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Upvest

Head of Engineering, Platform

Upvest

. Lead the Platform Tribe comprising three teams .

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeBerlin • GermanyLeadWebsite

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Demonstrates strong technical leadership in developing scalable, distributed platforms while effectively bridging strategic objectives with engineering solutions. Possesses a security-focused mindset and a deep understanding of client business use cases within the Fintech domain.

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Technical LeadershipPlatform DevelopmentFintech Domain ExperienceScalable Distributed SystemsAPI-First Applications

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Hard Skills
Scalable PlatformsDistributed SystemsAsynchronous DevelopmentMicroservicesEvent-Driven ArchitectureDevelopment ToolingObservabilityInfrastructure DevelopmentReliability EngineeringSaaS Applications
Soft Skills
Strong Work EthicPragmatismOwnership
Industry Keywords
FintechProduct EngineeringClient Business Use CasesTechnical DirectionPlatform Roadmap

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead the Platform Tribe comprising three teams
  • Own and shape the tribe’s roadmap with autonomy over what to build and why
  • Partner with product tribes to understand their needs and translate them into platform priorities
  • Work with modern tools and technologies and influence technical direction and stack
  • Influence the reliability, velocity and quality of every product Upvest ships
  • Lead development of infrastructure, reliability, development tooling, shared libraries, observability and platform foundations
  • Help provide engineers with the fastest and safest path from idea to production

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Ability to bridge strategic “why” with engineering solutions and demonstrate a strong product engineering mindset
  • Strong interest in Upvest’s product domains and proactive desire to understand client business use cases
  • Experience leading and growing larger engineering teams in a technical leadership capacity
  • Prior experience within the Fintech domain
  • Strong technical expertise and hands-on experience developing highly scalable, distributed, asynchronous and resilient platforms
  • Strong work ethic and pragmatism
  • Security-focused mindset and high sense of ownership
  • Experience with API-first and SaaS applications (great to have)
  • Experience building and running microservice-based event-driven distributed applications (great to have)

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • €20,000 per year to spend on AI tools
  • 30 days of annual leave
  • Sports benefits
  • Confidential professional coaching
  • Flexibility to work remotely abroad for up to 183 days a year
  • One-month fully paid sabbatical after every 4 years of working at Upvest
  • Personal development budget
  • Flexible work environment with choice and budget to work from home or in the office
  • Competitive, above-market salary
  • Participation in employee equity program
  • Company-wide events, dinners, offsites and Holiday party
  • Inclusive culture and Employee Resources Groups