Senior Software Engineer

About the role

Join Upvest as a Backend Engineer working on investment API infrastructure that powers leading European fintechs like DKB, Revolut, and N26. You'll build event-driven, scalable distributed systems using Go and modern technologies in a true product team with significant ownership scope.

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, without legacy codebase constraints
• Improve the reliability of the investment API platform
• Deliver fast and often using agile methodology with two-week cycles
• Operate services using Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka and PostgreSQL

What you'll need

• Excitement about fintech and building financial infrastructure
• Customer-focused mindset and strong team collaboration skills
• Eagerness to learn and grow quickly in a diverse environment
• Willingness to work with Go (or switch from another programming language)

Nice to have

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

What they offer

• 30 days annual leave plus one-month paid sabbatical every 4 years
• Personal development budget and sports benefits
• Flexible hybrid/remote work across Europe (up to 183 days abroad annually)
• Competitive above-market salary and employee equity program
• Professional coaching and wellbeing support
• Company-wide events and team celebrations