SumUp

Senior Backend Engineer

SumUp · London, England, United Kingdom

Posted 9 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
9 days
SumUp's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
1% of SumUp's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at SumUp
low
0 stale, 22 reposted of 409 open
Hiring momentum
564 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

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About this role

As a Senior Backend Engineer at SumUp, you will be responsible for building and maintaining backend services for core neobanking features such as bank transfers and payment processing. You will take end-to-end ownership of projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth integration and deployment while also shaping technical architecture and promoting best practices in code quality and security.

Our read on this posting3.8out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
4/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Strong proficiency in Go, Kotlin or Python
  • Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS or comparable)
  • Experience with container orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
  • Solid understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases
  • Comfort navigating complex, regulated environments such as financial services or payments
  • A collaborative, product-oriented mindset with the ability to work independently

Nice to have

  • Previous experience in a Growth-focused engineering team
  • Familiarity with the Fintech or Banking regulatory landscape

What you get

  • Opportunity to work with a truly global, multicultural team
  • Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
  • Enrolment onto our Virtual Stock Option programme
  • Generous time off: 28 days of paid leave plus bank holidays
  • Dedicated annual L&D budget for attending conferences or further education
  • Private health insurance, including optical and dental

Worth weighing

  • No visa sponsorship available for this position

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Listed by SumUp on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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