Backend engineer in embedded finance

Solaris is Europe's leading embedded finance platform. Solaris’ full German banking license and proprietary modular B2B tech stack empowers its partners – from SMEs to large, multinational, non-financial companies – to offer compliant, customer-centric banking services, providing seamless experiences to customers across all industries. Founded in 2016, Solaris pioneered the Banking-as-a-Service market with an unparalleled combination of tech and banking. Solaris is headquartered in Berlin and employs 300 people in Europe.

• Design and deliver scalable and secure backend systems, from architecture to production.
• Drive engineering excellence through a focus on code quality, system reliability, observability, and performance.
• Collaborate with product and engineering peers to align technical decisions with business outcomes.
• Take end-to-end ownership of systems, embracing the "You build it, you run it" philosophy from design to deployment and operations.
• Contribute to and guide architectural decisions and the long-term technical strategy within your team.

• Proven experience building scalable products with Java or Golang.
• Strong experience building and operating cloud-native applications on GCP, AWS, or Azure.
• Strong experience building and operating distributed systems, with an emphasis on performance, reliability, and maintainability.
• A solid understanding of security best practices for backend and cloud-based services.
• Demonstrated ownership of complex systems, with a mindset for operational excellence.
• The ability to drive cross-functional initiatives while balancing technical and product priorities.
• A thoughtful communicator and problem-solver, capable of aligning engineering efforts with business goals.
• Comfortable working with AI tools, thinking critically about AI outputs, and contributing to a culture of responsible AI use.
• We expect you to demonstrate comfort with AI-assisted workflows and a willingness to continuously develop their AI capabilities as the technology evolves.

• Home office budget.
• Learning & development budget of €1000 per year and a transparent growth framework to support your career goals.
• Competitive salary and a variable remuneration program.
• Monthly meal allowance.
• Deutschland ticket subsidy.
• 28 vacation days, increasing by 2 days after 2 years and 3 days after 3 years with Solaris.
• Opportunity to work abroad for up to 12 weeks per year.
• The annual gross salary range for this position is: €80.000 - €95.000 EUR