Teya
Backend Engineer
Remote Backend Engineer role with clear candidate location fit.
PostedJun 15, 2026
Eligible countries37 accepted countries
Seniority signalJunior, Middle
Work settingRemote
Accepted candidate locations
Role overview
Backend Engineer
Requirements and responsibilities
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Responsibilities:
- Develop, and maintain clean, efficient, and well-tested code to support business needs, focusing on reliability and performance.
- Take ownership of features and small projects throughout the development lifecycle, including design, implementation, testing, and deployment, under the guidance of senior engineers.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (including product, design, and operations) to understand requirements and contribute technical insights.
- Contribute to building tools and integrating systems to enhance operational efficiency and product effectiveness.
- Participate in code reviews, giving and receiving constructive feedback to improve code quality.
- Learn and apply new technologies and best practices in software development, with support from senior team members.
- Assist in troubleshooting and resolving issues related to our systems.
- Contribute to process improvements within the team, focusing on code quality, testing, and efficient development workflows.
- Document your work and technical decisions clearly for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Requirements:
- 2+ years of professional software development experience, with a good understanding of backend systems and software design principles.
- Proficiency in at least one of the following languages: Java or Kotlin. Experience with multiple languages is a plus.
- Familiarity with object-oriented programming (OOP) principles, data structures, and algorithms.
- Experience with databases (relational and/or non-relational).
- Understanding of version control (Git).
- Strong problem-solving skills and a desire to learn and grow.
- Good communication and collaboration skills.
- Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process.
- Ability to work well as part of a team and independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Fluent in English.
Nice to have:
- Degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
- Previous experience in the Payments Industry, fintech, or Location and Business Recommendation Services platforms.
- Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Kubernetes, Helm).
- Experience with current or specific frameworks, SDKs, APIs, and libraries relevant to Teya's technology stack (e.g. Laravel, Spring, Reactor).
- Familiarity with authorisation systems (e.g., RBAC, ABAC, SpiceDB).
- Experience with Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) or Test-Driven Development (TDD).
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
The Perks
- We trust you, so we offer flexible working hours, as long it suits both you and your team;
- Health Insurance;
- Physical and mental health support through our partnership with MyFitness;
- 25 days of Annual leave (+ Bank Holidays);
- Possibility to visit other Teya offices to meet colleagues in instances when travel is safe and appropriate;
- Friday lunch in the office;
- Friendly, comfortable and high-end work equipment and informal office environment;
- Hybrid work mode policy.
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