Data Engineer

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><h4><strong>Who we are&nbsp;</strong></h4> <p>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 7 million customers, making us one of Europe’s safest and most secure platforms that powers modern investing.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>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!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p></div><h4><strong>Your mission</strong></h4> <p>Do you want to join a growing team of data enthusiasts who operate a modern data platform and build user-friendly data products? Are you passionate about enabling decision making and constantly learning with us? Then our Data Engineering team will be perfect for you!</p> <h4><strong>What you’ll do</strong></h4> <ul> <li>Participate in building and operating a data platform that empowers everyone in the company, ensures performance and reliability, and with user-friendliness always in mind.</li> <li>Shape to the ongoing design of our core data model to support advanced analytics and reporting and define data quality, governance, and lifecycle standards with clear processes and documentation.</li> <li>Design, implement, and maintain robust, observable data pipelines for ingestion and transformation and applying solid engineering practices (testing, code reviews, CI/CD, versioning)</li> <li>Partner with stakeholders across product, operations, finance, risk/compliance, and engineering to turn business goals into pragmatic, measurable data solutions.</li> <li>Contribute to team strategy and roadmapping to align the team’s technical efforts with broader organisational goals.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Who you are&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>You build production-grade dataflows with Python and SQL, schedule/operate them with Airflow or Dagster, and model/test transformations in dbt.</li> <li>You’re comfortable in AWS (GCP/Azure welcome) and provision cloud resources in code with Terraform (or similar).</li> <li>You operate Snowflake thoughtfully, structure roles and permissions, optimise performance and cost</li> <li>You understand data quality and governance fundamentals (validation, documentation, lineage, privacy).</li> <li>You bring a growth mindset and willingness to learn with additional bonus points if you have experience with: Kubernetes, Kafka, event collection platform (RudderStack/Segment), data catalogs (DataHub), Apache Iceberg (or other open table formats), and A/B testing/feature flags.</li> </ul><div class="content-conclusion"><h4><strong>What’s in it for you</strong></h4> <ul> <li data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true" data-pm-slice="0 0 []"><strong data-prosemirror-content-type="mark" data-prosemirror-mark-name="strong">Flexibility to work where you thrive</strong> – 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.</li> <li data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true" data-pm-slice="0 0 []"><strong data-prosemirror-content-type="mark" data-prosemirror-mark-name="strong">Reward for your impact</strong> – Receive a competitive total compensation package aligned with Bitpanda’s pay-for-impact policy, including participation in our stock option plan.</li> <li data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true" data-pm-slice="0 0 []"><strong data-prosemirror-content-type="mark" data-prosemirror-mark-name="strong">Support for your mental wellbeing</strong> – Access confidential coaching, counselling, and mental health resources whenever you need them through OpenUP.</li> <li data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true" data-pm-slice="0 0 []"><strong>Time to recharge</strong> – On top of your standard annual leave, prioritise your wellbeing in 2027 with 3 additional days of paid time off to rest, reset, and recharge, available once you’ve been with us for 6 months.</li> <li data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true" data-pm-slice="0 0 []"><strong data-prosemirror-content-type="mark" data-prosemirror-mark-name="strong">Continuous learning and growth</strong> – Grow your skills and stay ahead in your career with unlimited access to Udemy’s library of online courses at your own pace.</li> <li data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true" data-pm-slice="0 0 []"><strong data-prosemirror-content-type="mark" data-prosemirror-mark-name="strong">Exclusive perks and rewards</strong> – Enjoy discounts, rewards, and perks from partners worldwide across lifestyle, wellness, tech, and travel.</li> <li data-prosemirror-content-type="node" data-prosemirror-node-name="paragraph" data-prosemirror-node-block="true" data-pm-slice="0 0 []"><strong data-prosemirror-content-type="mark" data-prosemirror-mark-name="strong">Support during life