In this role, you’ll join a fast-growing, BaFin-licensed digital financial infrastructure provider building a unified platform for trading, custody, and management of traditional and digital assets. Based in our Warsaw engineering hub, you’ll work in a hybrid setup with regular in-person collaboration, contributing to scalable, high-impact financial systems used by banks, wealth managers, neobrokers, and fintechs across Europe. You’ll have real ownership over your work, helping shape robust products in a professional yet relaxed environment.
Backend Engineer - Python (m/f/d)
Warsaw
Full-time
Freelancer
Your role
Your mission and responsibilities
- Develop and maintain backend services powering regulated financial products
- Work across multiple projects — from building new and maintaining existing Python-based solutions to building new services in Go or Rust
- Design and implement cloud infrastructure using Terraform (AWS, Azure, On-Prem)
- Build integrations with external financial services, tackling real-world challenges around asynchronous processing and data synchronization
- Take ownership of delivering high-quality, production-ready systems in a highly regulated fintech environment
- Leverage AI-assisted development tools thoughtfully — we embrace them but never at the cost of security or quality
Your qualifications and experience
- Solid experience with "Python"
- Openness and willingness to work with "Go" and/or "Rust" — you don't need to be an expert, but curiosity matters
- Experience with cloud platforms and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform)
- Understanding of distributed systems concepts — event-driven architectures, message queues, eventual consistency
- Ability to work autonomously while collaborating with a team
- Comfort operating in a regulated environment where quality and reliability are non-negotiable
Nice to have
- Prior experience in fintech, banking, or other regulated industries
- Familiarity with "Go" or "Rust" in production environments
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments
Contract
B2B
Location
Warsaw, hybrid model
Why us?
We offer:
- Hybrid work model — 2 days/week in our Warsaw office
- 20 days PTO on B2B.
- Real impact on financial products used by institutional clients across Europe
- Exposure to a modern, polyglot tech stack and cloud-native architecture
- A team that values engineering growth — we invest in building competences, not just shipping features
- Relaxed yet professional culture in a rapidly growing company
- Flex-time arrangements
About us
Tradevest is a leading FinTech company offering an innovative platform for securities and cryptocurrency trading, specifically tailored for institutional clients. In Germany, Tradevest holds BaFin licenses as a securities institution, ensuring full regulatory compliance. With our cutting-edge development hub located in Warsaw, Tradevest Technologies Warsaw, we drive the technical innovation behind our products. Additionally, through our brand WAWEX, we operate a state-of-the-art cryptocurrency exchange in Warsaw, providing a seamless and secure trading experience. Our mission is to empower institutional traders with advanced tools and technologies that redefine the trading landscape.
WAWEX is a cutting-edge fintech platform at the forefront of the digital finance revolution. Empowering financial institutions, brokers, and banks, WAWEX delivers seamless access to over 75 cryptocurrencies, combining state-of-the-art security with unparalleled market depth. Through innovative tokenization and real-time market insights, WAWEX is shaping the future of trading. With robust API integrations and 24/7 availability, this dynamic platform is designed for institutions ready to embrace the fast-paced world of digital assets and unlock limitless opportunities in global finance.