Principal Backend Software Engineer
Pubblicato il 18-09-2026 - Qonto in Pavia
Overview As Principal Backend Engineer in the Foundations domain, you will shape and scale core backend systems powering hundreds of thousands of customers. You'll lead cross-team initiatives with real business impact, steer technical roadmaps, and uplift the engineering organization through mentoring and enablement. Your work will connect business goals to technical decisions, driving AI-enabled and scalable infra. This is a high-visibility role at a fast-growing fintech shaping Europe's finance workspace.
Responsabilità
Own end-to-end programs spanning multiple teams and functions (Legal, Risk, Compliance, leadership) with business impact
Architect and scale core backend systems (transactions, search/indexing, billing) to support growth
Identify investments for Foundations (permissions, AI-native integrations) and translate into roadmaps
Mentor and enable engineers through programs and documentation to raise engineering bar
Bridge business needs and technical decisions, communicating clearly to engineers and executives
Requisiti fondamentali
Designed and scaled high-volume backend architectures under growth pressure
Led multi-team initiatives with business outcomes connected to company goals
Autonomous and proactive in ambiguous environments, surfacing risks early
Experienced in mentoring or enabling engineering teams at scale
Interest in AI-enabled workflows and AI-native integrations
leadership
mentoring
communication
large-scale backend architecture
transactions, search/indexing, billing
multi-team program management