Senior Backend Engineer

Ready to Get Shit Done?

Are you ready to revolutionize the way people experience banking? At bunq, we’re here to make life easier and redefine what banking can be. This is your chance to shape the future of digital banking by creating the best app experience imaginable. Use your coding prowess to build and enhance the Bank of The Free, working behind the scenes to deliver seamless, foolproof functionalities for our users.

Up for the challenge?

Take Ownership

As bunq's Senior Backend Engineer, you’ll be at the forefront of our backend development, ensuring our employees and users experience unparalleled stability and performance.

• Collaborate with our product team to design and implement robust backend structures that power cutting-edge, user-facing features
• Provide continuity and growth for our backend team by mentoring and guiding junior developers, helping them unlock their full potential
• Manage high-availability production systems, and support other departments by developing and maintaining efficient, scalable processes
• You'll utilize technologies like MySQL, Redis, Elasticsearch, and PHP to develop the bank of The Free

This challenge is perfect for you if

• Our PHP-based backend is intuitive, so no prior PHP experience is needed while experience in any object-oriented language will do
• You're able to build your own projects and manage high-availability production systems
• You use your creativity to build industry breaking user facing features
• You coordinate efforts to increase efficiency and scalability
• You're fluent in English, both speaking and writing

Your space to perform

We give you the space and the tools you need to succeed 💪🏼

• 🤟 Join forces with great colleagues across the globe to revolutionize banking
• 🌟 Make lasting impact by working on complex & exciting challenges
• 📚 Accelerate your career growth with bunq Academy and €1500 learning budget and additional study leave
• ﹩ A competitive base salary between €73,000 - €121,750
• 🎯 Bonus potential based on the impact you make
• 💸 Monthly contributions to your phone and internet bills
• 💻 A Macbook to keep with you while you're with us
• 👩‍💻 Working hybrid & earn Digital Nomad perks over time
• 🚌 Travel expenses are covered whether you come walking or by bike, bus or car (though we prefer green choices 🌳)
• 🥦 Fabulous in-house chefs cooking delicious lunches
• 💰 An optional pension plan with monthly contribution from bunq
• 🚴‍♀️ A massive discount with OneFit for your wellbeing
• 🍻 Friday drinks, team events, and other celebrations - bunq style!