The opportunity
At SumUp, we empower millions of small businesses worldwide. Our Payments Tribe is at the heart of this mission, processing billions of transactions across 36+ countries each year.
What you'll do
Co-design and develop high-performance, secure backend services for our Online Payments Platform
Participate in API design and implementation for both internal and external integrations.
Deliver business value through backend decisions and active participation in product discussions.
Ensure high code quality, comprehensive test coverage, and clear documentation.
Optimize application performance and scalability through active monitoring and proactive solutions.
Collaborate closely with other software developers, QA, and DevOps engineers: for smooth deployment, continuous integration, and support.
What they're looking for
- Actively participate in code reviews , fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- Solid experience as a Backend Software Engineer in any modern language(e.g.: Go, Java, Python, Kotlin, etc.). We care more about how you think and design systems than the specific language you use.
- Experience with PostgreSQL/RDBMS and distributed, fault-tolerant systems.
- A genuine passion for clean, maintainable, and testable code.