Adam Hicks

Senior Product Engineer (f/m/d)Berlin, GermanyFull-Time | Onsite | Permanent About the Company You've been one of three or four engineers on a small team, building across the whole stack and shipping to production yourself. You like it that way. What you want now is a place where your ideas actually change what gets built, and you can grow Our client is a high-growth technology business using software, automation, and AI to redefine how one of Europe's largest and most important industries operates. Having achieved significant scale with a lean team, they are now looking for a Senior Product Engineer to help build the next generation of their platform. This is a fully onsite role in Berlin, working closely with founders, product leaders, and designers in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment. The Role You'll own features from idea to production, building across the stack in TypeScript with modern technologies including React and Node.js. Working closely with Product, Design, and end users, you'll help translate complex operational workflows into intuitive, AI-enabled software. Beyond shipping features, you'll contribute to architectural decisions, improve system performance and reliability, and help shape engineering practices as the team continues to grow. What We're Looking ForStrong commercial experience building and operating production web applications.Strong TypeScript skills with experience in React and Node.js (or similar modern full-stack environments).Comfortable owning features end-to-end, from discovery through deployment.Solid understanding of APIs, frontend architecture, state management, and backend systems.A proactive mindset with strong ownership and the ability to make decisions in ambiguous environments.AI-Native (Essential) Being AI-native is a core requirement for this role. The team actively embraces AI-assisted development and agentic tooling, and you'll be expected to use AI as a natural part of how you build, experiment, and solve problems. Strong engineering fundamentals remain essential — this role is for someone who can combine modern AI workflows with sound technical judgement. Why Join?Work directly with founders and senior leadership.High ownership and autonomy from day one.Influence product and technical direction.Help modernise a major industry through technology and AI.Join an ambitious team where your impact will be immediate and visible.If you're looking for an environment where great ideas are heard, ownership is real, and AI is central to how products are built, we'd love to hear from you.

Senior Full Stack Engineer (React / Node.js / TypeScript) Location: Munich (Hybrid) A growing technology company operating in the travel, pricing, and commerce space is looking for a Senior Full Stack Engineer to join its engineering team in Munich. The company builds complex, data-driven platforms used by major organisations across the tourism and logistics sectors, with a strong focus on scalable pricing systems, analytics, and modern e-commerce infrastructure. Their environment combines high-impact product engineering with modern cloud-native architecture and event-driven systems. This is an opportunity to join a highly collaborative engineering team working closely with the CTO, with genuine ownership across architecture, feature development, and production systems. The Role You’ll work across both frontend and backend systems, building scalable applications and services used in production environments with real-world complexity and high traffic. The role is genuinely full stack, with flexibility for engineers who may lean slightly more frontend or backend, provided they are comfortable contributing across both areas. You’ll be involved in:Building modern web applications and user-facing featuresDeveloping scalable backend services and APIsDesigning and operating cloud-native systemsOwning features end-to-end, from architecture and implementation through to deployment and production supportContributing to technical decisions, system design, and platform evolutionWorking closely with a small, experienced engineering team in a fast-moving environment Tech Stack FrontendReactNext.jsTypeScriptBackendNode.jsTypeScriptCloud & InfrastructureAWSKubernetesCI/CD pipelinesCloud-native architectureWhat They’re Looking ForStrong experience as a Full Stack Engineer in modern web environmentsGood knowledge of both frontend and backend developmentExperience building and operating production systemsStrong understanding of software engineering fundamentals and scalable architecturesExperience with cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, and distributed systemsComfortable working in smaller teams with high ownership and autonomyStrong communication skills and collaborative mindsetNice to have:Experience with event-driven architecturesExposure to complex SQL/data-heavy applicationsInterest in AI-assisted or agent-driven development workflowsGerman language skills (not required, but beneficial) Why This Opportunity Stands OutDirect collaboration with the CTO and significant influence on technical directionOpportunity to work on genuinely complex, high-impact systemsSmall engineering team with strong ownership and fast decision-makingModern cloud-native stack and event-driven architectureFlexible hybrid setup with a collaborative office culture in MunichStrong compensation available for high-quality candidatesLocation & Working StyleMunich-based hybrid roleTypically 2–3 days per week onsiteThe team is actively hiring and moving quickly through the interview process for the right candidates. If you’d like to hear more, please reach out for a confidential discussion.

Startup pace. Enterprise scale. Full ownership from first line of code to production. This is the rare combination most engineers spend their careers looking for. The Opportunity This is a Senior or Staff Systems Engineer role inside a high-growth fintech operating at the cutting edge of autonomous banking infrastructure. You'll be embedded in a small, senior engineering team building the transaction layer that hundreds of millions of banking operations run on every single day. The work is hard in the best way. You're building the systems that have to be correct under pressure, predictable under load, and resilient to failure at a scale most engineers never get near. What You'll OwnTransaction Processing — Safe, reliable transaction flows that behave correctly even under retries, partial failures, and edge cases that break lesser systemsPerformance — Profile and optimise the hot paths. Keep p95/p99 latency predictable. Make throughput scale. The 1% slowest transactions matter as much as the averageReliability & Observability — Own production end-to-end. Build the metrics, tracing, alerting, and incident readiness that keeps things running when it countsAI-Native Engineering — Use and shape AI-assisted workflows for debugging, operations, and developer productivity. This team builds with AI, not alongside itThe StackLanguages: Go and/or Rust: this is a hard requirementDistributed systems · Consistency · Fault tolerance · Failure modesProfiling · Tail latency · Concurrency debuggingMetrics · Tracing · Logging · Alerting · Incident responseSLOs · On-call · Postmortems · Full production ownershipWhat We're Looking ForDeep Go and/or Rust experience — not something you're learning, something you live inReal distributed systems knowledge: you understand what goes wrong and why, not just the happy pathYou've chased down hard performance problems and fixed them at the rootYou own what you ship — production, on-call, postmortems, the lotSecurity-minded by default, with strong instincts around auditability and correctnessAlready using AI tools in your day-to-day engineering workflowExperience in regulated environments or financial services is a plus, not a mustCompensation & Benefits4 weeks PTO paid public holidaysMedical & dental insuranceSign-on bonus eligibilityAnnual performance bonusCompany pension scheme

DevSecOps Engineer HQ in Berlin – Hybrid role FinTech / Cloud Security ‘Is it just another Fintech?’ ‘Just another Fintech’ wouldn’t be part of a major financial institution.‘Just another Fintech’ wouldn’t combine long-term career stability with the autonomy you find in a start-up.‘Just another Fintech’ wouldn’t be offering genuine engineering ownership with the structure to support further learning and development.  Trust in SODA are partnering with THE fintech, who are transforming the way investment products are launched and delivered across Europe.Prioritising platform resilience and secure software delivery practices, they have developed an API-first brokerage infrastructure platform which enables banks, fintechs and wealth managers to launch regulated investment products in just a fraction of the time.Now part of a leading German financial institution, they combine startup agility with the stability and backing of an established player, giving you the tools and environment to make a REAL impact while working with cutting edge cloud technology. The Tech:AWS (VPC, Security Groups, GuardDuty, CloudTrail, Control Tower)Kubernetes / EKSTerraformHelmGitHub & CI/CD pipelinesSAST / DAST / SCA toolingContainer & Kubernetes security scanningOPA / Policy-as-CodeIdentity & Access Management (IAM / RBAC / SSO)WAF / PKI / CertificatesCloud-native security & observability toolingWhat you bring:Strong DevSecOps, Cloud Security or Platform Security experienceHands-on AWS security expertise within production environmentsStrong Kubernetes and container security knowledgeExperience embedding security into CI/CD and engineering workflowsBackground within fintech, financial services, banking, payments or regulated SaaS environments highly beneficialEngineers who enjoy ownership, autonomy and modern security engineering practicesSecurity certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CCSK, CISM or similar are beneficial but not essentialWhat’s in it for you:Competitive salary strong overall packageFlexible working hoursHybrid working across GermanyWorkation policy across the EULearning & development supportCollaborative start-up energy combined with rarely-seen-in-the-market stability!Can you picture yourself in this role? Stop reading and get in touch! I’m looking forward to speaking with you!

DevOps Engineer HQ in Berlin / Hybrid) Permanent Role Fintech Infrastructure Trust in SODA are partnered with a rapidly growing European fintech redefining how investment products are launched across the continent. The business has built an API-first investment infrastructure platform that enables banks, fintechs and wealth managers to offer trading and investing products far faster and more efficiently than traditional brokerage providers. Their technology simplifies the complexity of capital markets and regulatory infrastructure, helping partners launch modern investment experiences in weeks instead of months. Now operating with the backing of a major financial institution while maintaining a strong engineering-led startup culture, they are continuing to scale their cloud and platform engineering capabilities across Germany. This is an opportunity to join a highly collaborative DevOps / Platform Engineering team where you will have genuine ownership over cloud infrastructure, platform reliability, security and developer enablement in a modern AWS-native environment. Why this opportunity stands outModern engineering environment with strong technical leadershipAPI-first fintech platform used by leading financial organisations across EuropeStrong product and engineering culture with real autonomy and ownershipHybrid working model with flexibility across GermanyBacked by significant financial stability while still operating with startup agilityExcellent progression opportunities as the engineering organisation scales furtherCollaborative and international team with English as the working languageMeaningful engineering challenges across scalability, compliance, cloud security and platform reliabilityWhat you’ll be working onBuilding and evolving secure cloud infrastructure on AWSManaging and improving Kubernetes/EKS environmentsDeveloping and maintaining Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform/OpenTofuEnhancing CI/CD pipelines and deployment automationImproving platform observability, monitoring and reliabilitySupporting engineering teams with scalable internal tooling and developer platformsDriving cloud security, IAM best practices and compliance standards within a regulated fintech environmentContributing to architectural decisions and long-term platform strategyTech stack / environmentAWS (EKS, IAM, RDS, S3, networking)Kubernetes / EKSTerraform or OpenTofuArgoCD / Argo WorkflowsGitHub ActionsOpenTelemetryDataDogCloud-native architecture & observability toolingCI/CD & Infrastructure AutomationIdeal backgroundStrong DevOps, Platform Engineering or Cloud Infrastructure experienceExperience operating production AWS environments at scaleStrong Kubernetes knowledge in enterprise or cloud-native environmentsExperience within fintech, SaaS, regulated environments or fast-growth startups is highly beneficialComfortable working cross-functionally within lean engineering teamsEngineers who enjoy ownership, autonomy and solving complex infrastructure challengesPackage & benefitsCompetitive salary strong overall packageFlexible working hoursHybrid working across GermanyWorkation policy across the EULearning & development supportCollaborative engineering culture with genuine progression opportunitiesIf this sounds relevant, feel free to reach out confidentially for further information.

Solutions Engineer (f/m/d) ? Berlin, Germany / Hybrid ? Full-Time | Permanent About the Company Our client is a rapidly growing European technology business operating within the financial services and digital infrastructure space. The company develops scalable API-driven platforms that enable enterprise clients to deliver modern financial products and services more efficiently. Working at the intersection of technology, operations, and regulated markets, the business partners with financial institutions and technology providers to simplify complex processes through modern software infrastructure. This is an opportunity to join a high-growth, product-focused environment where collaboration, ownership, and innovation are central to the company culture. The Role Our client is seeking a commercially minded Solutions Engineer to act as the key technical advisor throughout the partner lifecycle — from early-stage discovery and solution design through to onboarding and long-term technical collaboration. This is a highly cross-functional position combining elements of technical consulting, pre-sales engineering, solution design, and stakeholder management. The role requires someone who can translate complex technical and operational requirements into practical, scalable solutions while working closely with internal product, engineering, operations, and commercial teams. You will play a central role in helping prospective partners understand how the platform can support their business needs, ensuring solutions are technically feasible, operationally scalable, and aligned with broader business objectives. Key ResponsibilitiesServe as the primary technical contact for prospective enterprise partners during pre-sales discussions and onboarding activities.Lead technical discovery sessions to understand client requirements, workflows, and integration needs.Translate business and operational requirements into clear technical solution approaches.Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, Operations, and Commercial teams to validate feasibility and support delivery planning.Support commercial and go-to-market teams by presenting technical capabilities and helping build partner confidence in the platform.Build and maintain strong relationships with technical stakeholders including engineering leads, architects, and senior technology teams.Provide guidance on API integrations, implementation best practices, troubleshooting, and platform functionality.Support partners throughout the onboarding and integration lifecycle to ensure successful implementation.Contribute to technical documentation, solution proposals, diagrams, and RFI/RFP responses.Coordinate internally to support the rollout of new platform features and partner-facing technical updates.Help improve scalable support processes and cross-functional collaboration between internal teams and external partners.Stay informed on relevant industry trends, technologies, and developments within regulated digital environments. Skills & Experience Required EssentialPrevious experience in Solutions Engineering, Sales Engineering, Technical Consulting, or another customer-facing technical role.Strong understanding of APIs, system integrations, software architecture principles, and modern software development practices.Experience working within complex or regulated technology environments.Ability to simplify technical complexity and communicate practical solutions clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.Experience supporting enterprise clients through onboarding, integrations, or technical implementation processes.Fluent English communication skills; German language skills are highly advantageous.Comfortable operating in fast-paced environments with evolving priorities and ambiguity.PreferredExposure to fintech, financial services, SaaS platforms, or regulated digital products.Experience contributing to enterprise RFPs, RFIs, or technical proposal documentation.Familiarity with cloud-based infrastructure and scalable platform ecosystems.Experience working within startup or high-growth technology businesses.Ability to engage confidently with senior technical stakeholders and leadership teams. What’s on OfferCompetitive salary package aligned to experience and impact.Flexible working hours and hybrid working arrangements.Opportunity to work on modern platform technology within a fast-growing environment.High ownership and visibility across both commercial and technical functions.Collaborative culture focused on learning, innovation, and autonomy.Career progression support, mentorship, and development opportunities.Additional benefits including mobility support, remote working flexibility, and regular team events.