Tech Lead Ruby Engineer (m/f/div) at Solarisbank AG

Solarisbank AG is a tech company with a full German banking license. Our Banking-as-a-Service platform enables businesses to offer their own financial products. With our straightforward APIs, our partners can access and integrate a wide range of solutions such as digital banking, payments, cards, identification and lending services. As a market leader we are driven by bringing transformational change to the financial services industry.

We love what we do and we love our team. We are 400+ people from over 60 nationalities - a unique blend of techies, fintech enthusiasts, bankers and entrepreneurs from various industries. Our routines are built around genuinely valuing and exchanging different perspectives as well as actively sharing knowledge as we drive our business as a team. We believe and invest in personal growth. Our publicly shared learning framework lays out your career opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of benefits to support your curiosity, health and well-being. 

About your future Team 

You will work in one of the following teams:

  • The Digital Banking Team, which owns the management of digital banking accounts and money transactions between them
  • The Cards Team, which owns the API for issuing credit cards and processing transactions
  • The Identity Team, which owns the flow to legally verify the identity of end customers
  • The Payments Team, which enables businesses to receive and perform payments using our API

Your role

As a Tech Lead you will:

  • Ensure on-time delivery of new API endpoints
  • Maintain and evolve existing API functionalities
  • Deliver quality code in an efficient manner
  • Take end-to-end ownership of our fleet of microservices
  • Contribute to our infrastructure and automation tools
  • Collaborate with fellow engineers, agile coaches and product owners
  • Help your teammates grow as craftsmen
  • Ensure your team:
    • has an architecture and tech vision
    • is aligned with the global architecture
    • is aligned with architecturally inter-connected teams
  • Ensure a bi-directional flow of information between your team and the tech-wide organization

What you should bring along

  • You have proven experience with Ruby
  • You have proven experience leading and shaping a team of peers
  • Ideally you have profound experience with AWS
  • You can translate tech topics to a business audience
  • You understand agile workflows and lean principles
  • You are a proactive peer and help the growth of your team
  • You are a curious, constant learner and share your learnings with others
  • You know how to keep a work-life balance
  • You communicate well in written and verbal English

At Solarisbank AG, we are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment, where all Solarians feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a diverse workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of color, ethnicity, religion, sex, origin, disability, marital status, citizenship, or gender identity. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

While job ads usually paint an ideal picture of a candidate, studies show that most applicants meet an average of 60% of the criteria. Unfortunately, many promising candidates, mostly female, tend to apply only if they meet all the criteria. So if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single item in the job description, please contact us anyway. We'd love to talk with you and find out if you might be a good fit for us.

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