedule;
• Base salary range of €50,000 - €75,000 gross annually for candidates based in Lisbon;
• Bonus target for full-time regular employees;
• Eligibility for stock-based awards;
• Healthcare benefits;
• Benefits package per month, including work-from-home equipment, gym membership, wellbeing activities, and more;
• Wellness program;
• Celebrations and activities;
• Team events;
• Happy hours;
• Riskified gifts and swags;
• Volunteer programs;
• Personal development programs;
• Global onboarding;
• Role-based technical skills training;
• Full access to Udemy.