Senior Software Engineer, Java (Trade Hub)
As a senior engineer within Bitpanda’s Trade Hub, you will help design, build and scale the core systems that power our trading ecosystem end-to-end - from pricing, execution and portfolio lifecycle, to asset infrastructure, hedging and prime services. You will work on highly available, low-latency and financially critical back-end services that handle order flow, market data, risk, balances, assets and exposure management at scale. Your work will directly impact how customers trade, how liquidity is managed, how portfolios are valued, and how Bitpanda operates safely and efficiently across markets. You will collaborate closely with product, quantitative, risk and trading stakeholders to deliver resilient, high-performance systems that form the backbone of our trading platform.
- Design and develop scalable, resilient, message-driven services using Java
- 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
- 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
- Advanced knowledge and experience of software development using modern frameworks such as Spring Boot, with Java as your main programming language (required)
- Good understanding of relational and non-relational databases (bonus points for experience with Postgres and MongoDB) (preferred)
- Experience creating and maintaining publicly available REST APIs with a keen understanding of performance optimisation and scalability (required)
- Practical knowledge in using message-oriented middleware as we’re working with event driven microservices (ideally Apache Kafka or ZeroMQ) (required)
- Good understanding of CI/CD: familiarity with AWS and Kubernetes is ideal but any public cloud experience is fine (preferred)
- A comprehensive relocation package to support candidates who are moving to join our team.
- Flexibility to work where you thrive – Enjoy the freedom of our Hybrid working model, combining onsite collaboration and remote work, with an additional 25 days per year to work from a city or country of your choice.
- Receive a competitive total compensation package aligned with Bitpanda’s pay-for-impact policy, including participation in our stock option plan.
- Access confidential coaching, counselling, and mental health resources whenever you need them through OpenUP.
- Take extra time off to rest, reset, and recharge, with 3 additional days off in 2026 to prioritise your wellbeing.
- Grow your skills and stay ahead in your career with unlimited access to Udemy’s library of online courses at your own pace.
- Enjoy discounts, rewards, and perks from partners worldwide across lifestyle, wellness, tech, and travel.
- Take advantage of our additional 8 weeks of gender-neutral new parent leave to welcome and bond with your new addition to the family.
- Pandas in Vienna, Bucharest, Barcelona, and Berlin can enjoy free onsite dining, with freshly prepared lunches and snacks to keep you fueled and focused all day long.
- Celebrate milestones and achievements with recognition and rewards for your Tenure at Bitpanda.
- Access exclusive Bitpanda-branded merchandise and gear to represent.
- Join unforgettable company events, from our Winter Party in Vienna to gatherings worldwide, fostering fun, connection, and celebration.
- …and even more location-specific benefits designed to make life at Bitpanda even more rewarding wherever you are.
