Staff Engineer – Satispay
Staff Engineer (Java/Spring) for Satispay: lead microservices on AWS, PostgreSQL and DynamoDB; end-to-end ownership, mentorship and impact on fintech products.
🚗 Work mode: Hybrid
📍 City: Milan
👾 Key tech skills: Java, Spring 3, AWS, Microservices, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB
📊 Years of experience: 7+
💰 Gross annual salary: up to €80k
About the company
Satispay is a
European fintech born in Italy
that has redefined how people pay, exchange and manage money on a daily basis.
Founded in 2013
, Satispay offers a simple, secure mobile payment platform independent from traditional banking circuits, used by
millions of users and hundreds of thousands of merchants across Europe
. Beyond payments, the product includes savings features and financial services, built with a strong focus on scalability, reliability and user experience.
We are looking for
two Staff Software Engineers (L8–L9)
with distinct domain focus but the same level of seniority, responsibility and impact: one position in the
Consumer Wealth
team and one in the
Core
team.
What "Staff" means at Satispay
The Staff Engineer at Satispay works toward the
success of the organisation and the entire technology ecosystem
. They operate at
cross-team and multi-service scale
, manage technical ambiguity and contribute to defining the long-term architectural strategy for their area/product. They are a
multiplier
: they raise the bar, develop future technical leaders and align diverse teams on shared practices and decisions. The impact is
strategic and systemic
(months/years): they help the company "do the right things" technologically.
Important note:
this is a
hands-on role
— you will write code and contribute to delivery every week.
The two teams
Consumer Wealth Team
Focus: features for the Satispay consumer app. You will work on
B2C products
with direct visibility into user impact, in constant collaboration with Product and Design, with attention to quality, reliability and experience. Ideal if you have experience on: consumer apps or fintech products, product-led environments, systems that need to scale while maintaining a reliable UX.
Core Team
Focus:
core platform services
and
mission-critical financial infrastructure
. High-criticality systems such as interbank flows, e-money ledger and IAM, designed for high traffic and maximum reliability. Ideal if you have experience on: complex distributed systems, reliability, resilience, data consistency and architectural trade-offs in mission-critical environments.
What you'll do (shared responsibilities)
- Design, develop and maintain
backend services in Java
in a microservices architecture
- Own the
end-to-end lifecycle
: definition, implementation, release, post-launch, maintenance
Stack & tech requirements
Essential
- Java
(solid and recent experience)
- Spring Boot (3.x)
/ Spring ecosystem
- Microservices
architecture
- AWS:
EC2, ECS, RDS, S3, CloudWatch
- PostgreSQL
(performance, query optimisation, monitoring)
- Event-driven systems:
SNS/SQS (conceptual understanding + practical application)
Nice to have
- Kubernetes
/ EKS
- Kafka
or streaming systems
- APM
/ advanced observability
- Experience in
fintech/payments
or high-criticality systems
You're the right fit if:
- You've worked in
product companies
(preferred) and have delivered projects
end-to-end
- You have real experience in
system design
, scalability and architectural trade-off evaluation
Not a good fit if…
- You prefer primarily consulting / client delivery environments
- You're looking for a purely "architecture" or "management" role (this stays hands-on)
- You're looking for full remote (see below)
Work arrangements and constraints
- Hybrid: 3 days on-site in Milan (Garibaldi area) + 2 days remote
- No visa sponsorship
: we evaluate candidates already eligible to work in the EU (relocation support may be available)
What the company offers
- National metalworking collective agreement (CCNL Metalmeccanico), permanent contract
- Meal vouchers €8/day
- Stock Options
- Gross annual salary up to €80k
- Welfare budget €1,200/year
- Hybrid work (3 days on-site Garibaldi area, 2 remote)
- Unlimited PTO
- Mental health support via Serenis
- Technical training with unlimited access to O'Reilly
- Language lessons with Preply
This job posting is addressed to candidates of all genders, ages and nationalities, pursuant to Italian laws on equal opportunities.
