Do you want to help the world EV better?

We are on the lookout for a talented Senior Backend Engineer in Financial Services team.

Is this you?

As a Senior Backend Engineer at Monta, you will design and maintain backend systems for financial transactions, ensure data accuracy, optimize performance, implement security measures, ensure compliance with regulations, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and provide ongoing support and innovation for financial services.

Who are we?

Monta’s powerful SaaS platform connects the dots in the entire EV charging ecosystem. As a B2B2C company with an engineering-driven culture, and engineers comprising one-third of our team, we offer comprehensive, tailored software solutions for drivers, businesses, and industry partners.

What’s our mission?

We aim to make EV charging simple, accessible, and reliable. Our software ensures a consistent experience across all charge point brands, empowering owners with a seamless solution

What else should you know?

We've just closed a massive 80M EUR Series B round, propelling us toward revolutionizing the EV charging experience. Our growth has soared, with nearly a million monthly charging sessions and 1,000 EV drivers joining us daily. We'll use this funding to enhance our software-only strategy, expand into new markets, and improve our product for an electrified future ⚡

Tools and technologies you’ll use

You’ll be working with a fairly modern stack, and while we don't expect you to know everything about it, you should be comfortable learning new tech. Our tools include Kotlin (Java 17 and closely following updates), Micronaut (microservice framework), Dart and Flutter, Typescript and ReactJS, AWS Cloud, Docker, GitOps, Kubernetes, MySQL/Redis (database), Prometheus (monitoring), Grafana (dashboard/metrics), Loki (logging), and more!

Here are some things you’ll be working on:

• Develop and Maintain Systems: Design, develop, and maintain robust backend systems for financial transactions, invoicing, and accounting processes.
• Ensure Data Accuracy: Implement measures to ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial data, including transactions and VAT calculations.
• Compliance and Security: Ensure systems comply with financial regulations and implement security measures to protect sensitive financial information.
• Monitor and Troubleshoot: Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement improvements to maintain system reliability.

Here’s what you’ll achieve:

It’s not just what you do – how your work impacts our products and processes is also important to us. And your problem-solving expertise combined with innovation and out-of-the box thinking won’t just help us, it’ll (hopefully) also increase your professional growth and job satisfaction.

• Demonstrated experience in integrating complex financial systems
• Achievements in implementing robust security measures and ensuring compliance with financial regulations (such as PSD2). This could include developing secure authentication systems, data encryption, and audit trails to protect sensitive financial data.
• Taking ownership of complex financial domains.

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will:

Design and maintain backend systems for financial transactions, ensure
data accuracy, optimize performance, implement security measures, ensure
compliance with regulations, collaborate with cross-functional teams,
and provide ongoing support and innovation for financial services.

To do this, we imagine you to have the following experience:

1. Experience with Financial Systems: Proven experience in developing and maintaining financial services software, ensuring regulatory compliance and efficient transaction processing.
2. Technical Excellence: Demonstrated technical proficiency in backend development, with expertise in languages like Kotlin being a strong advantage.
3. Responsibility: A track record of taking ownership of projects, ensuring data integrity, security, and seamless integration with other systems.

(Do you fit most of these requirements, but not all? That’s fine: we’d love to hear from you all the same!)

What will you get?

• Take part in our Engineering Team team’s monthly meetup, where you can share your knowledge and discuss best practices
• Take part in our Engineering team’s Friday Tech Innovation day and spend it putting your technical skills to the test
• Come to our three company-wide events held each year (including an inspiring three-day summit 🎉) as well as our other team events – virtually or in person
• Share Monta’s success through our generous warrant program
• Relax and unwind during your 30 paid vacation days (five weeks + five top-up days)
• Use your personal learning budget and take some time off for your personal/professional development
• Hop in our shared company car (or hop on an electric bike) in our bigger offices
• Stay fit with your subsidized gym membership
• Never go hungry (or thirsty) again with the free snacks & beverages at our office
• Enjoy your subsidized plant-based lunches at our offices
• Prepare for the future with your pension and health insurance accounts
• Spend time with your family during your paid parental leave

At Monta we foster a dynamic, on-site environment where innovation thrives and teamwork is strengthened. We recognise the importance of work-life balance where flexibility is supported and encouraged provided that it aligns with your responsibilities and the needs of your team.

Please send us your application in English.

To succeed in this position, your spoken and written English skills need to be proficient. Since Monta is a globally active company, you’ll be communicating often and regularly with our co-workers and partners around the world, making your professional English knowledge essential.

Please note that we don’t accept unsolicited applications from headhunters or recruitment agencies. Unsolicited applications sent to our company or co-workers are considered to be the property of Monta, and we won’t agree to pay any referral compensation or recruiter fee without a signed agreement.

Find out more by visiting https://monta.com/uk/careers/

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