Trade Republic
Backend Engineer (London)
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(Mid/Senior/Staff) Backend Engineer – London
Please note that the positions are based in London, United Kingdom — relocation and visa support is provided if required.
About Trade Republic
Trade Republic is the largest savings platform in Europe. We operate in 18 countries, serving over 10 million customers who trust us with over €150B in assets. However, we have a bold mission: Empower everyone to build wealth with easy, safe, and free access to financial systems.
You will have the opportunity to grow your career by collaborating with a highly talented team and cutting-edge technology to build a positive, lasting impact for millions.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Build and test services and products using modern tools from the JVM ecosystem, such as:
- Kotlin
- Spring
- Vert.x
- Hibernate or jOOQ
- Design cloud services with a focus on:
- High availability
- Low latency
- Scalability (on AWS)
- Implement automated software delivery using:
- GitHub Actions
- Container-based CI/CD pipelines
- Kubernetes orchestration
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What We’re Looking For
Experience & Skills
- At least 5 years of experience in software engineering, preferably in the JVM ecosystem.
- Hiring range is from mid to staff level, so we’re looking for candidates who can demonstrate:
- Mid-level: Recent experience and readiness for greater ownership.
- Staff-level: Leadership experience in building and managing complex systems.
- Experience developing and shipping scalable features within a service-oriented architecture.
- A strong commitment to delivering reliable and maintainable software using:
- An iterative development approach.
- Continuous delivery best practices.
- Preferable:
- Prior experience building platform services that act as a foundation/accelerator for product development.
- Background in platform/foundations-focused teams.
- Ability to work flexibly in a hybrid setup, with 2–3 days in the office per week.
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Why You Should Apply Now
Our culture thrives on ownership, excellence, and energy. We hold ourselves accountable, focus on impactful outcomes, and aim to democratise wealth—closing the pension gap in Europe is a critical challenge, and we want to help solve it.
Why This Could Be Your Next Great Career Move
- Career growth: Work with world-class talent in a fast-growing, mission-driven company.
- Bankability: Your work will directly empower millions of people in financial self-sufficiency.
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI): We champion an environment where everyone can thrive. Our sharper, stronger culture stems from our diverse backgrounds.
- Flexible work: A hybrid setup that respects work-life balance while fostering connection.
For any questions related to DEI during your interview process, don’t hesitate to reach out to your recruitment partner.
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