Senior Backend Engineer

Salary: £63,000 - 103,000 per year

Requirements:

• We require 5+ years of professional software development experience, with a solid understanding of backend systems, scalable architectures, and software design principles.
• We require expertise in Java 17+, Spring Boot, and modern backend engineering practices.
• We require experience with system design and architecture, including object-oriented design patterns, microservices architecture, and API development.
• We require experience building systems for high throughput, low latency, and reliability.
• We require experience in system design, data structures, and performance trade-offs.
• We require excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and align stakeholders.
• We require strong problem-solving skills and the ability to debug complex issues across multiple systems or services.
• We require experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process.
• We require the ability to work well as part of a team and independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Nice to have: a degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
• Nice to have: previous experience in the payments industry, fintech, or location and business recommendation services platforms.
• Nice to have: experience with cloud infrastructure such as AWS, Kubernetes, and Helm.
• Nice to have: experience with frameworks, SDKs, APIs, and libraries relevant to our technology stack, such as Laravel, Spring, and Reactor.
• Nice to have: familiarity with authorisation systems such as RBAC, ABAC, and SpiceDB.
• Nice to have: experience with Behavior-Driven Development or Test-Driven Development.
• Nice to have: experience with CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities:

• We design, develop, and maintain clean, efficient, secure, and well-tested code to support critical business needs, ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability across our systems.
• We take ownership of features and projects throughout the full software development lifecycle, including scoping, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• We collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product, design, data science, security, and operations, to understand requirements, provide technical insights, and contribute to architecture discussions.
• We build tools and integrate systems to enhance operational efficiency, reliability, and scalability of products across the business.
• We contribute to process improvements, focusing on continuous integration, delivery, and deployment to ensure a smooth and stable development pipeline.
• We participate in code reviews, share feedback constructively, and help elevate the overall quality and performance of the teams output.
• We mentor and support fellow developers, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.
• We stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in software engineering, payments, and fintech, proactively identifying opportunities for improvement and innovation.
• We assist in troubleshooting complex issues related to our systems, providing timely resolutions to ensure uninterrupted service for our customers.
• We help define and promote best practices in software development, including code quality, testing, automation, and security.
• We serve as a subject matter expert in key areas, providing guidance and support to other teams.

Technologies:

• API
• AWS
• Backend
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• Helm
• Support
• Java
• Kubernetes
• Laravel
• RBAC
• Security
• Spring
• Spring Boot
• microservices
• TDD

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We are Teya, a financial platform built to help local businesses across Europe run with confidence. Founded on the belief that cafés, restaurants, salons, shops, and entrepreneurs deserve better financial services, we focus on simple tools, thoughtful design, and real human support. We move fast, care about quality, and stay close to the detail, with a culture where great performance and genuine hospitality go hand in hand. We offer flexible working hours, health insurance, physical and mental health support through our partnership with MyFitness, 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, the possibility to visit other Teya offices when travel is appropriate, Friday lunch in the office, high-end equipment, an informal office environment, and a hybrid work model. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. This full-time Engineering role is based in Porto or London, with a hybrid location type.

last updated 34 week of 2026