Engineering Manager, DeFi Wallet

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

Join Bitpanda's Web3 team to lead the development of our DeFi Wallet; a smart, non-custodial wallet that empowers users to access the decentralized world seamlessly and securely. You'll drive the technical vision, team growth, and delivery of a wallet designed for scale, usability, and trust; making Web3 accessible to everyone.

What you'll do

• Lead and grow a high-performing, cross-functional engineering team of 8 across web, mobile, backend, and blockchain domains.
• Define and deliver the wallet's technical roadmap; from account abstraction and secure key management to cross-chain interoperability and dApp integrations.
• Oversee architecture, development, and operations of wallet infrastructure with a strong focus on security, reliability, and user experience.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Security to translate vision into scalable, compliant, and elegant technical solutions.
• Stay ahead of the curve on DeFi, smart contract standards (EIP-4337, ERC-suites), and new blockchain protocols to keep Bitpanda at the forefront of innovation.

Who you are

• Experienced engineering leader with a background in running mobile applications at scale and have a strong interest and affinity with Web3 (Bonus points for blockchain and web hands on experience)
• Proven track record managing and mentoring diverse technical teams, with hands-on experience in fullstack and/or mobile engineering.
• Strong communicator able to align technical direction with product and business goals.
• Passionate about building in the DeFi space — excited by decentralisation, user empowerment, and solving real problems in crypto UX.
• Pragmatic and outcome-driven: you balance innovation with delivery and enjoy building products users love.

What's in it for you

• 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.
• Comprehensive onsite onboarding program at our Vienna HQ.

And, above all, 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).