Senior Software Engineer - remote (all genders)

Ready to unleash the power of open finance with smart data solutions?

We seek an early Senior Software Engineer (all genders) with at least five years of experience to join our mission-critical connectivity team.

You will improve, maintain, and evolve our services that handle open banking data from various financial sources. Expertise with our stack and a passion for staying current with the latest technologies and trends are essential.

Sharing your knowledge to inspire the team is also a big part of this role.

Collaboration is key you'll support and, if needed, mentor your peers to boost team efficiency. We value openness to feedback and embracing change as a path to growth.

About the position :

Department : Open Banking

Team : Connectivity

Locations : Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Madrid, Italy (remote), Poland (remote)

Remote status : Hybrid

Number of positions : 1

This position follows a hybrid working schedule with semi-regular in-person events and meetings onsite . We have 3 offices in Germany;

one in the beautiful harbor city of Hamburg (Germany), the second in the Bavarian capital Munich (Germany), and the third in the German capital Berlin (HQ).

We come together a minimum of twice a year to celebrate our successes together.

Your role and goals :

You own essential parts of the codebase or projects and you are proactively sharing important information using different channels to avoid knowledge silos.

You drive meaningful innovation, identifying areas of improvement and proving concepts and their benefits.

You support other engineers using pairing sessions and, where necessary, tutoring.

You assess potential risks, and you escalate to the management to make informed decisions.

You support the Engineering Manager during the hiring process, participating in the technical interview process.

What you bring to the team :

• Expertise with Node.js and TypeScript; experience with NestJS is a plus.
• Team player with the ability to work autonomously.
• Strong understanding of Software Engineering practices, patterns, and evaluating technologies to solve problems within company constraints.
• Good knowledge of security and infrastructure; experience with Kubernetes is a plus.
• Analytical thinking, creative problem-solving, and the ability to implement plans while distinguishing between tactical and strategic solutions.

Why Qwist?

Work with a true open banking pioneer and witness the journey / revolution from open banking to open finance and beyond. Work with colleagues with years of experience in the industry and a true passion and vision for the future of open banking.

Healthy work-life balance : Time is precious. Make it count. We enable all our employees to organize their living and working hours flexibly, making it possible to combine personal life with work life !

We are ever-evolving and so are you. We have business goals (OKRs) but also personal development goals. Our formalized bi-annual feedback process, regular Engagement checks and personal development budget are available to make sure that we grow together and find everyone's perfect spot at the table.

You will become part of a cross-functional environment where you will be empowered through ownership and collaboratio n ;

A relocation package and / or visa support for those who need it

While we offer the opportunity to work at our offices in Germany with all the amenities, we have a distributed working style, with semi-regular in-person events and meetings.

Productive at home? So are we.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Qwist we value diverse perspectives and experience. If you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway .

You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!

Qwist is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace where we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.

About us

Built on 11 years of extensive experience in Europe's open banking landscape Qwist is committed to innovation, financial independence, and making complex topics simple.

Driven by the belief of 'data for good,' Qwist advocates for a more open and inclusive, regulated data landscape,benefiting consumers and businesses alike.

Qwist employs 80 + people in 4 countries.

Join our team and be part of empowering everyone to access fair and transparent financial services ! Get ready to make a significant impact in the fintech world as we revolutionize the way individuals interact with and benefit from financial solutions.

Qwist is the leading independent Open Banking platform provider in Europe! We enable companies across a multitude of industries to provide the next generation of financial services by understanding how customers transact and interact.

We offer a full range of leading fintech solutions to financial institutions. We cater to clients requirements, from stand-alone microproducts to all-in-one solutions.

We ensure that all levels of digital maturity are covered by our services.

Qwist addresses the fragmented open banking landscape with a full-stack platform. It enables partners to access financial transactions, enrich the transactions with data & analytics tools, and ultimately deliver seamless digitized financial services to customers.

We are a regulated payment institution under the Payment Services Supervision Act (Zahlungsdiensteaufsichtsgesetz ZAG)