Senior Software Engineer

About Bitstack

It all started with an idea in 2021. Initially built to democratize Bitcoin in France, Bitstack has gone from a simple product that invests spare change in bitcoin, to a crypto-native bank bringing a better way to save, spend, and grow money to our 300K+ users. We want to rebuild finance from the ground up to empower people to achieve financial freedom by participating in a more open and inclusive financial system.

We’re a small, ambitious team of operators. We believe in moving fast, sweating the details, and creating products people truly love. At Bitstack, you’ll have the opportunity to shape not just our products, but the culture and practices of our entire organization.

Bitstack is backed by YC, leading VCs like 13books Capital, Stillmark, Serena, and many more. We are building a product our users love and we are just getting started!

The Role

Bitstack’s engineering team builds the technology platform that powers our mission. We care deeply about writing secure, efficient, well-tested software and shipping incrementally - we deploy every day.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll play a key role in shaping how we build. Your focus goes beyond writing code - you'll own the product from design through to release and beyond. We expect you to contribute to product decisions, push back on design where needed, and help shape the user experience. We're looking for builders who bring technical judgement and ownership, proactively identify opportunities, raise the bar for engineering quality, and thrive in an environment with high autonomy and high expectations.

You won’t just execute - you’ll influence how systems evolve and how we operate as a team.

What You'll Be Doing

• Own complex technical initiatives from discovery through production and beyond

  Drive architectural decisions that shape our savings and banking platforms

  Collaborate closely with Product and Design to influence technical direction and trade-offs

  Ship high quality, scalable, reliable systems in a production environment

  Take responsibility for system reliability, security and long-term maintainability

  Proactively identify and lead improvements across infrastructure, security and developer tooling

  Work in a highly compliant environment and contribute to the larger Bitcoin ecosystem

  Raise the engineering bar through strong technical judgement and mentorship

  Tech stack

  • Backend: Go, Python

    Frontend: Flutter, Dart, TypeScript, JavaScript

    Databases: SQL (basic DBMS knowledge helpful)

    What We're Looking For

    • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience

      Proven experience owning and delivering complex production systems

      Strong architectural and distributed systems fundamentals

      Experience building highly-available and resilient APIs

      Experience working in cloud-native and microservices environments

      High ownership mindset and ability to operate autonomously

      Strong communication skills and comfort working with stakeholders

      Fintech or regulated environment experience is a strong plus

      Fluent English (French is a bonus)

      Interview Process

      1. Introductory Call (20 min)

         An initial conversation with our recruiter to get to know you better and share more details about the role, the team, and how we work at Bitstack

         Engineer call (30 min)

         A conversation with one of our senior engineers to assess your technical background and some of the projects you've worked on. This is also an opportunity for us to introduce you to our engineering philosophy and the product ownership responsibilities that come with this role.

         Take Home Task & Task Review Call (60 min)

         You’ll receive a practical task to complete in your own time. Once submitted, we’ll schedule a review call to walk through your solution together and explore your thought process in more detail

         System Design (60 min)

         A discussion focused on how you approach problem-solving, communicate your ideas, and prioritize decisions. This helps us assess your technical depth and ability to design scalable systems

         Behavioural Interview (60 min)

         A conversation centered on your experiences, decision-making, and collaboration style. We’ll discuss real-world scenarios to understand how you navigate technical challenges, teamwork, and stakeholder interactions.

         Perks & Benefits

         Work from our office in Paris (Bourse) or Remote (Europe)

         Flexible working hours

         ‍⚕️ One of the best health insurance plans with 100% employer contributions

         Monthly team activities and bi-annual offsites

         Swile meal vouchers

         Competitive salary based on experience & Bitstack stock options

         Please note - we currently can only hire people who are based in the EU with working rights. If you need sponsorship we can provide this in France only.

         Diversity & Inclusion

         We hire talented and passionate people from all kinds of backgrounds, we don’t care about your age or where you studied. If you’re excited about the role but your past experience doesn’t match every bullet point in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. What matters most is that you’re a builder at heart, you share our values, and you’re enthusiastic about our mission.
         
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