Senior Backend Engineer

SAP Fioneer

Senior Backend Engineer developing scalable cloud-native solutions for financial services platform. Collaborating with product, architecture, and DevOps teams to ensure technical excellence.

Posted 7/6/2026full-timeRemote • 🇩🇪 GermanySeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and building cloud-native microservices, with a strong focus on backend development using Java, Kotlin, and Spring Boot. Proven ability to improve CI/CD pipelines and mentor engineers while ensuring high-quality code through best practices.

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Java DevelopmentKotlin DevelopmentSpring Boot FrameworkCloud Platforms (Azure)Kubernetes Environments

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Hard Skills

Backend DevelopmentMicroservices ArchitectureDistributed SystemsSoftware Design PatternsDatabase Management (PostgreSQL)Messaging Systems (Kafka)Infrastructure-as-CodeCI/CD PracticesCode ReviewTesting Best Practices

Soft Skills

MentoringCollaborationProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

DevOps ToolsRedisRabbitMQ

Industry Keywords

Financial ServicesCloud-Native

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudJavaKafkaKotlinKubernetesMicroservicesPostgresRabbitMQRedisSpringSpring BootSpringBoot

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build and operate cloud-native microservices for our financial services platform
Develop scalable and resilient backend systems using Java, Kotlin, and Spring Boot
End-to-end ownership of features — from technical design and implementation through testing to production operation
Improve CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code practices using modern DevOps tools
Mentor engineers and ensure quality through code reviews, testing, and best practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

Several years of professional experience in software development with a strong focus on backend systems
Deep expertise in Java and/or Kotlin and frameworks such as Spring Boot
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Azure) and Kubernetes-based environments
Good understanding of distributed systems, software architecture, and design patterns
Experience with databases and messaging systems such as PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka, or RabbitMQ

Benefits

Comp & perks

You will have the opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds in the industry on a highly ambitious project that helps shape the constantly evolving financial sector. This is an environment where you get the best of both worlds — the agility, enthusiasm, and dynamism of a startup combined with the established expertise, strong market presence, and extensive client network of an established company.
At SAP Fioneer you'll benefit from a flexible working environment that encourages creativity, challenges you to think beyond boundaries, brings new ideas, and questions the status quo. You will join a diverse, global team that we are proud of and continually evolve. As an employee you can actively shape your career and benefit from competitive compensation packages and performance-driven development opportunities.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes, among other things, company pension plans, health and wellbeing support, various mobility options such as bike leasing and commuting allowances, as well as additional perks like anniversary bonuses, service recognition awards, and relocation expense reimbursement.