VP of Engineering

Upvest

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: As Upvest continues to scale, we are looking for an exceptional Head of Product - Clients. You will work closely with Florian Thiel, Christian Wöhlke, and the Product & Engineering teams of the tribe (3 domain teams in total). In addition you will need to build strong relations with the Operations, Banking and Commercial leadership teams, owning topics critical to Upvest's product and business success. Lead the clients tribe's product vision and strategy: As Head of Product, you start leading one of the Clients tribe teams directly, while guiding the overarching strategy and success of the Clients Tribe and you start scaling yourself. You will work very closely with the Director of Engineering and VP of Product to define the tribe's strategy, set OKRs, and shape the long-term roadmap. The goal: to power Upvest's asymmetric scaling by building the intelligent, seamless "AI-experience", internal and external, that makes flawless API experiences the foundation of Upvest's ecosystem. Drive asymmetric scaling through intelligent, agentic operations: Your challenge is to make our tools and workflows scale without lockstep headcount growth.. That means embedding intelligence and automation into every process, and exploring how agentic operations, AI agents handling operational workflows end to end, can take on work that today needs manual effort. You'll be the go-to voice for applied AI across our tooling, helping the business run efficiently and helping clients get to market faster, at lower cost and higher reliability. Take tooling into its next stage: You'll own the roadmap for Internal Tooling or Upfront, both key strategic product enablers for scaling the business, and drive it forward through OKRs, deciding where to push deeper automation, broaden coverage, or reimagine a workflow entirely. You'll work directly with the Engineering team, and stay close to the people the products serve, so every step forward is one that truly matters. WHAT YOU’LL DO: * Significant impact and strategic influence, shaping the roadmap and scaling strategy with a seat at the table with engineering and product leadership. * Autonomy coupled with inspirational leadership. You fully own the product success of your team and function. * Product-centricity throughout the organisation, with no struggle for relevance that product people may encounter elsewhere. * Product Engineering culture, working closely with engineering counterparts guided by joint OKRs and a clear roadmap. * An exceptional team, combining impactful work with a relaxed, fun atmosphere and consistently high eNPS. * Continuous learning across investments, API products, and a state-of-the-art tech stack. WHAT YOU BRING: * 5+ years in Product Management, ideally with a focus on internal and/or external tooling. Financial services, compliance, or fintech experience is a big plus. * Proven people leadership of teams of 3+ people. * Firm grasp of UI/UX best practices; can ideate and prototype through lo-fi wireframes and collaborate closely with design. * Strong track record of taking initiative, owning outcomes, and bridging dependencies. * Be a sponge. You don't need to be a finance or investment expert, but you'll need to absorb complex topics quickly (subledger reconciliation, mutual fund trading flow) and apply strong product fundamentals. * Experience with agile software development, delivering features and outcomes consistently. * Comfortable with product toolkits such as Linear, Slite, Miro, and Figma. * Familiarity with API documentation standards and an interest in how AI agents consume APIs (MCP or similar) is a strong plus. 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.

Bunch

bunch is building the backbone of private markets. We are enabling next-gen fund operations with one integrated system that combines secure data infrastructure, AI-powered workflows and expert fund services. If you value ownership, growth through real responsibility, and working with a thoughtful, ambitious team, this role might be for you. YOUR ROLE You will be at the core of building the technology that powers bunch. We aim to build something meaningful with high impact, not just write code. We offer you freedom and ownership to build the right solutions and influence the product roadmap. * Design and implement robust, scalable, and secure backend services that solve real customer problems * Collaborate with your Product Managers, by actively participating in problem discovery and solution creation by leveraging your technical expertise * Work closely with other cross-functional teams to ensure a smooth delivery of new features and improvements * Maximize your team’s output by enhancing functionality and proactively addressing technical debt as well as actively contributing to improving collaboration and communication ABOUT YOU * To excel as a member of the Product Development team, you should combine a passion for technology with an entrepreneurial mindset and strong problem-solving skills * You are a team player with excellent communication skills and a strong work ethic * Proficient in backend development with TypeScript or any strongly typed language, SQL databases Nest.js or similar web/dependency management frameworks (e.g., Spring Boot) * Strong understanding of system design principles, scalability, and performance tuning * 5+ years of professional experience building backend systems in fast-paced environments * Experience with fintech, highly regulated industries, or document processing is a plus OUR TECH STACK We strive to keep our technology stack as simple and efficient as possible. * Frontend & Backend: TypeScript on both the frontend (Svelte, but moving towards React) and the backend (Node.js with Nest.js) * Database: MySQL * Infrastructure: Kubernetes (K8S) on top of AWS * Source Control & CI/CD: GitHub * Third-Party Applications: * FusionAuth for authentication * Retool for low-code internal frontend solutions * Twilio and SendGrid for sending SMS and emails * Tally for creating custom forms WORKPLACE & BENEFITS * Customizable benefits package (wellbeing, sport, mobility, food, and more) * 28 days of vacation, plus 2 company days and local public holidays * Remote-flexible hybrid (3 days/week in office) * Up to 4 remote calendar weeks a year * A great tech and work setup * Work with a diverse team of 120+ bunchies from 40+ countries, with leaders who are best-in-class in their domains WHAT YOUR INTERVIEW JOURNEY WILL LOOK LIKE * First interview with the People team (20 min): get acquainted with the bunch and to understand if what we’re offering is what you’re searching for * Hiring Manager Interview (60 min): this conversation with an Engineering Manager will cover product-focused culture and values, including collaboration, ownership, self-awareness, and quality standards. * Technical Interview (60 min): this interview in the form of a technical conversation with two engineers will focus on collaborative problem-solving, starting with open-ended questions and progressing to more specific challenges or short algorithm tasks. * Final Round: Meet our VP of Engineering (45 min) to learn about ways of working, vision for bunch, and team culture. * Meet-and-Greet (Optional - 30 min) to meet a few members of your future cross-functional team. About bunch bunch is building the operating infrastructure for the next generation of private markets. We combine AI-powered automation with deep regulatory expertise to replace fragmented spreadsheets and manual processes with one integrated platform across the fund lifecycle, purpose-built for private markets heading toward $32 trillion in Assets Under Management. We've 4x our ARR in 2025, crossed 150 fund managers and 12,000 LPs on the platform, and just closed our $35M Series B in May 2026. We're looking for ambitious people who want real ownership of hard problems, and who care about building infrastructure that actually matters to the people using it. ____ At bunch, we're committed to an inclusive environment where diversity is valued and celebrated. We provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants. We process personal data in line with applicable laws (including GDPR). See our Privacy Policy for details on your rights and how to reach us.

Bunch

bunch is building the backbone of private markets. We are enabling next-gen fund operations with one integrated system that combines secure data infrastructure, AI-powered workflows and expert fund services. If you value ownership, growth through real responsibility, and working with a thoughtful, ambitious team, this role might be for you. YOUR ROLE We are seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to design, build, and maintain the infrastructure and automation that power our applications. In this role, you will combine the speed and reliability focus of DevOps with the architectural depth of Platform Engineering, ensuring that our development teams can deliver high-quality software quickly, securely, and at scale. You will be responsible for designing infrastructure, implementing automation, ensuring platform reliability, and guiding the evolution of our delivery pipelines and cloud environments. This is a highly collaborative position that bridges operations, development, and security. TOP RESPONSIBILITIES * Design, implement, and maintain cloud-based infrastructure (AWS) for scalability, reliability, and security. * Manage infrastructure-as-code using Terraform, or similar tools. * Oversee container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes. * Ensure robust disaster recovery and high availability strategies. * Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines for rapid and reliable deployments. * Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and application deployments. * Integrate automated testing and security checks into delivery workflows. * Implement logging, alerting, and observability tools to monitor infrastructure and application performance. * Proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, outages, or system health issues. * Collaborate with development teams to troubleshoot and resolve deployment failures. * Ensure infrastructure and delivery processes meet security, compliance, and governance standards. * Apply security patches and updates to infrastructure and platform components. * Partner with software engineers to ensure development aligns with operational best practices. * Lead technical decision-making for infrastructure and platform initiatives. * Mentor junior engineers and promote DevOps best practices across teams. ABOUT YOU * At least 6 years of experience in senior Platform, DevOps, or Infrastructure Engineering roles. * Strong expertise with AWS cloud platform. * Deep knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration. * Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, etc.). * Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or any similar tool). * Strong understanding of observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog, etc.). * Solid grasp of networking, system administration, and cloud security practices. * Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex issues. * Excellent communication and collaboration abilities. * Experience leading projects and influencing engineering decisions. * Nice to Have: * Background in SRE (Site Reliability Engineering) practices. * Familiarity with compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001). * Programming skills in TypeScript, Python or Go. OUR TECH STACK We strive to keep our technology stack as simple and efficient as possible. * Frontend & Backend: TypeScript on both the frontend (Svelte) and the backend (Node.js with Nest.js) * Database: MySQL * Infrastructure: Kubernetes (K8S) on top of AWS * Source Control & CI/CD: GitHub * Third-Party Applications: * FusionAuth for authentication * Retool for low-code internal frontend solutions * Twilio and SendGrid for sending SMS and emails WORKPLACE AND BENEFITS * Become one of the key builders of bunch and architect our go-to-market strategy * Take part in a network of people passionate about investment and work closely with the most interesting players in the private market * Benefit from working with a diverse mix of talents, unrivaled energy, and team spirit within a culture of inclusion * Flexible hours, hybrid setup (3 times/week in office) * 28 days of vacation per year + 2 company days, on top of public holidays * A competitive compensation package * A great tech and work setup with everything you need WHAT YOUR INTERVIEW JOURNEY WILL LOOK LIKE * First interview with the People team (30 min): get acquainted with the bunch and to understand if what we’re offering is what you’re searching for * Hiring Manager Interview (60 min): this conversation with an Engineering Manager will cover product-focused culture and values, including collaboration, ownership, self-awareness, and quality standards. * Take-home assignment for you to showcase your ability to design and implement reliable infrastructure and platform solutions. We will send a task and give you a few days to work on it (the actual hands-on work should not take more than 3-4 hours). * Technical Interview (60 min): this interview in the form of a technical conversation will focus on discussing your assignment, approaches. * Final Round: Meet our VP of Engineering (45 min) to learn about ways of working, vision for bunch, and team culture. * Meet-and-Greet (Optional - 30 min) to meet a few members of your future cross-functional team. About bunch bunch is building the operating infrastructure for the next generation of private markets. We combine AI-powered automation with deep regulatory expertise to replace fragmented spreadsheets and manual processes with one integrated platform across the fund lifecycle, purpose-built for private markets heading toward $32 trillion in Assets Under Management. We've 4x our ARR in 2025, crossed 150 fund managers and 12,000 LPs on the platform, and just closed our $35M Series B in May 2026. We're looking for ambitious people who want real ownership of hard problems, and who care about building infrastructure that actually matters to the people using it. ____ At bunch, we're committed to an inclusive environment where diversity is valued and celebrated. We provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants. We process personal data in line with applicable laws (including GDPR). See our Privacy Policy for details on your rights and how to reach us.