About the job
At SumUp, we recognize that small businesses are the driving force behind Europe's economy. Our mission has always centered around empowering these businesses to flourish. We are now embarking on an exciting new venture: a stablecoin designed to ensure payments are instant, cost-effective, and fully compliant with regulations.
This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a product that sits at the convergence of fintech, cryptocurrency, and regulatory compliance, supported by a profitable organization that serves over 4 million merchants across 35+ markets.
What’s the opportunity?
We are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer who is passionate about building innovative solutions from the ground up. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments and desires to enhance their technical skills in a high-impact field. You will collaborate closely with our Staff Engineer and cross-functional teams to bring our stablecoin project to fruition.
This newly created position is pivotal for a high-priority project. It entails a dynamic, complex environment filled with learning opportunities, perfect for an individual who enjoys tackling challenging problems and delivering high-quality code.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Building from the ground up: Participate in technical discovery and MVP development for SURO, coding daily in Kotlin or Go.
- Designing reliable systems: Assist in creating high-SLA, service-oriented systems that integrate with our ledger, reconciliation, and treasury platforms.
- Delivering quality: Write clean, maintainable code with a focus on reliability, security, and observability.
- Collaborating across teams: Work alongside Product, Finance, Legal, and Banking teams to ensure features comply with regulatory standards.
- Expanding your skills: Learn from seasoned engineers and deepen your expertise in payments, compliance, and blockchain technologies.
- Owning features end-to-end: Take full responsibility for specific components from design through deployment and monitoring.

