back end engineer
Summary
Builds and scales secure backend services and APIs for modern financial products using Java, Spring, and microservices in a fast-growing fintech team.
Backend Engineer, Java, Spring, Fintech, €40-€55k base, Hybrid, Malaga
We’re hiring a Backend Engineer to join a fast growing fintech engineering team working in open banking. This role is focused on building and scaling backend services and APIs that power modern financial products. You’ll be working with distributed systems, collaborating closely with product, support, and customer-facing teams, and contributing to technical decisions that have real impact.
What you’ll be doing
- Building and maintaining scalable, secure backend services and APIs
- Working closely with product managers and stakeholders to shape requirements
- Troubleshooting and debugging production issues alongside support teams
- Participating in code reviews and contributing to strong engineering standards
- Writing clean, reliable, and maintainable code
- Learning about open banking, PSD, and what can be built using modern APIs
What we’re looking for
- Experience with Java and the Spring framework
- Experience working with microservices and Kubernetes
- Comfortable debugging distributed systems, including tracing and observability
- Experience designing RESTful APIs and understanding design trade-offs
- An API-first, product-minded approach to engineering
- Able to work independently while supporting wider team goals
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, with strong commercial experience
- Curious, driven, and comfortable working in a fast paced, startup-style environment