Software Engineer, Java (Trade Services)

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><p><strong>Your mission<br></strong>As a Software Engineer in Trade Services, your mission is to build and scale the engine room of Bitpanda. You will own the core execution of every single trade, forging the high-throughput, financially critical backbone of our ecosystem.</p> <p data-path-to-node="3">&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>What you’ll do</strong></p> <ul> <li data-path-to-node="1,0,0">Building the core engine requires designing and developing scalable, resilient, message-driven services using Java to handle offers, trade requests, and money movement.</li> <li data-path-to-node="1,0,0">Ensuring quality involves writing clean and future-proof code with 80%+ unit test coverage, conducting thorough end-to-end and integration testing before deploying into an event-driven microservices architecture.</li> <li data-path-to-node="1,0,0">Optimizing execution flows for core trading modules—such as fee calculation, order execution, ledger writing, and wallet synchronization—guarantees total reliability, maintainability, performance, and scalability.</li> <li data-path-to-node="1,0,0">Driving innovation means researching and adopting the latest trends and technologies in backend development to ensure our core trading and ledger applications remain cutting-edge.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Who you are</strong></p> <ul> <li>Knowledge and experience of software development using modern frameworks such as Spring Boot, with Java as your main programming language</li> <li>Understanding of relational and non-relational databases (bonus points for experience with Postgres and MongoDB)</li> <li>Experience creating and maintaining publicly available REST APIs with a keen understanding of performance optimisation and scalability</li> <li>Deep knowledge and hands on track record using message-oriented middleware; as we’re working with event driven microservices (ideally Apache Kafka or ZeroMQ)</li> <li>Understanding of CI/CD: familiarity with AWS and Kubernetes is ideal but any public cloud experience is fine</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p><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 milestones</strong> – Take advantage of