Senior Backend Engineer - EU

Klar

1d • Remote

About The Position

This is a full-time remote opportunity for candidates based in EU. You’ll join a new backend team within a newly established business division at Klar, where we’re expanding capacity to support the launch of additional products and services. As a fintech, Klar operates in a fast-paced, dynamic, and low-hierarchy environment where individual contributors are encouraged to take ownership, influence technical direction, and have a meaningful impact on the business. In this role, you’ll work on core backend services and scalable platform capabilities that help reduce the cost of digital banking while supporting Klar’s continued growth in the financial services industry. You’ll collaborate closely with product and engineering leaders, contribute to architectural decisions, and help shape the evolution of a critical platform from an early stage.

Requirements

• Senior engineer with experience in architecture, design, implementation and deployment of business critical systems.
• Passionate about simplifying complex problems with innovative solutions which increases efficiency and saves cost.
• At least 5 years of experience with several of the following development technologies: Java, SpringBoot, PostgreSQL or other relational databases, Apache Kafka, Docker
• At least 5 years of experience with microservice architectures, synchronous REST communication over HTTP, and asynchronous communication over Apache Kafka
• Deep understanding of database transactions and locking mechanisms.
• Knowledge of algorithms and data structure for distributing loads like sharding, leadership election, and more.

Nice To Haves

• 2 years of experience with logging and metrics technologies: Prometheus, Grafana, Kibana
• 1 year of experience with the following infrastructure technologies: AWS, Github Actions, Kubernetes, Istio, Terraform, Terragrunt
• Spanish language skills.
• Experience with the Fintech domain or high paced startup.

Responsibilities

• Write correct, efficient, clean, robust, and maintainable code (Mostly in Java 21+)
• Write unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to prevent current errors or future regressions
• Participate in code review to learn from others and to teach them as well
• Prototype new technologies and libraries that could save time and effort
• Write clear and concise documentation for users of your systems
• Identify common problems between multiple systems and develop common solutions via libraries
• Create designs for new systems and features of moderate complexity
• Make time estimates to implement designs that can aid in future planning
• Mentor junior engineers

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on performance and experience
• Chance of earning Klar stock options
• 26 days of paid vacation per year
• Computer device
• International work environment with amazing and highly skilled people
• A world class team that helps you evolve your skills in areas you're interested in
• Wellhub subscription to offer mental and physical health

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed