About the Role\n\nWe are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with expertise in Java OR Kotlin to join our Payments team. You will be instrumental in building innovative Wallet Payment and Anti-Fraud solutions, and scaling our internal Payments engine that serves Delivery Hero globally. If you are a creative problem solver eager to deliver solutions and seeking a new adventure, our international workplace in the heart of Berlin awaits you!\n\nAs part of building Delivery Hero's financial backbone, you will develop products empowering millions of customers and merchants through seamless payments and 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 70 countries.\n\n### Key Challenges in the Payments Domain:\n\n* Improving payment success rates.\n* Reducing fraudulent transactions while maintaining a simple payment journey.\n* Efficiently handling high loads during peak lunch and dinner times.\n* Optimizing payment options for the best customer experience.\n\n## What You Will Do\n\n* Design, build, and deliver highly scalable software systems for complex global business environments used in over 70 countries.\n* Lead backend engineering efforts, focusing on distributed systems using Java, Kotlin, and modern frameworks like Spring/Spring Boot, Hibernate, and JUnit.\n* Own services end-to-end with a "you build it, you run it" mindset, including infrastructure automation and continuous deployment.\n* Define and execute effective testing strategies: unit, integration, contract, and end-to-end testing at scale.\n* Drive high-quality software design using design patterns, SOLID principles, and Domain-Driven Design (DDD).\n* Build secure and resilient systems by applying secure coding best practices.\n* Rapidly diagnose and resolve complex production issues across multi-region distributed microservices platforms.\n\n## Qualifications\n\n* Proven experience designing and delivering software systems in highly complex business domains at a global scale.\n* Deep backend engineering expertise, with a strong preference for distributed systems.\n* Hands-on mastery of Java, Kotlin, Spring/Spring Boot, Hibernate, and JUnit.\n* Strong engineering ownership mindset with a passion for automation, CI/CD, and reliability.\n* Exceptional problem-solving skills, curiosity, and a creative approach to complex challenges.\n* A high bar for quality, performance, and craftsmanship with meticulous attention to detail.\n\n## Additional Information\n\nWe prioritize the well-being of our employees. Benefits include:\n\n* Hybrid working model with 2 days/week on our Berlin campus.\n* 27 days of holiday, increasing with tenure.\n* Professional development support: €1,000 educational budget, language courses, parental support, and access to Udemy Business.\n* Health and wellness programs: Health checkups, meditation, gym & bicycle subsidy.\n* Financial benefits: Employee Share Purchase Plan, Sabbatical Bank, public transportation ticket discount, life & accident insurance, corporate pension plan.\n* Food and dining perks: Digital Meal Vouchers, Food Vouchers, Corporate Discounts.\n* Relocation support for those moving to Berlin.\n* Interview preparation resources.\n\nWe are committed to diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate on any basis and encourage candidates to inform us of any accommodation needs for the interview process. Severely disabled applicants with equal qualifications will be given preferential consideration. We welcome you to share your pronouns.\n\nRemote Work: No\nEmployment Type: Full-time\nRemote Model: Hybrid\nCountry Code: de
