Lead Fullstack Engineer, Typescript & Ionic (DeFi Wallet)

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

Join us in building the next generation of Bitpanda’s DeFi Wallet, a Web3 consumer application designed to bring crypto to the mainstream. As a Lead Fullstack Engineer, you’ll shape the technical architecture, drive engineering quality, and mentor a growing team as we scale a system trusted by users around the world. You’ll play a critical role in aligning across teams, ensuring we deliver secure, seamless, and reliable blockchain-powered experiences.

What you’ll do

• Own technical alignment across teams: define API designs, propose architectural solutions, and ensure integrations with dependent services scale securely and reliably.
• Raise the bar on engineering quality: review code, set standards, and coach engineers to build mature, production-ready systems.
• Scale DeFi Wallet in production: bring hands-on experience building and scaling Web3 applications, ensuring performance, reliability, and user trust as adoption grows.
• Drive delivery and execution: translate product requirements into implementation plans, timelines, and technical designs, ensuring predictable and high-quality outcomes.
• Leverage 3rd-party providers: integrate external services into our platform with a strong focus on data integrity and security.

Who you are

• Typescript expert: strong skills in Node.js/Nest.js, Angular (RxJS), Postgres (SQL), Kafka, Redis, AWS services. Nice to have: Ionic (hybrid applications IOS, Android).
• Architect & problem-solver: able to align stakeholders, create pragmatic solutions, and take clear ownership over continuously improving the application and development experience.
• Quality-driven leader: passionate about clean code, scalable systems, and mentoring others to grow in craft and confidence.
• Collaborative mindset: thrive in cross-team settings, communicating effectively with engineers, product managers, and business stakeholders.
• Bonus points if you’re an experienced Web3 builder: you’ve built and scaled decentralized apps (dApps) in production environments and understand the nuances of blockchain ecosystems and have hands-on exposure to Ethereum (Viem).

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).