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Full-time·NRW·Posted 4 days ago·closes in 56 days

Senior Backend Engineer - Run & Grow

at SumUp

Visa sponsorshipEnglish OK

SumUp is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer - Run & Grow in its Engineering team, based in Cologne, Germany. The posting asks for about 3 years of relevant experience. The posting is in English, which usually means the team works in English. It mentions relocation or visa support; confirm the details with the recruiter. Curated from the company's own careers page. Apply there directly.

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Moving from India for this role

Visa. This looks like an IT, engineering or science role, the groups German law treats as shortage occupations for the EU Blue Card (§18g AufenthG). That means the lower salary threshold applies: €45,934 a year in 2026, instead of €50,700. You also need a degree that is recognised or comparable in Germany; check yours in anabin before you apply. Step by step: Blue Card application from India.

Sponsorship. The employer's posting mentions visa or relocation support. Confirm what it covers (visa fees, flights, temporary housing) with the recruiter before you accept.

Language. The posting is in English, which usually means the team works in English. German still helps for everything outside the office, from the Ausländerbehörde to your landlord.

Salary. The posting does not state a salary; German employers often discuss it at the first interview, so know your number before then. Check what a gross figure means as take-home pay with the salary calculator. No offer yet? The Opportunity Card lets you come to Germany and search from here.

Living in NRW

North Rhine-Westphalia is Germany's most populous state and hosts the largest overall Indian community across multiple cities: Düsseldorf, Cologne, Bonn, Dortmund, Essen, and Aachen. Most Indian life in NRW centres on Düsseldorf and Cologne, with Bonn and Aachen adding strong academic and tech populations.

Where Indians tend to live: Düsseldorf (Bilk, Oberkassel), Cologne (Sülz, Ehrenfeld, Deutz), Bonn (academic, UN-related), Dortmund, Essen (working families, tech), Aachen (students, RWTH Aachen researchers).

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