Backend Engineering Lead – FinDB
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full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Frankfurt am Main • Germany
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About the role
- Owning and leading the backend engineering function within the FinDB team.
- Ensure smooth, reliable, and consistent financial data across platforms.
- Build and scale backend systems enabling merchants to receive, process, and reconcile payments efficiently.
- Set technical direction, quality standards, and engineering culture for the team.
- Reduce reliance on single individuals and enable sustainable delivery.
- Partner closely with Head of Development, Delivery Manager, Product, Finance, and other stakeholders.
- Design, implement, and evolve scalable backend services using PHP and Laravel.
- Architect, optimize, and maintain complex MariaDB/MySQL schemas.
- Own backend technical decisions, balancing delivery of new features with technical debt management.
- Lead and participate in code reviews, setting a high bar for code quality.
- Mentor and guide engineers, supporting technical growth and best practices.
- Build, hire, and scale a self-driven engineering team.
Requirements
- Strong backend engineering experience with PHP
- Proven experience designing and maintaining scalable, high-availability backend systems
- Solid database design expertise with MariaDB or MySQL, including performance optimization
- Experience working on complex, business-critical systems (fintech, payments, or financial platforms strongly preferred)
- Mandatory background or strong hands-on exposure to accounting, reconciliation, or financial systems
- Strong understanding of non-functional requirements (security, performance, reliability, scalability)
- Experience leading technical decisions, architectural discussions, and code reviews
- Proven team leadership experience, including mentoring and guiding engineers
- Ability to translate business and financial requirements into technical solutions
- Excellent communication skills in English
- Ownership-driven leadership style with the ability to lead by example
- Comfortable making decisions in complex, ambiguous, and high-stakes environments
- Collaborative, transparent, and outcome-oriented mindset
- Nice-to-have
- Experience in fintech or payments industry
- Exposure to distributed systems or high-throughput transaction platforms
- Experience with API-first architectures and complex integrations
- Familiarity with cloud environments and containerization
- Experience working closely with Finance, Product, and Delivery teams
- Business, Engineering, or Finance-related degree.
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation: Step into a role that values your contributions with a market-aligned salary and bonus potential reflecting our annual success.
- Extended Vacation Time: Recharge with 28 vacation days, plus special holidays on December 24th and 31st, ensuring plenty of time for leisure and relaxation.
- Empowered Career Trajectory: Unlock your full potential in a flat-hierarchy setting that fosters rapid professional growth and open dialogue.
- Global Perspectives: Immerse yourself in an international environment, enriching your career with diverse experiences and viewpoints.
- Tech Tailored to You: Craft your perfect setup by choosing between Mac or Windows laptops, enhancing both comfort and productivity.
- Community and Collaboration: Dive into a culture of unity through regular team events that build connections and foster collaboration.
- Hybrid Harmony and Relaxation: Embrace the best of both worlds with hybrid work options and unwind in our relaxation area, complete with a massage chair.
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Hard Skills & Tools
PHPLaravelMariaDBMySQLdatabase designperformance optimizationbackend systemsAPI-first architecturesscalable systemstechnical debt management
Soft Skills
team leadershipmentoringcommunicationownership-driven leadershipcollaborative mindsettransparent mindsetoutcome-oriented mindsetdecision-makingguiding engineerstranslating business requirements
Certifications
Business degreeEngineering degreeFinance degree