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Engineering Manager (Remote, Germany) – FinTech Location: Remote across Germany Language Requirement: Native or fluent German (mandatory) Industry: FinTech Employment Type: Full-time Visa Sponsorship: Not available About the Role We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead and inspire a team of talented engineers in building cutting-edge financial technology solutions. This is a fully remote role within Germany, offering the opportunity to work on innovative projects that shape the future of digital finance. Key ResponsibilitiesLead and mentor a team of software engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence.Drive technical strategy and ensure high-quality delivery of scalable, secure, and reliable systems.Collaborate closely with product managers and stakeholders to align engineering efforts with business goals.Implement best practices in software development, architecture, and agile methodologies.Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations within the FinTech space.RequirementsFluent German (written and spoken) – essential for team and client communication.Proven experience as an Engineering Manager or similar leadership role.Strong background in software engineering and architecture.Hands-on experience in FinTech or financial services technology.Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.Ability to work remotely and manage distributed teams effectively.No visa sponsorship available – candidates must have the right to work in Germany.

Trust in Soda are partnered with a hyper-growth FinTech that’s redefining digital finance across Europe. This is your chance to join a fast-paced, innovative environment where your ideas truly matter. What’s in it for you?Remote-first: Work from anywhere in GermanyImpact: Build scalable, secure, and cloud-agnostic solutions powering millions of transactionsGrowth: Join a team that values innovation, autonomy, and continuous learningYour Mission As a Cloud Agnostic Engineer or Architect, you’ll design and implement resilient, multi-cloud architectures that enable flexibility and scalability. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver cutting-edge solutions in a regulated, high-performance environment. What We’re Looking ForCloud Agnostic Expertise: Experience across AWS, Azure, or GCPScripting Skills: Proficiency in Golang or PythonInfrastructure as Code: Terraform, Kubernetes, DockerArchitecture Mindset: Ability to design distributed systems and secure cloud environmentsBonus: Experience in FinTech or regulated industries

Principal Full-Stack Engineer | AI Start-Up | Remote, with occasional onsite (Germany)I am partnered with an AI startup, backed by a significant round of funding looking for a principal-level software engineer who wants to apply big-system thinking to a smaller, faster environment.You’ll be building production software that sits directly on top of large-scale generative models. That means turning research outputs into stable interfaces, reliable workflows, and product surfaces that hold up under real usage.What you’ll doDesign and own full stack systemsBuild frontend applicationsOwn backend APIs, data models, auth boundaries, and async processingDesign event-driven pipelines for large media ingestion, background processing, retries, and failure recoveryWork directly with research to define clean contracts between model outputs and product interfacesRaise engineering standards through architecture, reviews, and example implementationsHow the stack looks in practiceTypeScript end to endReact with Tailwind and Radix-based component patternsConvex-style backend architecture with strongly typed queries, mutations, actions, and realtime stateAsync-first design with explicit failure handling and observabilityAWS used narrowly and intentionally for Lambda, S3, and event triggersAbout youYou operate at senior, staff, or principal level in a high-bar engineering environmentYou are comfortable owning ambiguous problems without layers of review or processYou think about systems, invariants, and failure modes as much as codeYou can move fast without compromising quality of workYou want your decisions to matterNice to haveExperience productising ML or LLM-backed systemsPython for tooling or model-adjacent workExperience with serverless or backend-as-a-service architecturesBenefits of the roleOwnership of complete systemsDirect influence over technical/product decisionsClear line of sight from code to real users and outcomesClose collaboration with research and productHigh trust environment with strong technical autonomyCompetitive compensation with meaningful equity upsideRegular in-person time with a small senior team, without giving up remote flexibilityAccess to whatever tools or benefits you need to help you excelIf you’re looking for a technically demanding role with real impact and very little overhead, apply now

Senior Site Reliability Engineer | Spain (Hybrid)An opportunity to join a high growth, late stage technology company operating at significant scale. The business supports thousands of customers globally and is investing heavily in reliability, platform maturity and engineering quality as it continues to grow.This is a true senior SRE role for someone who has been through scaling systems and teams, and is ready to lead reliability initiatives that span services, squads and stakeholders.The roleYou will operate at the intersection of software engineering, cloud infrastructure and reliability engineering. This role goes beyond execution and delivery. You will be expected to design, plan and lead initiatives, shaping how reliability, observability and incident management are implemented across the organisation.You will partner closely with engineering teams, influence architectural decisions early, and help define how reliability is measured and improved as the platform scales.Your soft skillsWe are looking for engineers who have:• Led initiatives across multiple teams or domains rather than working solely within one squad• Designed and evolved systems with clear reasoning around trade offs, failure modes and long term impact• Strong communication skills and confidence presenting technical decisions in larger group settings• Experience in scale ups or mid sized tech environments where structure is still evolving and ownership is highTechnical backgroundYou bring strong depth across:• Cloud infrastructure, ideally AWS, with solid networking and service level understanding• Containers and orchestration such as Kubernetes, ECS or similar• Infrastructure as Code using tools like Terraform, Pulumi or CloudFormation• Observability and monitoring including metrics, logging and alerting using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, DataDog or CloudWatch• CI CD and automation practices with a focus on reliability and safetyYou also have a strong software engineering background, with experience building and operating systems in languages such as Python, Node.js, Ruby or similar, not just scripting.Reliability mindsetYou are comfortable with:• Defining and using SLOs and SLIs to make reliability measurable• Using error budgets to guide engineering priorities• Leading or participating in incident response and post incident improvement• Improving production readiness, on call quality and reducing recurring failure patternsWhy this role stands out• High impact senior role with real ownership and influence• Opportunity to shape reliability practices in a growing engineering organisation• Strong engineering culture with an emphasis on autonomy and trust• Competitive salary, equity and a flexible hybrid working modelIf you are a senior engineer who enjoys designing systems, leading initiatives and improving reliability at scale, this role offers the scope and autonomy to make a real impact.

Backend Architect | Python | AI start-up | Germany (remote, onsite 1 x quarterly)I'm partnered with an AI start-up backed by fresh funding looking for a Backend Python Architect.The team is senior, engineering-led, and drawn from top-tier tech environments, with experienced leadership and real technical ambition.You are a backend architect or very senior Python engineer who enjoys starting with a clean slate. You’ll define backend architecture, APIs, and data models, designing systems that are scalable, secure, and built for low-latency, data-intensive workloads. You’ll work closely with infrastructure on Kubernetes-based orchestration and collaborate daily with frontend and UI UX to deliver a cohesive end-to-end platform.You have strong Python experience in production systems and a deep understanding of distributed systems, modern backend frameworks, and architectural trade-offs. You care about security, observability, and resilience, and you’re comfortable guiding technical decisions across teams.Added bonus if you have experience in Kafka or RabbitMQ, WebSockets or server-sent events, Prometheus or ClickHouse, and databases such as PostgreSQL, Redis, or MongoDB.Why this role stands out• Architect a complex AI backend from day one• Senior team from leading global tech companies• Competitive salary with flexibility and equity options• Flat structure with real technical ownershipIf you enjoy building serious backend systems and want to do it at the right moment in an ambitious AI company, let’s talk.

Lead/Principal Data Architect | Germany (Hybrid)I’m partnered with a firm that has been turning engineering excellence into consistent growth for over five decades, generating strong revenue while maintaining technical integrity and independence. They are now looking to hire a Lead Data Architect.You’ll architect cloud native data platforms on Azure and Databricks, including workspace separation, Unity Catalog integration, lakehouse and medallion structures, compute patterns, access models and cost-efficient orchestration. You’ll define engineering standards for PySpark processing, streaming, metadata management and CI/CD for data. You’ll also diagnose complex performance issues, advise on governance and shape the tooling that supports the full data lifecycle. Delivery happens in small teams of 1–10 people, so your decisions have real impact.You bring 7 years in data or platform engineering and at least 2 years as a data architect. You’ve designed and delivered ETL and ELT pipelines, worked with large-scale distributed processing and understand how data platforms behave in production. You can code in Python/PySpark or are capable of reviewing, debugging and refactoring code to a high standard. Strong Java or Scala backgrounds are also welcome.Expect:• Architect platforms built on Fabric, Databricks Lakehouse and modern Azure or AWS services• Influence ingestion and transformation patterns, schema evolution and Delta optimisation• Lead decisions across compute patterns, cluster sizing, storage formats and table design• Implement observability and reliability practices that scale under real workloads• Work with strong engineering teams who expect technical leadership, not oversight• Shape ML/AI infrastructure for model training, deployment and monitoring• Solve the challenging edge cases internal teams typically avoidGerman fluency is mandatory.Hybrid in Germany across multiple locations.If this feels like a good fit, send over your profile and we’ll take it from there.

Senior Infrastructure Project Manager – HIRING ASAP Start date: ASAP Duration: 12-month contract Location: 2 days per week in Brussels, 3 days remote working (Have to be based in Belgium)Rate: €600 - €750 per day Summary Our client is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Project Manager to join the Infrastructure & Operations division on a long-term contract. The role supports multiple strategic technical projects across servers, networks, cloud, workplace, mainframe, and security domains. You will work closely with the IT leadership team and act as a trusted delivery partner in a demanding environment.ResponsibilitiesManage several technical infrastructure/operations projects simultaneously.Lead end-to-end delivery: planning, governance, stakeholder management, risk/issue management.Work with technical teams across servers, networks, firewalls, cloud, digital workplace, mainframe, and databases.Ensure alignment with project governance standards (primarily waterfall with some adapted agile practices).Contribute to portfolio reporting and coordinate with PMO when required.Act as a stable and trusted delivery resource within the team during a period of high workload.Key Skills7 years’ experience in technical IT project management, ideally within large corporate environments. Preferably Banking, Insurance or Pharma experience.Strong understanding of infrastructure domains:Servers, networks, firewallsCloud platformsDigital workplace & end-user computingMainframe (Microfocus experience is a very strong plus)Experience in regulated sectors (insurance, banking, pharma).Strong soft skills: assertive, trustworthy, relationship-builder, able to manage complex stakeholder environments.Ability to work independently and handle multiple concurrent projects.Familiarity with PM methodologies (Prince2, waterfall, agile).Requirement is English [French or Dutch]Preferred exp. sectors: insurance, banking, pharma - due to regulatory and legal requirements.

Founding Full Stack Developer – AI Startup | Remote (Europe)I’m partnered with a fast-scaling AI startup, fresh off a Series B raise, looking to bring on an early hire Fullstack Developer to shape the next generation of their platform.This is a role for hands-on builders who enjoy owning systems end-to-end, and building full stack applications from 0-100. You’ll work on production-scale APIs, and tooling that powers real-time generative AI applications.You’ll work withRuby on Rails, React and modern TypeScriptRESTful APIs and PostgreSQLContainerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)You bring6–10 years full stack experienceBackground in early stage start-up teamsStrong hands-on background across multiple full stacks including but not limited to Ruby on Rails, modern JavaScript/SPA frameworksSQL Databases, ideally PostreSQLAbility to design, build, and deploy production-ready features end-to-endProficiency in database design, API development, and performance optimisationSolid GitHub or code samples that show technical depth and curiosityWhy joinSeries B funding and strong traction with enterprise, media, and government clientsWork directly on real-time generative AI systems at production scaleCollaborate with senior engineers in a small, high-impact team with no bureaucracyOwn architecture decisions, ship fast, and see your work go live in weeks100 % remote across Europe | Flexible hours | Equity includedIf you want to build the infrastructure and interfaces that make AI talk, get in touch