Staff Engineer Client Technology (mfx)

You will join the Client Technology Tribe which provides state-of-the-art security to our clients in all aspects of authentication and to maintain and enhance identification processes through KYC. We ensure a convenient and legally-secure Terms&Conditions consent process as well as GDPR-compliant data processing throughout the entire client journey. We are dedicated to developing and maintaining the Salesforce platform to improve our Marketing communication channels and client support process efficiency and to maintaining and improving our public website.

The Client Technology Tribe aims to simplify complexity for our clients and continuously improve their experience in any interaction with us. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that Scalable is regarded as the most trusted brand in finance.

As a Staff Software Engineer you will operate at a Tribe level providing technical leadership across multiple teams. You will be a primary driver of our technical strategy and vision ensuring that our systems are not only robust and scalable today but are architected to meet the challenges of tomorrow. You will act as a force multiplier elevating the technical bar for the entire organization through mentorship architectural governance and hands-on execution of our most complex challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership & Strategy: Define and drive the long-term technical roadmap for the Client Technology Tribe aligning engineering efforts with overarching business goals.
• Architectural Excellence: Lead the design of complex cross-cutting distributed systems. Ensure our microservices architecture remains resilient scalable and maintainable.
• Force Multiplier: Mentor Senior Engineers fostering a culture of continuous learning technical rigor and engineering excellence across multiple teams.
• Innovation & Best Practices: Evaluation and adoption of cutting-edge technologies and modern software practices. You will set the standards for CI/CD cloud-native patterns and test automation.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Product Management Security and DevOps to bridge the gap between business requirements and high-performance technical execution.
• Engineering Culture: Treat security and observability as first-class citizens championing these values across the tribes entire ecosystem.
• High-Impact Execution: Lead the implementation of critical zero-to-one projects or complex refactors that require deep technical expertise and systems thinking.
   

Qualifications :

• Extensive Technical Depth: Significant professional experience in backend development (6 years) with a mastery of Java/Kotlin Spring Boot Nodejs/Typescript and AWS services (ECS Fargate Lambda).
• Proven Leadership: A track record of operating as a Staff or Principal Engineer or as a high-impact Senior Engineer within a complex cloud-native environment.
• Systems Thinking: Deep expertise in architecting and operating Microservices at scale including proficiency with GraphQL RESTful APIs and both SQL and NoSQL database design.
• Architectural Vision: Demonstrated ability to make high-stakes architectural trade-offs that balance immediate delivery with long-term maintainability.
• Strategic Communication: Exceptional ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders in clear open and concise English.
• DevOps & Security Mindset: Advanced experience with Docker Git and modern security protocols (JWT OAuth2). Experience driving Shift Left security and DevOps maturity is highly desirable.
• Domain Expertise: A background in the financial industry or developing highly regulated software products is a significant advantage.
• Academic Foundation: A university degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field or equivalent practical experience in solving large-scale engineering problems.

Additional Information :

• Be part of one of the fastest-growing and most visible Fintech startups in Europe creating innovative services that have a substantial impact on the lives of our customers
• Work with an international diverse inclusive and ever-growing team that loves creating the best products for our clients
• Work from our centrally located offices in the heart of Munich or Berlin nestled in lively neighborhoods filled with vibrant restaurants cozy cafés and a wide range of convenient amenities or choose to work remotely within Germany (if eligible for the job)
• Be productive with the latest hardware and tools
• Learn and grow by joining our in-house knowledge sharing or career development sessions and spending your individual Education Budget 
• Learn and experience German culture first hand by joining our free German language classes
• International relocation support is provided if required 
• Flexible vacation policy and the opportunity to work from abroad
• Benefit from an attractive compensation package and from the company pension scheme
• Monthly contribution of 50% for the Deutschland Jobticket
• Say goodbye to order commissions and say hello to your complimentary subscription of Scalable Capitals PRIME Broker
• Enjoy flexible and discounted sports activities with Urban Sports Club

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time