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# Senior Backend Engineer - Go at Talon.One

- **Company:** Talon.One
- **Location:** Berlin, Germany
- **Posted:** 2024-12-05
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://www.talon.one/job-listing?gh_jid=4490400101

## Job description

## ABOUT THE TEAM:

Our development team consists of specialists in frontend, backend, QA, product, and visual design. We work in small cross-functional teams that give everybody insight and hands-on experience of what everyone else is doing. Each team is self-sustained, autonomous, and responsible for a specific feature or area in our platform. We believe in strong collaboration, open communication, and mentoring to allow bi-directional growth. We are working to make Talon.One an inclusive workplace because we believe it is the right thing to do and because we want to have a positive impact on the entire tech industry.

We are currently looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our development teams. You will work closely with our product people to design the right solutions to our challenging problems while collaborating, mentoring, and supporting the other team members.

For this position, we need professionals who are already based in Berlin or willing to move to Berlin.

ONCE YOU ARE HERE YOU WILL:

- Be a crucial member in a small cross-functional team (a squad)
- Collaborate closely with Product Manager and Tech Lead during roadmap discussions
- Contribute effectively during all Scrum rituals, facilitation of process maturity increments, and engineering best practices initiatives
- Provide valuable inputs during Refinement and Solution Design sessions and be able to lead feature development independently
- Regularly participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback
- Consistently monitor the maintenance of quality standards and proactively recommend engineering or process  improvements
- Offer technical/soft guidance to Junior engineers and participate in Mentorship Programs
- Participate in cross-squad (Backend Guild) brainstorming sessions and problem-solving discussions
- Propose and own technical initiatives toward performance/scale/maintenance improvements

WHAT WE NEED YOU TO BRING TO THE TABLE:

- 6+ years of previous experience as a Backend Developer with focus on Golang
- In-depth knowledge of REST API design, PostgreSQL, and Testing Techniques
- Experience building scalable, maintainable, and performant large-scale applications
- Experience designing and developing complex architectures, including monolithic and microservice architecture
- Strong tendency towards implementing modern best practices like pair-programming sessions, unit and integration tests, adaptation of AI and automation, refactoring, SOLID principles, security best practices, documentation as code, regular knowledge sharing, etc.
- Big-picture thinking; You collaborate with non-developers to clarify requirements and help plan projects, with an eye on the overall impact on the business & product
- Proactive and constructive approach to support/mentor junior members of the team
- A willingness to learn about and contribute to the whole stack is essential
- A team-first attitude; As a group, we strive to leave egos at home
- Empathy for your customers and your colleagues

## ABOUT TECHNOLOGY:

- Kubernetes running on Google Cloud
- PostgreSQL
- We use Go for our API, core logic, and internal tooling
- TypeScript, React, Redux, and CSS modules for our web application
- Cypress for automated end-to-end testing
- Other odds & ends in JavaScript and shell script

## WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU:

- A Research and Development Department of 90+ of engineers, product managers and product designers in Berlin
- Leaders with 8+ years of experience building our promotions engine
- €1,000 annual learning budget and free German language courses to boost your skills
- 30 days of annual leave, plus extra paid days for your birthday and moving day
- Home office setup budget, a monthly home office allowance
- Freedom to work from abroad for up to 90 days worldwide!
- Mental health support with nilo.health and a discounted Urban Sports Club membership
- 20% company subsidy on your pension contributions
- Subsidised BVG public transport ticket and a dog-friendly Berlin office where your furry friend is welcome
- Lease your ideal bike through BusinessBike

WHY YOU SHOULD WORK FOR US:

- The right attitude: modern methods and a diverse, creative workspace with an open and international culture
- Everyone for the product: Together we create a flexible, highly scalable product with state-of-the-art technologies. We can only succeed if everyone works as a team
- Healthy Growth: Growing our company means growing everyone in the team. We love to share knowledge and learn
- A great environment: Flexible and family-friendly environment, bright and easily accessible offices, modern software and hardware
- High flexibility degree: Prefer to work early or late at night? Do you have to pick up your children from kindergarten? Do you prefer working abroad? We believe in results and motivated employees

Do you want this job?

We’d love to hear from you! Apply directly via the form below.

Talon.One is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that proudly pursues and hires a diverse workforce. We do not make employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religious belief, ethnic origin, nationality, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws or prohibited by company policy. As an employer we strive for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibit harassment of any kind.

Find out more about our [Candidate Privacy Policy](https://www.talon.one/legal/candidate-privacy-policy).

## About Talon.One

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Talon.One is the leading incentives engine that unifies loyalty, promotions, and gamification into a single flexible platform, enabling enterprise brands to build personalized, profitable customer rewards.
- **Entity Type**: Private (growth stage; acquired by/gone public? Not indicated – still operates as Talon.One under Adyen? Source says "joins forces with Adyen" – treat as private, likely part of Adyen group but not publicly traded standalone)
- **Headquarters**: Berlin, Germany
- **Founded**: 2015
- **Founders**: Not publicly listed in the provided sources (may be multiple; not disclosed)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Customer engagement / loyalty & promotions software (SaaS, enterprise)
- **Target customers**: Enterprise teams across retail, fintech, QSR, grocery, and B2B – including marketers, growth leads, product managers, and developers
- **Mission/purpose**: To break the cycle of rigid, discount-first loyalty platforms by putting promotion and loyalty design back in the hands of teams, enabling companies to build, test, and evolve distinctive incentives strategies.

## Products & Services
- **Incentives Engine (Core Platform)**: Unified platform combining loyalty program management, personalized promotions, and gamification. Supports offer management & execution, enterprise loyalty management, and personalized promotions.
- **Talon.One Predict**: AI/ML-powered tool that predicts customer behavior, tests smarter incentives, and optimizes promotional spend.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company; financial details undisclosed)
- **Key Metric**: Over 300 enterprise clients (including Adidas, Nordstrom, Sephora, Carlsberg); 300+ employees; 8 global hubs.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Recently announced a partnership / joining forces with Adyen (the payments platform). Clients include Adidas, Nordstrom, Sephora, Carlsberg.
- **Growth Signals**: Growing from foundation in 2015 to 300+ employees and 300+ clients; global expansion with hubs in US, UK, Singapore, Australia; increased strategic importance of incentives in the market.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Platform flexibility**: Separates logic from execution, enabling teams to design, test, and evolve promotions and loyalty programs without being locked into rigid systems.
- **Enterprise scalability**: Handles millions of real-time incentive decisions across markets, channels, and use cases.
- **Data-driven personalization**: Allows use of any data to create personalized, gamified rewards beyond generic discounts.
- **Security & reliability**: Enterprise-grade security built in.

## Strategic Focus
- Deepening integration with payments/omnichannel (as hinted by Adyen alliance)
- Expanding geographic footprint (hubs in US, UK, Singapore, Australia)
- Investing in AI capabilities (Predict product)
- Continuing to shift customers from legacy loyalty platforms toward more agile, testable incentive strategies.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture highlights**: Values of ownership, learning, teamwork, feedback, speaking the truth, prioritizing action over consensus. Described as curious, generous collaborators who enjoy solving hard problems.
- **Global team**: Over 55 nationalities; English is working language; diverse and inclusive environment.
- **Hybrid/remote policy**: Hybrid model – Berlin HQ runs hybrid (onsite + remote). Hubs use coworking spaces. Teams agree on in-office rhythms. Opportunity to work remotely from outside country of employment for up to 90 days per year.
- **Visa sponsorship**: Full visa process supported for hires in Berlin, including relocation budget. Varies by country for other hubs.
- **Recruitment process**: Typically 2–5 weeks. Includes recruiter screen, manager/technical interview, take-home task, panel interview, decision. Feedback often within 2–3 days per stage.
- **Perks**: Not detailed, but mentioned relocation budget, visa support, and a collaborative environment.

## Sources
1. [talon.one](https://www.talon.one/about-us)
2. [talon.one](https://www.talon.one/)
3. [job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/talonone/)
4. [uk.linkedin.com](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/talon.one)

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