Senior Software Engineer, Java (Payments Infrastructure)

Who we are 

We simplify wealth creation. Founded in 2014 in Vienna, Austria by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer, we’re here to help people trust themselves enough to build their financial freedom — for now and the future. Our user-friendly, trade-everything platform empowers both first-time investors and seasoned experts to invest in the cryptocurrencies, crypto indices, stocks*, precious metals and commodities* they want — with any sized budget, 24/7. Our global team works across different cultures and time zones, bringing our products to more than 4 million customers, making us one of Europe’s safest and most secure platforms that powers modern investing.

Headquartered in Austria but operating across Europe, our products are built by fast-moving, talented, “roll-up-your-sleeves-and-make-it-happen” kind of people. It’s these diverse perspectives and innovative minds operating as ONE TEAM that keep Bitpanda at the cutting edge of our industry. So if you’re someone who thinks big, moves fast and wants to make an impact right from day one, then get ready to join our industry-changing team. Let’s go!

Your mission

You’ll get to work on the Payments Infrastructure team building products, services and scaling solutions around PSP implementation and localisation as we expand throughout Europe (and the world). What does this mean? you'll own, end to end, business critical projects, architectural and conceptual challenges, integrating with 3rd party vendors (where necessary) and collaborating with many other Engineers and teams within Bitpanda.

What you’ll do

• Design and develop scalable, resilient, message-driven services using Java 21.
• Write clean and future proof code with 80% unit test test coverage, end to end and integration testing before deploying into event driven microservices architecture.
• Optimise payment modules/services to ensure reliability, maintainability, performance and scalability using tools like Datadog and Grafana.
• Drive innovation by researching and adopting the latest trends and technologies in backend development, ensuring our applications remain cutting-edge.
• Be a technical mentor for junior developers, providing guidance and support to help them grow and excel in their careers.

Who you are

•  Advanced knowledge and experience of software development using modern Java frameworks such as Spring Boot and Micronaut with Java 21+ as your main programming language.
• A track record with both relational and non-relational databases, preferably Postgres and MongoDB.
• Experience creating and maintaining publicly available REST APIs with a keen understanding of performance optimisation and scalability.
• Practical knowledge in using message-oriented middleware (Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ) as we’re working with event driven microservices hosted on AWS.
• Extensive background with CI/CD and familiarity with AWS, Terraform and Kubernetes.

What’s in it for you

• We're proud of our flexible working model that includes 2 days (minimum) working from the local Hub, plus 60 Work From Anywhere days annually
• Total compensation package including participation in our Bitpanda stock option plan
• Competitive benefits programs and policies shaped by our flexibility-first philosophy 
• Exclusive premiums when trading on Bitpanda
• Company-wide and team events — both in-person and virtually!
• Bitpanda swag to keep you living the brand

And, above all, the opportunity to learn and grow as part of Bitpanda’s incredible journey towards being Europe’s future #1 investment platform.

Bitpanda is committed to fostering a fair and equal environment based on trust and mutual respect. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace is paramount to our success and we are committed to building a team that represents a wide variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.