Backend Engineer

Join YAPEAL as a Backend Engineer (80-100%) and shape the future of finance through cutting‑edge backend development. Your work will directly impact our mission to redefine financial services.

As a Backend Engineer, you will own the design, development, and operation of backend services powering our platform. You’ll primarily work with Go
, building microservices, managing databases, and ensuring that our APIs and workflows are robust, secure, and scalable. You’ll collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions and optimize our infrastructure for performance and reliability. Leveraging AI tools to boost productivity and improve code quality is also a key part of your day.

• Backend development & system design:
  Designing and implementing backend services, APIs, and microservices using Go, enterprise patterns, and robust business logic.
• Database & workflow management:
  Integrating SQL databases, optimizing queries, managing transactions, and modeling complex workflows.
• Event‑driven & scalable systems:
  Developing pub/sub messaging, asynchronous processing, and distributed architectures.
• Quality & security:
  Writing maintainable, testable code with TDD, implementing authentication, authorization, input validation, and error handling.
• Deployment & observability:
  Deploying services in containerized environments (Docker) on cloud platforms like GCP, monitoring logs, metrics, and traces.
• Team collaboration & problem solving:
  Participating in code reviews, sharing knowledge, and tackling complex business challenges as a team.

• Go & backend expertise:
  Strong Go skills and experience with microservices, OpenAPI, and SQL databases.
• System design & business logic:
  Ability to model workflows, design domains, and manage complex backend systems.
• Test‑driven & quality‑focused:
  Writing maintainable, testable code with robust testing practices.
• Event‑driven & scalable systems:
  Experience with pub/sub messaging, asynchronous processing, and distributed systems.
• Team collaboration & communication:
  Sharing knowledge, participating in code reviews, and working effectively across teams.
• AI‑driven productivity:
  Using AI tools to improve efficiency, code quality, and daily development workflows.
• Fintech experience a plus & domain knowledge is beneficial.

YAPEAL is on a mission to transform the future of finance. Here’s why you should consider joining us:

• A Culture of Innovation and Flexibility
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  Collaborate with a forward‑thinking team that values creativity, flexibility, and customer success. Every idea matters, and every voice counts.
• Unmatched Growth Opportunities
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  As an expanding company, your contribution will directly shape our success and market presence. Grow with us and make a tangible impact on the future of finance.

Based in Zurich, Switzerland, YAPEAL is revolutionizing the financial landscape with embedded finance solutions. We empower businesses to seamlessly integrate financial services into their products, enhancing customer experiences and unlocking new revenue streams. Combining cutting‑edge technology with Swiss reliability, we’re setting a new standard for digital finance. Join us in building a future that’s uniquely dependable, consistently innovative.

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