The job in short
The Distinguished Engineer is the highest technical Individual Contributor position within the organization. You possess extensive knowledge and experience in a specific discipline and are recognized as a global subject matter expert. Your impact spans the entire company through the definition of long-term technology vision and strategy. You operate "above" value streams, shaping the industry direction of Backbase rather than focusing on day-to-day execution.
Meet the job
- Technology Vision: Define and implement the 3-year to 5-year+ technology horizon and enterprise data direction.
- Strategic Architecture: Conceptualize product architecture in the core team and design strategic solutions that span the entire Backbase stack.
- Evangelism & Representation: Serve as the external spokesperson for the company at conferences and innovation hubs.
- Technical Conscience: Act as the final authority on technical integrity, resolving the most complex engineering initiatives and resolving existential technical risks.
- Mentorship: Provide functional oversight and guidance to the entire engineering team, specifically coaching and multiplying other senior technical leaders and Principals.
- Change Management: Lead Backbase technical initiatives across the company and drive large-scale technical change-management programs.
- AI-Native Ambassador: Champion the adoption of agentic tooling, LLM-driven workflows, and AI automation within your team to accelerate the development lifecycle and embed AI-native practices in everyday engineering.
How about you?
- You have 15+ years of professional experience with a track record of inventing new paradigms or creating new product categories.
- You are recognized for external thought leadership, such as being a published author or keynote speaker.
- You have an exceptional ability to translate complex technology bets into long-term business value.
- You are a trusted advisor to C-level executives, shaping the market and influencing partners and regulators.
What do we offer?
- A bonus on top of your base salary.
- Referral bonus.
- Time for self-development, training budget and a clear promotion path.
- Work-From-Home allowance.
- Private healthcare (Luxmed).
- Headspace application.
- Work-life balance, flexible working hours.
- Hardware (Mac) and all the needed equipment.
- Integration events (both online and offline).
Skills Required
- 15+ years of professional experience
- Proven track record inventing new paradigms or creating new product categories
- Recognized external thought leadership (published author or keynote speaker)
- Ability to translate complex technology bets into long-term business value
- Trusted advisor experience influencing C-level executives, partners, or regulators
- Experience defining multi-year technology vision and enterprise data strategy
- Experience in strategic architecture and designing solutions spanning an entire product stack
- Experience championing AI-native practices, including LLM-driven workflows, agentic tooling, and AI automation
Backbase Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Backbase and has not been reviewed or approved by Backbase.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered fair in certain U.S. roles, with strong offers in senior engineering, solutions architecture, and sales tracks in higher‑paying markets. In some U.S. contexts, compensation is described as fair for the job.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO is described as generous in the U.S., with separate sick time and paid holidays contributing to a supportive time‑off setup.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Hybrid/remote work programs, office perks like snacks, and learning‑budget messaging provide lifestyle flexibility and support beyond baseline coverage.
Backbase Insights
What We Do
Backbase is a fast growing fintech software provider that empowers financial institutions to accelerate their digital transformation and effectively compete in a digital-first world. We are the creators of the Backbase Omni-Channel Banking Platform, a state-of-the-art digital banking software solution that unifies data and functionality from traditional core systems and new fintech players into a seamless digital customer experience. We give financials the speed and flexibility to create and manage seamless customer experiences across any device, and deliver measurable business results. We believe that superior digital experiences are essential to stay relevant, and our software enables financials to rapidly grow their digital business. More than 120 financials around the world have standardized on the Backbase omni-channel banking platform to streamline their digital sales and self-service operations across all digital touchpoints. Our customer base includes ABN AMRO, Bank ABC, Barclays, BPI, CheBanca!, Citizens Lightstream, Credit Suisse, Fidelity, HDFC, IDFC, KeyBank, Ila Bank, Me Bank, Navy Federal, PostFinance, RBC, RBS, Standard Bank, Societe Generale, Truist, U Bank and Westpac. Industry analysts Celent, Gartner, Forrester and Ovum recognize Backbase as an industry leader in terms of omni-channel banking platform capabilities, and award the company high marks for its deep focus on customer experience management and unparalleled speed of implementation. Forrester named us a leader in the Forrester Wave for Omni-Channel Banking and Ovum nominates Backbase as the market leading provider of next-generation digital channel banking platforms. Backbase was founded in 2003, is privately funded, with headquarters in Amsterdam (HQ Global) and Atlanta (HQ Americas) and regional operations in Boisse, Cardiff, Dubai, Kraków, Mexico City, New York, Toronto, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.
