Senior Software Engineer - MXP

Bvnk Ltd; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 1,303,000 - 2,048,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Hybrid/Remote policy

Travel opportunities

Competitive salary

Job summary

BVNK is building a cross-border payments platform that blends crypto and fiat to move money faster and cheaper. We’re seeking a talented Software Engineer to join our team and help scale our backend services in a fintech environment.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of backend experience, strong Java and Spring Boot skills, and a track record building reliable APIs. You’ll work in a hybrid/remote setup with opportunities to travel and influence product direction.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend development experience in FinTech.
• Proficient in Java and Spring Boot.
• Experience building and maintaining APIs and services.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Solid understanding of financial services, banking, payments, or crypto.
• Familiarity with distributed ledger technology is a plus.
• Data-driven with analytical decision-making.
• Willing to participate in on-call rota.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product teams to iterate fast and deliver results.
• Translate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Advocate for simple, effective solutions.
• Develop future-proof products with quality code.
• Contribute to engineering culture and standards.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

APIs

Problem solving

Fintech knowledge

Blockchain / DLT

On-call ready

Job description

About us:

BVNK is the stablecoin-powered financial stack for enterprises. We’re now part of Mastercard, and together we’re building a network for every form of money – one that delivers more reach, more capability and more choice.

We enable businesses to build financial products, unlock new markets, and move money in seconds across 130+ countries, with 40+ licenses for fiat and digital assets globally. Processing billions annually, we empower enterprises worldwide to send, receive, convert, and settle stablecoins and fiat seamlessly through a single integration.

Our mission is to accelerate global money movement, and we’re assembling a world-class team to make it happen.

Trusted by industry leaders like Corpay, Worldpay, Deel, and Flywire, we deliver the infrastructure that makes new forms of money usable within the financial systems customers already rely on today.

By combining Mastercard’s global payment reach and trusted networks with BVNK’s stablecoin infrastructure, we’re building the trusted operating layer for the evolution of money movement, helping customers participate in emerging digital networks without having to rebuild their businesses around every new innovation.

We’re a diverse team spread across EMEA, North America, and APAC, with a shared belief that stablecoins are the new infrastructure layer for financial services, and that BVNK is at the forefront of this shift.

We’re incredibly honored to have been recognized by:

• CNBC World’s Top Fintech Companies (2026)
• FXC Intelligence Top 100 Cross-border Payment Companies (2026)
• Newsweek’s The Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces (three years running, most recently 2025)
• LinkedIn as one of the Top 20 Startups in the UK (2025)

Location:

We offer a Hybrid/Remote working policy.

FUNCTION:

We’re looking for a talented Software Engineer to join our team. Our goal is to build out seamless cross-border payments involving both crypto and fiat currencies. This role is pivotal in helping us overcome the challenges to ensure smooth trading processes together with streamlining liquidity management and automation.

Traditional methods have often resulted in customers grappling with high transaction fees, lengthy delays, and the rigidity of having to choose between fiat and crypto transactions. With our innovative solution, we aim to break down these barriers by allowing a fluid interchange between crypto and fiat currencies. This hybrid solution will empower our customers to make international payments in their preferred format, whether it be entirely in crypto, entirely in fiat, or a mix of both. By enhancing the interoperability between these two transaction modes, we aim to accelerate transaction speed, reduce associated costs, and create a more user-friendly experience.

Our product and engineering organisation is split into small autonomous squads empowered to own their problem space. You’ll be expected to form strong opinions and execute in a fast but sustainable way, advocating for the simplest solution that achieves the outcomes our customers are looking for.

Key Areas of Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with our product team to iterate fast and deliver results
• Translate from technical to non-technical with stakeholders across the business
• Advocate for the simplest but most effective approach in everything we do
• Develop future-proof products, focusing on delivering quality code consistently and efficiently.
• Contribute to our engineering culture and standards to help us perform better

What we need from you:

• 5+ years experience working as a Solid Backend Developer in a similar role, preferably in the FinTech industry.
• Expertise in Java and Spring Boot.
• Experience in building and maintaining APIs and services.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, able to work independently or in a team.
• Good understanding of financial services, particularly in banking, payments or crypto
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with distributed ledger technology or blockchain is a plus.
• Are data-driven, using analytical skills to make pragmatic decisions
• Open to participate in out of hours on call rota

What you can expect from us:

• Fair and competitive salary at every stage of your growth
• Flexible working hours, with hybrid working at its heart
• A culture built on passionate, growth-minded people
• A flexible approach to holiday
• Opportunities to travel to our offices around the world
• An open and creative environment where you can help us define the future of BVNK, its culture, and its opportunity sets

Compensation packages are based on candidate experience and relevant certifications.

Bulgaria Salary Range

€70.000—€110.000 EUR

Compensation packages are based on candidate experience and relevant certifications.

Spain Salary Range

€85.000—€110.000 EUR

Compensation packages are based on candidate experience and relevant certifications.

Poland Salary Range

250 000 zł—480 000 zł PLN