Senior Software Engineer, Python (Asset Pricing & Hedging)

Build high-performance, scalable backend systems using Python that power Bitpanda’s core trading infrastructure. This key role involves adding new assets, working with new exchanges, and creating tools for crypto products with leverage.

Overview

Department

Engineering

Job type

Full time

Compensation

Salary not specified

Location

Barcelona, Spain, Southern Europe

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Requirements

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 working with relational and NoSQL databases, always keeping performance and scalability top of mind

Strong leadership skills to drive technical initiatives, influence the team’s direction, and guide key architectural decisions

Hands-on experience with event-driven architectures, and message brokers like Kafka, RabbitMQ, or SQS — you know how to keep data flowing seamlessly

Responsibilities

Drive core technical decisions that shape 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

Benefits

Hybrid-working model with 25-Work From Anywhere days*

Competitive total compensation package including participation in our stock option plan

Market-leading benefits programs shaped by our Time & Flexibility policies*

Company-wide and team events — both in-person and virtually!

Bitpanda swag to keep you living the brand

And, above all, the opportunity to learn and grow as part of Bitpanda’s incredible journey towards being Europe’s future #1 investment platform.