Senior Backend Engineer, Solaris
Java/Go
€80-95k
+ Variable remuneration program
Banking-as-a-Service platform
Open for applications
Banking-as-a-Service platform
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
€80-95k
+ Variable remuneration program
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To create a world where financial services seamlessly sync with life.
Role
Who you are
- We don’t care much about fancy titles, but rather about real personal and professional development, as laid out in our learning framework. Let’s figure together out how you can contribute to our team
- Proven experience building scalable products with Java or Golang
- Strong experience building and operating cloud-native applications on GCP, AWS, or Azure
- Strong experience building and operating distributed systems, with an emphasis on performance, reliability, and maintainability
- A solid understanding of security best practices for backend and cloud-based services
- Demonstrated ownership of complex systems, with a mindset for operational excellence
- The ability to drive cross-functional initiatives while balancing technical and product priorities
- A thoughtful communicator and problem-solver, capable of aligning engineering efforts with business goals
- Comfortable working with AI tools, thinking critically about AI outputs, and contributing to a culture of responsible AI use. We expect you to demonstrate comfort with AI-assisted workflows and a willingness to continuously develop their AI capabilities as the technology evolves
- If you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single item in the job description, please contact us anyway. We'd love to talk with you and find out if you might be a good fit for us
What the job involves
- We're looking for a Senior Engineer to join one of our core product engineering teams in shaping the future of digital banking
- You'll collaborate closely with Product Management, Engineering Leadership, and fellow engineers to build secure, resilient, and reliable banking solutions
- In this role, you'll work with other senior members of Solaris to break down complex requirements and drive the design, implementation, delivery, and operation of complex, high-scale financial services solving critical business and technical challenges
- Design and deliver scalable and secure backend systems, from architecture to production
- Drive engineering excellence through a focus on code quality, system reliability, observability, and performance
- Collaborate with product and engineering peers to align technical decisions with business outcomes
- Take end-to-end ownership of systems, embracing the "You build it, you run it" philosophy from design to deployment and operations
- Contribute to and guide architectural decisions and the long-term technical strategy within your team
- Depending on your level of experience, your responsibilities and scope of role will range
Our take
Many obstacles in place prevent companies from offering their own financial services. Complex and high-cost processes mean that companies find it difficult to build their own banking systems or even apply for a banking license. This can stunt development as it reduces a company's growth and expansion options.
Solaris offers a Banking-as-a-Service platform that allows companies to seamlessly integrate financial services within their existing operations, removing traditional hurdles that companies would have to face. The company differs from the competition through the use of an API for optimal integration. It also holds a full German banking license, granting it an efficient position to deal with any red tape and complex processes, taking this strain away from companies.
Through moves such as its acquisition of MER, as well as many other collaborations, Solaris has paved the way for increased operations across Europe to now offer significant market coverage. In the long run, the company aims to be the core banking service across Europe and a foundational platform through which all companies integrate financial services into their ecosystem.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-2% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Feb 2025
$157.1m
SERIES G
Mar 2024
$104.5m
SERIES F
Total funding: $735.6m
Company benefits
- Learning & development budget
- Remote working allowance
- Free online yoga
- Referral program
- Mental healthcare service
- Public transport allowance
- Partial lunch reimbursement
- Additional vacation days
- Glasses for laptop work
- Fruits and drinks at the office
- Volunteering days
Company HQ
Wrangelkiez, Berlin, BE
Leadership
Carsten Höltkemeyer
(CEO)Joined Solaris in 2022 as CEO. They are also an Executive Chairman at auxmoney. Previously they were the CFO of Merchant Services at Nets Group. CFO of Concardis Payment Group at Concardis, and a General Manager of Barclaycard Hamburg.
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