Backend Engineer (go)- Payments Experience

SumUp

Sofia, Bulgaria
Not specified; benefits: €2,000 l&d budget; 25 day...
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Strong hands-on experience building applications in go
Solid grasp of core language concepts and standard library
Experience with microservices architectures and restful apis
SumUp is seeking a Backend Engineer with expertise in Go to join their Payments Experience team in Sofia, Bulgaria. The role focuses on developing backend services that enhance payment processes for small businesses while collaborating in a diverse and inclusive work environment

Job Summary

  • The team builds and maintains backend services that power payout settings and tooling for payments flowing reliably across 37 markets.
  • Candidates will contribute to decommissioning a legacy Ruby service managing payout settings while cleaning up dependencies for a smooth transition.
  • SumUp offers a dedicated annual L&D budget of €2000, generous time off starting at 25 days, and comprehensive health insurance including dental coverage.

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SumUp is seeking a Backend Engineer with expertise in Go to join their Payments Experience team in Sofia, Bulgaria. The role focuses on developing backend services that enhance payment processes for small businesses while collaborating in a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Salary

Not specified; Benefits: €2000 L&D budget; 25 days paid leave plus extra days; tax-free food voucher program (100 EUR/month); free shuttle buses

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Strong hands-on experience building applications in Go
  • Solid grasp of core language concepts and standard library
  • Experience with microservices architectures and RESTful APIs
  • Good knowledge of SQL databases particularly PostgreSQL
  • Ability to write clean efficient queries
  • Familiarity with containerised deployments using Kubernetes
  • Experience working with AWS

Nice-to-have

  • Open to feedback and motivated to solve real engineering problems
  • Comfortable navigating multi-language codebases including Go and Ruby
  • Participation in planning and refinement sessions
  • Interest in fintech domain complexity

Work Rights

Not specified

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