Head of Engineering, Platform (f/m/d)

At Upvest, we are on a mission to make investing as easy as spending money . Upvest empowers businesses to offer a wide range of investment products and the best experience in the field of capital market investment and retirement planning. Upvest’s Investment API is easy to integrate so that fintechs and financial institutions can save resources and fully focus on their core business.

We are proud to partner with Europe’s leading Fintechs and financial institutions such as DKB, Revolut, N26 and Raisin. Founded in 2017 by Martin Kassing, Upvest now brings together over 270 talented professionals from more than 70 nationalities. Upvest is backed by €280M in total funding from world-class investors, including BlackRock, Tencent, Sapphire Ventures, and Bessemer Venture Partners, Earlybird, Notion Capital, and Motive. Our latest €105M funding round in March 2026 - led by Sapphire and Tencent - serves as a massive catalyst for our growth, allowing us to offer premier investment experience.

About the role:

We are looking for a full-time Head of Engineering to help us build a securities Platform for financial institutions, the first API of that kind in Europe.

You will lead the Platform Tribe, which comprises three teams. These teams are responsible for critical domains such as Infrastructure, Reliability and Development Tooling and shared libraries, all of which are essential for Upvest’s Investment API.

The Platform Tribe exists to give every engineer at Upvest the fastest, safest path from idea to production. We own the foundations that make great engineering possible: the infrastructure teams build on, the tools they build with, the shared libraries that let them move fast without reinventing the wheel, and the observability and reliability practices that keep our systems trustworthy at scale. We measure our success not by what we ship, but by how much faster and more confidently every other engineering team can ship — because when the platform is invisible, it's working.

What you’ll do:

• Own and shape the tribe's roadmap with real autonomy over what we build and why
• Partner closely with product tribes to understand their needs and translate them into platform priorities
• Work with modern tools and technologies, with real influence over our technical direction and stack
• Directly influence the reliability, velocity, and quality of every product we ship

What you bring:

• Ability to bridge strategic "why" with engineering solutions, actively discussing tradeoffs and proactively suggesting ideas, demonstrating a strong product engineering mindset.
• Strong interest in Upvest's product domains and a proactive desire to understand the business use cases Upvest enables for clients.
• Experience in leading and growing larger engineering teams in a technical leadership capacity.
• Prior experience within the Fintech domain.
• Strong technical expertise and hands-on experience in developing highly scalable, distributed, asynchronous, and resilient platforms.
• Strong work ethic and principles such as pragmatism.
• A security-focused mindset and a high sense of taking ownership.
• Excitement to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic startup environment.

It’s great if you have:

• Experience with API-first and SaaS applications
• Experience building and running microservice-based event driven distributed applications

How we Upvest in you:

• Best-in-class AI tools: Every Upvenger has €20,000 per year to spend on the best AI tools available — so you're always working with the most powerful models and tooling on the market.
• Impact-driven work: We’re building the infrastructure that will power the future of investing in Europe. It’s complex, ambitious, and meaningful. You’ll work with modern technologies and create something entirely new. No legacy systems, no limits.
• Wellbeing: Recharge with 30 days of annual leave and maintain a healthy lifestyle with sports benefits. Access confidential professional coaching and enjoy the flexibility to work remotely abroad for up to 183 days a year. Recharge with UpRest, a one-month fully paid sabbatical after every 4 years of working at Upvest.
• Development: Growth is in our DNA. Each Upvenger has access to a personal development budget and the freedom to decide how to use it.
• Flexible work environment: Work from any of our hubs in Berlin, London or Tallinn hybrid or remotely across Europe, depending on the role. We give you the choice and budget to work where you’re most comfortable and productive, either at home or in the office. You choose.
• Compensation and equity: We believe that all Upvengers contribute to our success and deserve a competitive, above-market salary and a participation in our employee equity program.
• Team celebrations: Participate in company-wide events, such as UpFest, dinners, offsites and our Holiday party, to connect with colleagues and celebrate our achievements.
• Inclusion : We’re committed to a culture where everyone belongs and thrives. Our Employee Resources Groups foster inclusion and connection, like Upfem for our female Upvengers, or UpVergent supporting neurodivergent Upvengers and allies.

Our Values:

• Make it easy for others. We simplify the complex and act with the best intentions.
• Own the outcome. We are proactive, fast and confident to get the job done, valuing progress over perfection.
• Rise to the challenge. We aim high and push the boundaries. We stay curious, learn and celebrate our wins together.
• Tell the story. We start with the Why to align on purpose. We are transparent and share knowledge to empower and inspire others.

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