The posting, in SumUp's own words
archived Nov 13, 2026Team description
Expansion LATAM is the engineering team behind SumUp's growth in Latin America, building and running the services for payments, onboarding, payouts, taxes and new market launches. The team started with Chile and is now taking what worked there to more markets, so the services need new features, reliable production support and more engineers who can deliver on their own. As a Software Engineer II, you'll work across several services instead of one product, make your own technical choices within the existing architecture, and see your changes help small businesses in new markets get paid.
What you'll do
Build and maintain backend services for payments, onboarding, payouts and taxes, supporting new market launches Take changes from requirements to production, including testing, deployment and checks after release Choose practical technical approaches, explain the pros and cons, and suggest small design improvements Strengthen reliability by improving tests, monitoring and runbooks, and by reducing technical debt Investigate production issues using logs, metrics and traces, and lead reviews of incidents in assigned services Work with Product, Engineering and local teams to turn merchant needs into clear business rules
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What you'll bring
Backend development experience delivering changes independently in live services, with proficiency in Go or another backend language and the willingness to learn Go. Strong knowledge of relational databases, including data modelling, transactions and query optimisation. Solid understanding of APIs and distributed systems, including timeouts, retries and idempotency. Comfort with automated testing, CI/CD and code reviews, and the ability to investigate production issues using logs and monitoring tools. Ability to compare technical options, share progress, risks and blockers clearly in English with global teams, and judge when to decide independently and when to ask for help.
Why you should join SumUp
🌍 Opportunity to work with SumUppers globally on large-scale fintech products used by millions of businesses worldwide, from our Santiago office. This involves an office-first setup 🌈 Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: be part of a workplace that values and promotes diversity, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone's perspectives are respected and embraced 🚀 Enrolment onto our Virtual Stock Option programme: you will own a stake in SumUp’s future success 📚 A dedicated annual L&D budget that you can use to attend conferences and/or advance your career through further education 🏖️ Generous time off: 20 days of paid leave, plus public holidays and special leave days 🏥 Health and life coverage: in partnership with Zurich, we offer health insurance, including optical and dental and life insurance 💻 Extra allowances: tax-free support for meals, childcare, transportation, and home internet 🌴 Break4me: 1-month sabbatical after 3 years of service 🔗 Referral Bonus: earn additional rewards by referring talented individuals to join the SumUp team