Remote Junior Backend Engineer, FinTech

Summary

Join FREENOW in Germany (Hamburg, Berlin) or Spain (Barcelona, Madrid) as a Junior Backend Engineer and contribute to creating seamless, transparent, and secure money flows for mobility customers and providers. You'll help create a customized payment experience, foster trust with partners, and make a real impact in the world of mobility.

Requirements

• Experience with Kotlin or Java: 1-2 years of experience (or strong foundational knowledge) working with these languages, with an eagerness to grow your expertise
• Prove Yourself Beyond Degrees: While a background in Computer Science, Engineering, Maths, or related quantitative fields is common, we value practical skills just as much. Show us that passion and talent can go beyond formal degrees
• Effective Communication: Ability to simplify and explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences, adjusting based on their level of understanding
• Passion for Scalable Solutions: Interest in building scalable web applications, including RESTful APIs and event-driven architectures. You're also comfortable working with transactions, resiliency, and system performance
• Familiarity with JVM Frameworks: Hands-on experience with Spring Boot or similar frameworks—you're comfortable with the quirks and strengths of JVM-based systems
• Database Knowledge: Understanding of relational databases and how to design efficient, reliable, and maintainable data structures
• Holistic Testing Approach: Knowledge of testing practices throughout the software development life cycle, including unit, integration, and system testing

Responsibilities

• Take Ownership: Contribute ideas for new features, write clean code, test, deploy, and monitor services
• Collaborate in Agile Teams: Work closely with teammates, participate in team ceremonies, contribute to a dynamic development process
• Develop Scalable Microservices: Implement robust and scalable microservices that meet the needs of our growing user base while adhering to industry best practices
• Maintain and Optimize: Help maintain existing features, troubleshoot, and fix bugs to ensure smooth operations and a great user experience
• Learn and Grow: Stay up-to-date with the latest backend development trends and continuously improve your skills, bringing fresh ideas to our team
• Team Player Attitude: Contribute to a positive team spirit—your humble, collaborative approach will help us find solutions together and achieve shared success
• Impact Real Users: Solve real-world challenges that affect our users, and see your contributions make a tangible impact

Benefits

• Fully remote* or hybrid working models
• Free Udemy e-learning access
• Sabbatical & special leave policies
• WeRoad partnership
• Birthday, 24th + 31st December off
• Short term EU work policy
• Mobility Budget
• Health Insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Personal development budget