Our story:
Every year millions of people are either filing their taxes in fear or giving up on their tax refund altogether. We're working on fixing that. Our intuitive app enables anyone, regardless of education or background, to file their taxes with newfound confidence.
Spread across Germany, Spain and the UK, the team at Taxfix Group with its brands Taxfix, Steuerbot and TaxScouts, is a compassionate group of solution-finders. We speak our minds openly, and with over 400 professionals, including tax experts, developers, and IT security experts, we're rich in ideas and voices. The group has facilitated more than 3.5 billion euros in tax refunds for its customers since its founding in 2016
Your challenge:
As a Senior Backend Engineer within the TaxCore Team, you’ll have the opportunity to shape the backbone of our tax systems, ensuring they are robust, efficient, and ready to handle large-scale data processing. Reporting to the Engineering Manager and collaborating closely with product managers, engineers, and cross-functional partners, you will design and build systems that make managing taxes effortless for millions of users.
Your responsibilities and decisions:
Develop and maintain scalable backend services to support the reliability and performance of the TaxCore product.
Optimize system architecture for security, maintainability, and scalability, preparing it for high-volume data processing.
Collaborate with stakeholders across Engineering, Product Management, and other teams to align technical solutions with business objectives.
Champion code quality by conducting reviews, implementing best practices, and ensuring comprehensive documentation.
Monitor and enhance system KPIs, focusing on critical performance metrics such as latency, throughput, and uptime.
Mentor and guide team members, fostering a collaborative and innovative engineering culture.
Your profile:
Strong proficiency in Golang and experience with microservices architecture.
Proven expertise in designing scalable and distributed systems.
Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and experience with cloud platforms like AWS or GCP.
Advanced knowledge of databases, especially document-based systems such as MongoDB.
Hands-on experience with designing and implementing APIs (REST/GraphQL).
Familiarity with DevOps practices (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker) and additional backend languages like Python is a plus.
A collaborative mindset and the ability to work effectively in multi-national, cross-functional teams.
Previous experience in tax-related or fintech systems is an advantage.
You are a diversity champion.
Why Taxfix?
A chance to do meaningful, people-centric work with an international team of passionate professionals.
Holistic well-being with free mental health coaching sessions and yoga.
A monthly allowance to spend on an extensive range of services that you can use and roll over as flexibly as you like.
Employee stock options for all employees—because everyone deserves to benefit from the success they help to create.
Dedicated relocation and visa support for those who need it.
30 annual vacation days and flexible working hours.
Work from abroad for up to six weeks every year. Just align with your team, and then enjoy your trip.
Plenty of opportunities to socialise as a team. In addition to internal tech meetups, our international team hosts regular get-togethers—virtually and in person when possible.
Free tax declaration filing, of course, through the Taxfix app—and internal support for all personal tax-related questions.
Have a four-legged friend in your life? We’re happy to have dogs join us in the office.
Excited? So are we. Learn more about Team Taxfix on our blog and get a glimpse of our culture.
At Taxfix, we believe that incredible things happen when you have a wealth of perspectives and experiences. We're proudly committed to equal employment and development opportunities no matter your gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation, colour, disability, or place of origin. To help mitigate any potential unconscious biases, we ask that you refrain from including your picture, age, or marital status on your CV. Let your experiences speak for themselves.
Not sure if you meet all the requirements for this role? Please apply anyway. You might bring something special to the team that we hadn't considered previously.