Description:

Upvest is on a mission to make investing as easy as spending money, empowering businesses to offer a wide range of investment products.
The company provides a user-friendly Investment API that allows fintechs and enterprises to save resources and focus on their core business.
Upvest is one of the few fintechs in Europe offering a full range of investment opportunities in principal broking, proprietary trading, and safe custody for traditional securities.
Founded in 2017, Upvest has raised €100 million in a Series C funding round led by Hedosophia and Sapphire Ventures.
The company employs over 170 people across Europe, with headquarters in Berlin, Germany, and is open to remote hiring for this role.
The Fullstack Engineer will help build a securities API for financial institutions, the first of its kind in Europe.
The role involves designing, developing, and maintaining the External Service Panel, a new product that enhances the Investment API by providing self-service customer support.
The team aims to deliver a great operator experience in a regulated cloud environment, prioritizing security and auditability.

Requirements:

Candidates must have experience building cloud-native modern web apps with React that utilize a REST API with webhook-based back-channels.
A strong product engineering mindset is required, with the ability to discuss trade-offs and suggest ideas.
Proficiency in TypeScript and Node.js ecosystems is essential.
Candidates should have Go proficiency for backend development or a strong willingness to learn.
A strong work ethic and principles such as pragmatism are necessary.
A focus on code quality, extensibility, regression, and end-to-end testing is required.
Practical experience with Docker and CI/CD is mandatory.
Prior experience with SQL databases, particularly PostgreSQL, is needed.

Employees have the opportunity to contribute to fixing the European securities financial infrastructure, empowering more people to invest.
Upvest invests in employee development by providing a learning budget and opportunities for growth.
The company fosters a strong engineering culture that encourages knowledge sharing and learning from team members and external conferences.
Upvest is committed to flexible work arrangements, understanding that productivity does not solely depend on being in the office.
The company promotes a culture of empowerment, trust, and openness, valuing transparency and collaboration among team members.