Backend Engineer

Bitstamp is the original Cryptocurrency Exchange.

We started small in 2011, with just two laptops and big aspirations. Fast forward to today and we have grown to serve over 4 million clients across the globe, who benefit from our commitment to security, transparency and regulation. Whether it’s through our intuitive web and mobile apps or arsenal of industry-leading APIs, Bitstamp is where crypto enters the world of finance.

Our success is a result of the innovative ideas, talented individuals, and passion of our team. Together, we have helped shaped the crypto industry and continue to do so. We are always on the lookout for new talent and crypto-curious thinkers who share our passion for the future of finance.

We’re looking for a passionate Backend Engineer, who’ll join our Product Engineering – Frontend & Backoffice division, someone who not only understands product goals and can assess the feasibility of proposed features, but who also brings strong experience in cross-department communication and a desire to make a meaningful impact through their work.

The benefits of Life at Bitstamp 

• Work from home or other location that allows you to be most productive.
• Generous home-office allowances upon joining to help set up your home space.
• Incentives: Financial Rewards, Bitstamp Employee Annual Awards etc.
• Sports and cultural activities, pet-friendly offices, a full fridge, teambuilding events, Bitstamp parties.

What you’ll do

• Develop various services for new features and integrations with other retail providers and internal divisions.
• Design and develop RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Take on projects where you’ll have the opportunity to lead independent tasks or act as a solution designer in collaboration with other departments.
• Work closely with the product development team to help shape technical specifications for features.
• Primarily use Python to implement different solutions.
• Utilize additional technologies and tools to support and maintain our architecture, including Golang, Django, MySQL, and more.

On day one you'll bring

• A solid engineering foundation, high motivation, and a growth mindset.
• Proficiency in Python; knowledge of Golang and Django is a plus.
• A strong understanding of web application architecture and the ability to manage projects independently.
• Excellent communication skills, especially for working with product stakeholders, where you’ll be responsible for preparing technical specifications and solutions.
• Experience building highly scalable and high-performance web services.
• Familiarity with Scrum/Agile development methodologies.
• Proficiency in English.
• The ability to solve complex programming challenges, working both independently and as part of a team.

Logistics 

• Hybrid working/full time in Slovenia.