Tech Platform Lead - Checkout, Consumer & Merchant (m/f/d)

Everyone's story matters. Come shape your story with us at Riverty. But where does that take you?

To one of our 30 hybrid workspaces – designed for exchanging ideas, learning from others, and shaping the way we work. An international community of over 4,000 people, representing almost 80 nationalities across 11 countries. United by one mission: Combining empathy, advanced technology and data-driven insights to keep people and businesses in flow. With payments made for them. So that they don't have to worry about it.

And there's more: We are part of the family-owned Bertelsmann group. Established. Corporate. In a fast-paced industry. We enable flexible payments in various industries, simplifying the financial management of known brands and helping people repay debt to build financial confidence. In short: shaping FinTech.

(unlimited, full-time) to join our team at our Berlin, Amsterdam, and Tallinn locations to build the next generation of fintech.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Owning the technical vision of our payment methods, our Apps, Portals and our checkout APIs
• Leading the design, development, deployment, and operations of the components
• Collaborating with product leadership to align technical solutions with business requirements
• Providing technical leadership and mentorship to the software engineering teams
• Planning and tracking budgets, ensuring cost efficiency of development and operations
• Ensuring engineering adhesion to best practices in security, scalability, and performance and fulfilling all compliance and regulatory requirements
• Staying on top of the latest industry trends and overseeing the integration of new technologies and tools to enhance the platforms capabilities

What will help to succeed in the role:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience in a technical leadership role, preferably in the fintech industry.
• Strong knowledge of both frontend and backend technologies.
• Familiarity with programming languages such as C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, or similar.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

We want to be a fair and inclusive employer. We value the diverse perspectives that a diverse workforce brings to the table. Therefore, we are actively looking for people who enrich our company through their identity, background and personal experiences, with or without a disability.