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Job Description
Solaris, a tech company with a full German banking license, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Accounts product area. This role involves shaping the future of digital banking by leading a core product engineering team. The Staff Engineer will work at the intersection of product and engineering, owning the design, delivery, and operation of complex, high-scale financial services. They will collaborate with Product Management, Engineering Leadership, and fellow engineers to build secure, resilient, and reliable banking solutions.

Role Involves:
  • Leading a cross-functional engineering team building cloud-native services for banking products
  • Designing and delivering scalable and secure backend systems, from architecture to production
  • Driving engineering excellence through code quality, system reliability, observability, and performance
  • Collaborating with product and engineering peers to align technical decisions with business outcomes
  • Owning systems end-to-end: “You build it, you run it” from design to deployment to operations
  • Guiding architectural decisions and long-term technical strategy across your domain
  • Mentoring engineers and shape team practices that raise the bar

Requirements:
  • Proven experience in Go (preferred) and/or Ruby
  • Deep experience building and operating cloud-native applications on GCP, AWS, or Azure
  • Strong knowledge of distributed systems with a focus on performance, reliability, and maintainability
  • Solid understanding of security best practices for backend and cloud-based services
  • Demonstrated ownership of complex systems with a mindset for operational excellence
  • Experience leading technical projects or teams (Tech Lead, Team Lead, or similar)
  • Ability to drive cross-functional initiatives, balancing technical and product priorities
  • A thoughtful communicator and problem-solver, able to align engineering efforts with business goals

What Solaris Offers:
  • A "remote-friendly" working arrangement
  • Learning and development budget
  • Transparent framework to support your career goals
  • Competitive salary
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