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Upvest is building the first European Investment API that enables businesses to offer seamless investment experiences to their users. We are a well-funded FinTech with a diverse team and hubs in Berlin, Tallinn, and London.
Your Impact
We are looking for a full-time Head of Engineering to help us build a securities API for financial institutions, the first API of that kind in Europe. You will lead the Brokerage Tribe, which comprises four teams responsible for Orders, Trading Partner integrations, Position, and Wealth Management, all essential for Upvest’s Investment API.
The Brokerage Tribe oversees a wide range of user journey aspects, including placement and management of trading orders, maintenance of securities and cash positions, and administration of the instrument universe available for trading on Upvest. It also handles price data for internal and external consumers, integrates with external trading partners, and manages the settlement flows of executed trades. The Tribe delivers Wealth Management products such as Investment Portfolios and Saving Plans.
What You’ll Do
* Own business-critical components within the Investment API, influence its roadmap, and deliver strategic impact to establish Upvest as a reliable partner.
* Engage with internal and client stakeholders (Product Engineering Teams, Product Department, Operations) to ensure superior product and build quality, and shape priorities, scopes, and staging of new products.
* Develop expertise in the Brokerage domain and understand client use cases and needs.
* Collaborate with Product Engineering Teams to enable autonomy while enhancing efficiency through cross-team coordination.
* Mentor and grow future Engineering leaders to leave a lasting imprint on the organisation.
* Contribute as a member of the Engineering Leadership team to department-wide and organisation-wide initiatives.
What You Bring
* Ability to bridge strategic "why" with engineering solutions, discussing tradeoffs and proposing ideas with a strong product engineering mindset.
* Strong interest in Upvest’s product domains and a drive to understand business use cases for clients.
* Experience in leading and growing large engineering teams in a technical leadership role.
* Prior fintech domain experience.
* Strong technical expertise in developing highly scalable, distributed, asynchronous, and resilient applications.
* Strong work ethic and pragmatic mindset.
* Security-focused mindset with a high sense of ownership.
* Continuous learning mindset and willingness to explore new technologies.
* Thrives in a fast-paced startup environment.
Your Plus Would Be
* Experience in the Brokerage domain
* Experience with API-first applications
* Experience building microservice-based, event-driven distributed applications
Our Values
* Make it easy for others. Team over ego.
* Own the outcome. Progress over Perfection.
* Rise to the challenge. Growth over Comfort.
* Tell the story. Clarity over Ambiguity.
Our Commitment to Belonging
We are dedicated to an inclusive environment where every Upvenger belongs and is empowered to do their best work. We are an equal opportunity employer. Applications from all backgrounds are welcome.
Legal and Employment Details
* Seniority level: Executive
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
Note: This description focuses on the role and responsibilities; unrelated postings and timelines have been removed to ensure clarity.
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