Software engineer jobs in Germany

About the role

We are on the lookout for a Senior Software Engineer (Java/Kotlin)  to join our Fintech team and build worldwide innovative Wallet, Payment, and Anti-Fraud solutions with us. Work and scale our internal Payments engine that would handle payments for the entire Delivery Hero. If you're a creative problem solver who is eager to deliver solutions and hungry for a new adventure, an international workplace is waiting for you in the heart of Berlin! Be part of building the financial backbone of Delivery Hero. You’ll develop products that empower millions of customers and merchants, from seamless payments to innovative financial solutions like wallets and credit. Your work will support our path to profitability by creating financial flexibility for users and enabling smooth transactions across our markets. As a Software Engineer Specialist (Java/Kotlin), you will be focused on building and maintaining the core payment features that enable us to manage the lifecycle of different payment flows as well ensuring consistency and reliability of payment operations.

What you'll bring

• Proven experience designing and delivering software systems in highly complex business domains at global scale.
• Hands-on mastery of Java, Kotlin, Spring / Spring Boot, Hibernate, and JUnit.
• A strong engineering ownership mindset with a passion for automation, CI/CD, and reliability.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills, curiosity, and a creative, outside-the-box approach to complex challenges.
• A high bar for quality, performance, and craftsmanship — with a relentless attention to detail.
• Deep backend engineering expertise with a strong preference for distributed systems.