Software Engineer, Java (Asset Systems)

As a Software Engineer in Java at Bitpanda's Trade Hub, you 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 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 directly impacts how customers trade, how liquidity is managed, how portfolios are valued, and how Bitpanda operates safely and efficiently across markets.

What you'll do

• Design and develop scalable, resilient, message-driven services using Java 25 and Micronaut
• Write clean and future-proof code with 80% unit test coverage, end-to-end and integration testing before deploying into an event-driven microservices architecture
• Optimise payment modules and services to ensure reliability, maintainability, performance and scalability
• Drive innovation by researching and adopting the latest trends and technologies in backend development to keep our applications cutting-edge
• Collaborate closely with product, quantitative, risk and trading stakeholders to deliver resilient, high-performance systems
• Work on new-generation tech projects, tackling architectural and conceptual challenges and integrating with third-party vendors

What you bring

• 4+ years of software development experience using modern frameworks such as Micronaut or Spring Boot, with Java as your primary programming language
• Understanding of relational and non-relational databases
• Experience creating and maintaining publicly available REST APIs with a keen understanding of performance optimisation and scalability
• Practical knowledge of message-oriented middleware and event-driven microservices, ideally Apache Kafka or ZeroMQ
• Understanding of CI/CD and familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS and Kubernetes, or any public cloud experience

Nice to have

• Experience with Postgres and MongoDB

What we offer

• Hybrid working model with the flexibility to work remote for 25 additional days per year in a city or country of your choice
• Competitive total compensation package aligned with Bitpanda's pay-for-impact policy, including participation in our stock option plan
• Confidential coaching, counselling and mental health resources through OpenUP
• 3 additional paid days off per year to rest and recharge, after 6 months with the company
• Unlimited access to Udemy's library of online courses for continuous learning and growth
• Discounts, rewards and perks from partners worldwide across lifestyle, wellness, tech and travel
• Up to 8 additional weeks of gender-neutral new parent leave
• Free onsite dining in Vienna, Bucharest, Barcelona and Berlin offices with freshly prepared lunches and snacks
• Recognition and rewards for tenure and contributions at Bitpanda
• Exclusive Bitpanda-branded merchandise and gear
• Company events including the Winter Party in Vienna and gatherings worldwide
• Location-specific benefits tailored to where you are

About Bitpanda

Founded in 2014 in Vienna, Austria, Bitpanda simplifies wealth creation by empowering both first-time investors and seasoned experts to invest in cryptocurrencies, crypto indices, stocks, precious metals and commodities on a user-friendly, trade-everything platform available 24/7. Operating across Europe with a global team and serving more than 7 million customers, Bitpanda is one of Europe's safest and most secure platforms for modern investing.