Backend Engineer (Haskell)
Summary
Backend Engineer at Trade Republic (Europe's largest savings platform) building and testing services with JVM tools (Kotlin, Spring, Vert.x, Hibernate/jOOQ) and Haskell on AWS, plus automated delivery via GitHub Actions and Kubernetes. Based in Berlin with relocation support.
Please note that this position is based in Berlin, Germany - relocation support is provided if required.
THE BEST WORK OF YOUR CAREER
Trade Republic is the largest savings platform in Europe - we operate in 18 countries, serving +10 million customers who trusted us with over 150B in assets. But we’re striving for more.
We have a bold mission to empower everyone to build wealth with easy, safe, and free access to financial systems. You will have the opportunity to grow your career by collaborating with a team of outstanding talents and state of the art technology to build a lasting, positive future for millions.
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
- Build and test services and products using modern tools from the JVM ecosystem such as Kotlin, Spring and Vert.x, Hibernate or jOOQ, and Haskell.
- Design cloud services focusing on high availability, low latency and scalability (on top of AWS).
- Implement automated software delivery using GitHub Actions, container-based CI/CD pipelines, and Kubernetes orchestration.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- 5 years of experience in software engineering (preferably in JVM ecosystem, with production experience in Haskell).
- Solid command of functional programming concepts (pure functions, algebraic data types, monadic effects) and hands-on experience with the Haskell toolchain (GHC, Cabal or Stack, common libraries).
- Experience with developed and shipped scalable features within a service oriented architecture.
- A strong commitment to delivering reliable and maintainable software using an iterative development approach and continuous delivery.
- Experience with building platform services that act as a foundation and accelerator for product development (prior experience in platform/foundations-focused teams is a plus).
WHY YOU SHOULD APPLY NOW
Our culture rewards ownership, excellence, and high energy. We care deeply about outcomes and hold each other accountable - we’re here to win and fix one of the largest challenges Europeans face - closing the pension gap and democratising wealth. If this gets you fired up, reach out!
We believe it’s our team’s varied identities and backgrounds that make us sharper and stronger. We’re committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected and has equal opportunity to thrive in their careers. For any questions on DEI during the interview process, reach out to your recruitment partner.
Skills
As published by greenhouse · 15 questions · 1 written answer
Basics
First Name, Last Name, Email, Phone, Resume/CV, Cover Letter
Short answers (5)
- Current employer
- Current job title
- LinkedIn profile
- GitHub profile optional
- What is your earliest start date?
Pick from a list (9)
- Where are you currently located?
- Do you need visa sponsorship for Germany?
- Are you open to work from the office for a significant part of the week once relocated?
- How many years of post-graduate experience do you have working in backend development?
- Are you familiar with Java or Kotlin?
- Are you familiar with Haskell?
- Do you have experience working with cloud technologies such as AWS or GCP?
- What is your gender identity? optional
- GDPR Notification optional
Written answers (1)
- What excites you about the opportunity to join Trade Republic?