Lead Backend Engineer, Marketplace Payments

Lead Backend Engineer (Fintech): Building and optimizing secure payment solutions for a global marketplace with an accent on complex financial lifecycle management, KYC/KYB identity verification, and PSP integrations. Focus on architecting scalable backend services, ensuring 99.99% system availability, and leading high‑stakes technical migrations while maintaining system resilience.

Location: Hybrid model (office in Vilnius or Kaunas); relocation to Lithuania is supported with a bonus.

Salary: €6,542–€8,842 gross per month.

Company

Vinted is Europe’s leading C2C marketplace platform for second‑hand fashion, connecting millions of members across 20+ markets with a focus on sustainable commerce and secure financial transactions.

What you will do

• Architect and maintain critical financial services for marketplace payments, balancing immediate needs with long‑term stability.
• Lead technical transformations and architectural decisions for user payment account lifecycles and PSP migrations.
• Collaborate within cross‑functional teams using Agile/Lean methodologies to deliver high‑impact features.
• Ensure 99.99% service availability by owning critical alerts, monitoring metrics, and participating in on‑call rotations.
• Drive code quality through rigorous code reviews, automated unit testing, and integration testing practices.
• Mentor colleagues and share deep technical knowledge to foster a culture of engineering excellence.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in backend engineering and building complex, large‑scale distributed systems.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with a pragmatic, non‑over‑engineered approach to technical challenges.
• Ability to align teams from different functional areas and lead complex technical transformations.
• Experience with high‑stakes execution, identity verification (KYC/KYB) compliance, or payment systems is highly valued.
• Solid communication skills for effective collaboration with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Passionate about learning new technologies and sharing knowledge within a collaborative team.

Nice to have

• Professional experience with Ruby or willingness to learn it rapidly.
• Experience working with infrastructure like AWS, MySQL, Elasticsearch, or workflow orchestration tools like Temporal.
• Familiarity with AI‑assisted coding tools such as Cursor or GitHub Copilot.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive relocation package including a €30,000 bonus and temporary housing support.
• Generous leave policy with 25 working days of holiday plus workation flexibility (up to 90 days/year).
• Financial perks including share options programme, monthly Vinted shopping budget, and home office furniture allowance.
• Professional development support through an individual annual learning budget.
• Comprehensive health benefits including private insurance and mental health support via Mindletic.
• Inclusive, dog‑friendly office environments with gym and meal options in select locations.