Engineering Manager, 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 6 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

Lead and scale the team powering our Payments Infrastructure—owning everything from PSP integrations to seamless connectivity with a diverse ecosystem of internal and external services. You'll be at the heart of a critical function, ensuring our platform remains resilient, scalable, and ready to support 25M+ users.

What you’ll do

• Shape the technical vision for our Payments Infrastructure, partnering with Product to define and refine the roadmap—balancing innovation, technical debt, and service impact.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing engineering team, creating an environment where engineers are empowered to do their best work—even in a fast-moving, high-stakes environment.
• Drive agile execution with precision: lead daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives to ensure delivery remains smooth and iterative improvement is continuous.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering leaders, product stakeholders, and business teams to ensure alignment with company-wide architectural and strategic goals.
• Invest in your team’s long-term success: conduct thoughtful 1:1s, set career development plans, and provide coaching that supports both professional growth and personal resilience during periods of change.

Who you are

• Deep experience in the payments domain, with a history of delivering resilient, scalable systems that support high-volume, real-time financial transactions.
• A confident and empathetic leader with the ability to navigate ambiguity, drive architectural clarity, and inspire teams through complex challenges.
• Proven background in senior technical leadership, including hands-on involvement in developing digital products, designing service architectures, and working iteratively in agile environments.
• Strong commitment to team development, with experience conducting performance reviews, setting growth paths, and fostering a culture of feedback and improvement.
• Technically adept and detail-oriented, with bonus familiarity in PHP/Java, DevOps tooling, Infrastructure-as-Code, Apache Kafka, and message-driven microservices.

What’s in it for you

• Hybrid-working model with 25-Work From Anywhere days*
• Competitive total compensation package including participation in our stock option plan
• Market-leading benefits programs shaped  by our Time & Flexibility policies*
• 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.

* These benefits may be adjusted at Bitpanda’s discretion and do not apply to our internships and exceptions to our Hybrid Working policy apply to teams with shift schedules or for folks whose roles require them to be in-office (think: Workplaces team or IT).