Lead Backend Engineer - Consumer Growth

Overview

As Lead Backend Engineer in the Consumer Growth team, you shape the technical direction for growth-focused services powering the consumer journey. You design and own backend systems—from identity and payments to loyalty—driving reliable, scalable experiences. You collaborate across teams, raise engineering standards, and mentor peers to deliver impactful features before rollout. This role offers ownership, cross-functional impact, and the chance to influence a high-velocity FinTech platform.

Retribuzione / Benefits Private health insurance

Stock Option Plan

Relocation support

Language courses

Unlimited PTO

Hybrid working policy

Responsabilità Design, implement and operate backend services powering the consumer experience (payments, identity, loyalty, engagement)

Own API design, data modeling, production rollouts and on-call ownership

Lead cross-team technical analysis, design discussions and produce clear documentation

Raise quality through testing strategies, safe rollouts and debt reduction across services

Mentor junior and mid-level engineers on patterns, dependencies, and operational excellence

Requisiti fondamentali 5+ years of backend software engineering experience

Proven experience with microservices and cloud environments (AWS a plus)

Deep Java and Spring Boot expertise

Strong understanding of distributed systems and external dependencies (e.g., banking protocols)

Structured communication skills and ability to coordinate with multiple teams and stakeholders

Impact-driven, adaptable, and proactive in optimizing systems beyond initial requirements

Fluent in English and passionate about FinTech

cross-team collaboration

clear technical communication

mentorship

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices