Career Opportunities at Earlybird Portfolio Companies

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Open Application: Engineering (Mid Senior levels) (f/m/d)

Upvest

Upvest

Berlin, Germany
Posted on Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Upvest, founded in 2017, enables any financial institution to offer great investment experiences to its customers. Upvest is an investment firm regulated by the German supervision authority (BaFin). The company currently employs 160+ people across Europe with its headquarters based in Berlin, Germany.

The company is backed by the world’s largest venture capital funds and investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, BlackRock, Earlybird, HV Capital, Notion Capital, and ABN Amro Ventures, as well as by renowned fintech entrepreneurs (including Maximilian Tayenthal, founder of N26, and Felix Haas, founder of IDnow).

We’re looking for fintech enthusiasts to join us in creating the financial infrastructure of tomorrow. We’re building the first European Investment API to enable any financial institution offering a wide range of efficient and transparent investment products, such as stocks and ETFs in nominal, portfolio, and fractional form. Our mission and vision is to make investing as easy as spending money.

We’re based in Berlin but are also open to hiring remotely in Germany or Estonia for this role. If you're currently based elsewhere but would like to move to Germany, we’re happy to support your relocation.

What is Next!

Haven’t found a new challenge that matches your unique profile?

No worries, this open application is exactly for passionate and ambitious people like you!

We keep growing our amazing team of Upvengers to change the future of investing! If you’re excited about the investment space as much as we are, and identify with our values, we’d be more than happy to get to know you better and connect for potential future opportunities!

About You:

  • You're excited about fintech and are thrilled to build the financial infrastructure of tomorrow
  • You're hungry to learn and eager to grow quickly
  • You are a true team player and feel energised in diverse teams
  • You love to be challenged, have a high sense of ownership, and iterate quickly and early
  • You have previous work experience from related fields and fast-paced work environments
  • You’re located in a country from a +/- 4 hour timezone difference of Berlin or you are willing to relocate to Germany.

    Why Upvest?

    • Greenfield projects. We’re building something quite complex and a first in Europe. This means we’re working with cutting-edge technologies and with no legacy code.
    • Wellbeing. At Upvest, everyone has access to our in-house coach where you can have regular sessions to support you personally and professionally.
    • Development. In keeping with one of our core values, ‘Learn and Grow’, every Upvenger has access to a development budget. In line with one of our other values, ‘Own the Outcome’, how you choose to make the most of it, is up to you.
    • Flexibility. We work in a hybrid setup with the team distributed around Germany and Europe. We give you the choice (and budget) to spend your time where you are most comfortable and productive, either at home or the office. You choose.

    Our values:

    • Learn and grow. We aim high to shape our future. We give and request honest feedback knowing that we develop together. Progression over Perfection.
    • Team first. We make it easy for others. We value our differences and are open to others' opinions. We win and celebrate together! Team over Egos.
    • Own the outcome. Whether we win or we lose, we stand together. We are proactive and get the job done. Outcome over Process.
    • Tell the story. We always start with the why. We share knowledge to empower others. Transparency over Complexity.

    Upvest is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees