Software Engineer

About the role

You'll be a backend engineer working on Upvest's Investment API, building scalable distributed systems that power investment products for major European fintechs. You'll work with modern technologies like Go, Kubernetes, and Kafka in a microservices architecture without legacy constraints.

What you'll do

• Design, build and own event-driven, fault-tolerant, horizontally scalable distributed systems using microservice architecture
• Work with cutting-edge technologies, primarily Go, Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka and PostgreSQL
• Improve the reliability of the Investment API
• Deliver fast and often using agile methodology with two-week cycles
• Make an impact in a true product team with large ownership scope

What you'll need

• Production experience with Go programming language, or fintech experience with willingness to switch to Go
• Experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems
• Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, and PostgreSQL
• Customer-focused mindset and team player attitude
• Excitement about fintech and building financial infrastructure

Nice to have

• Experience with investment products or fintech domain
• Experience in event-driven architectures, event streaming, and event sourcing systems
• Experience operating services in decoupled, event-driven systems with modern observability tooling

What they offer

• 30 days annual leave plus sports benefits and professional coaching access
• Work remotely abroad up to 183 days per year
• One-month paid sabbatical after every 4 years
• Personal development budget with freedom to choose how to use it
• Competitive above-market salary and employee equity program participation
• Flexible work from Berlin, London, Tallinn hubs or remotely across Europe