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# Senior Software Engineer (Payments And Banking)

- **Company:** Embat
- **Location:** Madrid, Spain
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Software Quality, Code Review, Distributed Systems, Backend, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.buscojobs.com.es/senior-software-engineer-payments-and-banking-en-madrid-ID-368870592

## About the Role

You'll work with modern tech stack to drive impactful, real-time decision-making.Compensaciones / Beneficios* Design, build, and maintain reliable and scalable financial systems (real-time balances, payments, FX, credit)* Own end-to-end delivery of features from design to production* Contribute to system design and architectural decisions for rapid growth* Collaborate with Product to translate requirements into robust technical solutions* Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code following best practices* Address performance, scalability, and reliability challenges in existing systems* Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and knowledge sharing* Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering practices and processes* Foster ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the teamResponsabilidades* Strong backend engineer experience building scalable, reliable systems* Experience in payments/financial domains or high-reliability environments* Solid
understanding of distributed systems, APIs, and system design fundamentals* High standards for code quality, testing, and maintainability* Experience working in collaborative, xqbhyrx cross-functional environments* Ability to own problems and drive them to completion* Good communication skills and mentoring mindset* Pragmatic problem-solving and technical decision-making* Background in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience* Languages: English (working) and Spanish (fluent)* Location: Madrid (hybrid)Requisitos principales* Hybrid working setup* Competitive salary* Private health insurance with Sanitas* Salary on demand* Restaurant card* Career progression

## Description

Experteer Overview Inscríbase (haciendo clic en el botón correspondiente) después de revisar toda la información relacionada con el trabajo a continuación.Senior Software Engineer at Embat contributes to a fast-growing financial platform that powers real-time balances, payments, FX, and credit-designed for high reliability and scale.You join a collaborative team to shape architecture, own features end-to-end, and uphold quality and security.The role anchors Embat's mission to build globally scalable, resilient fintech infrastructure for multinational customers.You'll work with modern tech stack to drive impactful, real-time decision-making.Compensaciones / Beneficios* Design, build, and maintain reliable and scalable financial systems (real-time balances, payments, FX, credit)* Own end-to-end delivery of features from design to production* Contribute to system design and architectural decisions for rapid growth* Collaborate with Product to translate requirements into robust technical solutions* Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code following best practices* Address performance, scalability, and reliability challenges in existing systems* Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and knowledge sharing* Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering practices and processes* Foster ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the teamResponsabilidades* Strong backend engineer experience building scalable, reliable systems* Experience in payments/financial domains or high-reliability environments* Solid understanding of distributed systems, APIs, and system design fundamentals* High standards for code quality, testing, and maintainability* Experience working in collaborative, xqbhyrx cross-functional environments* Ability to own problems and drive them to completion* Good communication skills and mentoring mindset* Pragmatic problem-solving and technical decision-making* Background in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience* Languages: English (working) and Spanish (fluent)* Location: Madrid (hybrid)Requisitos principales* Hybrid working setup* Competitive salary* Private health insurance with Sanitas* Salary on demand* Restaurant card* Career progression


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