Senior Software Engineer, Python (Asset Pricing & Hedging)

Bitpanda; Barcelona; Híbrido; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading investment platform in Barcelona is seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Python to drive core technical decisions and build high-performance backend systems. Candidates should have over 6 years of hands-on experience and a strong grasp of RESTful APIs and scalable systems. This position offers a hybrid working model and competitive compensation, along with numerous benefits, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Servicios

Hybrid-working model with 25 Work From Anywhere days

Competitive compensation with stock option plan

Market-leading benefits programs

Company-wide and team events

Bitpanda swag

Formación

• 6+ years of hands-on Python development in product-driven environments.
• Deep understanding of RESTful APIs, websockets, and network communication.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases focused on performance.

Responsabilidades

• Drive technical decisions shaping architecture and team vision.
• Build scalable backend systems using Python for trading infrastructure.
• Lead the evolution of event-driven architecture.

Conocimientos

Python development

RESTful APIs

Scalable systems

Event-driven architecture

Database performance and scalability

Herramientas

AWS

Kafka

RabbitMQ

SQS

Descripción del empleo

Overview

Senior Software Engineer, Python (Asset Pricing & Hedging) – Barcelona, Spain

Who we are

We simplify wealth creation. Bitpanda was founded in 2014 in Vienna, Austria and serves customers across Europe. We help people invest in cryptocurrencies, crypto indices, stocks, precious metals and commodities with a user-friendly platform. Our global team works across cultures and time zones, powering modern investing for millions of customers.

Headquartered in Austria but operating across Europe, Bitpanda’s products are built by fast-moving, hands-on people. We value diverse perspectives and teamwork that keeps Bitpanda at the cutting edge of the industry. If you think big, move fast and want to make an impact from day one, join our team.

Your mission

At Bitpanda, we are building a powerful system that handles prices and risk management for investments including stocks, crypto, ETFs, metals, and fiat currencies. You will help add new assets to our platform, work with new exchanges, and create tools such as price charts and systems for crypto products with leverage. This role is central to building technology that makes trading and investing across assets fast, reliable, and easy to use for everyone.

What you’ll do

• Drive core technical decisions shaping our architecture, engineering practices, and long-term team vision
• Build high-performance, scalable backend systems using Python that power Bitpanda’s core trading infrastructure
• Design and maintain clean, testable, and maintainable code across a robust microservice ecosystem
• Lead the evolution of our event-driven architecture, helping scale systems for future growth
• Tackle complex, cross-domain challenges in pricing, hedging, and asset management across crypto, stocks, metals, and more
• Work in a high-impact environment where your code directly supports critical business functions across the company

Who you are

• 6+ years of hands-on Python development in product-driven environments, building real-world, scalable systems that solve big problems
• A deep understanding of RESTful APIs, websockets, and network communication, with the ability to design fast, reliable, and clean APIs
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases, focused on performance and scalability
• Strong leadership skills to drive technical initiatives, influence team direction, and guide architectural decisions
• Hands-on experience with event-driven architectures and message brokers like Kafka, RabbitMQ, or SQS
• Bonus: experience with AWS, interest in crypto, blockchain, or stock markets, and/or DevOps infrastructure

What’s in it for you

• Hybrid-working model with 25-Work From Anywhere days
• Competitive compensation including participation in our stock option plan
• Market-leading benefits programs shaped by Time & Flexibility policies
• Company-wide and team events — in-person and virtual
• Bitpanda swag

Above all, the opportunity to learn and grow as part of Bitpanda’s journey towards becoming 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.