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Banks use Pliant's Card & Spend OS, the customer-facing interface, on their own infrastructure to run card programs.\nFounded in 2020 and headquartered in Berlin, Pliant serves 5,000+ businesses and 40+ partners across Europe and the United States. A principal member of Visa and Mastercard, Pliant issues commercial cards in 13 currencies across 32 countries - under its own European e-money license and with licensed partners in the UK and US.\nLearn more atwww.getpliant.com\nABOUT THE ROLE\nWe are hiring a (Senior) Software Engineer - Backend - Growth (m/f/d). 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