Principal Engineer

Who we are

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 6 million customers, making us one of Europe's safest and most secure platforms that powers modern investing.

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

Your mission

As the Principal Engineer, your goal will be to actively contribute to making a world-class experience for Bitpanda's customers while ensuring Bitpanda's platform scalability, performance, resilience and security.

You will be a reference to the other members of the engineering team and proactively grow their technical skills within the company. Through guidance, mentorship and hands-on contributions, you'll engage technical and non-technical stakeholders and elevate our engineering standards and technology in the entire product and engineering organisation.

What you'll do

• Grow and inspire the Product and Engineering organisation, while providing technical guidance for highly complex initiatives
• Conceive plans and conduct research in relevant problem areas or new technology of considerable scope and complexity.
• As an excellent communicator, you will gather requirements and pave the way for consensus on the creation and adoption of architectural decision records across multiple departments.
• You will lead smaller teams of senior engineers to deliver high impact initiatives crucial for Bitpanda's business goals and align with the company strategy and explore technologies which can have a positive impact for Bitpanda in the years to come
• Analyse potential business opportunities for their benefits and risks and deduct clear decisions and create detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured architectural diagrams and technical documents

Who you are

• Ability to operate effectively and autonomously across multiple teams, and navigate technical ambiguity with only high-level direction.
• You have experience in large scale development of customer facing interfaces, using Design System as a foundational piece, always striving to create a world class experience for our customers, while understanding the architecture behind the scenes on our services
• You bring deep expertise across a broad tech stack, including: UX/UI best practices, scalable design systems, Monorepos, GraphQL (Java DGS), CI/CD tooling (GitLab Runners, Bash), event-driven architectures (Kafka), modern data stores (Postgres, Redis), Kubernetes, and advanced proficiency in at least one of Kotlin, Swift, TypeScript, or Java.
• You are highly collaborative, focused on building relationships across all departments and be self-driven to deliver on ambiguous projects in spite of incomplete or inaccurate data. An ability and interest in working in a fast-paced and rapidly-changing environment.
• Several years of experience with a track record in successful delivery of initiatives in the area of front-end (iOS, Android or Web).

What's in it for you

• *Flexibility to work where you thrive*
  – 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.
• *Reward for your impact*
  – Receive a competitive total compensation package aligned with Bitpanda's pay-for-impact policy, including participation in our stock option plan.
• *Support for your mental wellbeing*
  – Access confidential coaching, counselling, and mental health resources whenever you need them through OpenUP.
• *Time to recharge*
  – Take extra time off to rest, reset, and recharge, with 3 additional days off in 2026 to prioritise your wellbeing.
• *Continuous learning and growth*
  – Grow your skills and stay ahead in your career with unlimited access to Udemy's library of online courses at your own pace.
• *Exclusive perks and rewards*
  – Enjoy discounts, rewards, and perks from partners worldwide across lifestyle, wellness, tech, and travel.
• *Support during life milestones*
  – Take advantage of our additional 8 weeks of gender-neutral new parent leave to welcome and bond with your new addition to the family.
• *Create a productive workspace at home*
  – Set up your home office exactly how you want it with a dedicated budget for comfort and productivity.
• *Fuel and focus on-site*
  – Pandas in Vienna, Bucharest, Barcelona, and Berlin can enjoy free onsite dining, with freshly prepared lunches and snacks to keep you fuelled and focused all day long.
• *Recognition for your contributions*
  – Celebrate milestones and achievements with recognition and rewards for your Tenure at Bitpanda.
• *Show your Bitpanda pride*
  – Access exclusive Bitpanda-branded merchandise and gear to represent.
• *Connect and celebrate with your team*
  – Join unforgettable company events, from our Winter Party in Vienna to summer gatherings worldwide, fostering fun, connection, and celebration

.…and even more location-specific benefits designed to make life at Bitpanda even more rewarding wherever you are.

Above all, you will have the opportunity to learn and grow as part of Bitpanda's incredible journey towards being 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.
* These benefits may be adjusted at Bitpanda's discretion and do not apply to our internships and exceptions to our Hybrid Working policy apply to teams with shift schedules or for folks whose roles require them to be in-office (think: Workplaces team or IT).