Software Engineer, Python (Asset Pricing & Hedging)

TL;DR

Software Engineer, Python (Asset Pricing & Hedging): Building high-performance scalable backend systems for pricing, risk management, and hedging across crypto, stocks, ETFs, metals, and fiat with an accent on event-driven microservices and API design. Focus on tackling complex cross-domain challenges, integrating new assets and exchanges, and ensuring system reliability for trading infrastructure.

Hybrid working model with onsite collaboration in Vienna (Austria), Bucharest (Romania), Barcelona (Spain), or Berlin (Germany). Comprehensive relocation package available for candidates moving to join the team.

Company

hirify.global is a Vienna-headquartered platform simplifying wealth creation through trading cryptocurrencies, stocks, precious metals, commodities, and more for 7+ million customers across Europe.

What you will do

• Build high-performance, scalable Python backend systems powering core trading infrastructure
• Design and maintain clean, testable code in a robust microservice ecosystem
• Evolve event-driven architecture to scale systems for future growth
• Tackle complex challenges in pricing, hedging, and asset management across multiple asset classes
• Integrate new assets, exchanges, and tools like price charts and leveraged crypto products
• Contribute to critical business functions in a high-impact environment

Requirements

• 2+ years hands-on Python development in product-driven environments building scalable systems
• Solid understanding of RESTful APIs and websockets; ability to design fast, reliable APIs using FastAPI
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases
• Hands-on experience with event-driven architectures and message brokers like Kafka or ZeroMQ

Nice to have

• Experience with AWS
• Interest in crypto, blockchain, or stock markets

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid model with 25 extra days per year to work from any city/country of choice
• Competitive compensation with stock options via pay-for-impact policy
• Mental health support via OpenUP coaching and counseling
• Extra time off including 3 wellbeing days in 2026 and 8 weeks gender-neutral parental leave
• Unlimited Udemy courses, partner perks, free onsite dining in offices, company events, and branded merchandise