TL;DR

Principal Engineer (Architecture/Fintech): Driving the scalability, performance, resilience, and security of %hirify_global%'s platform and customer-facing interfaces with an accent on architectural decision-making and technical guidance for highly complex initiatives. Focus on conceiving strategic plans, conducting research into new technologies, and leading senior engineers to deliver high-impact business goals.

Location: Hybrid working model in Barcelona, Spain or Vienna, Austria, with an additional 25 days per year to work from a city or country of your choice.

Company

%hirify_global% is an Austrian-founded platform simplifying wealth creation, empowering over 6 million customers to invest in cryptocurrencies, stocks, precious metals, and commodities across Europe.

What you will do

Grow and inspire the Product and Engineering organization, providing technical guidance for highly complex initiatives.
Conceive plans and conduct research in relevant problem areas or new technology of considerable scope.
Gather requirements and pave the way for consensus on architectural decision records across multiple departments.
Lead smaller teams of senior engineers to deliver high-impact initiatives crucial for business goals.
Analyse potential business opportunities for benefits and risks, creating detailed architectural diagrams and technical documents.

Requirements

Ability to operate effectively and autonomously across multiple teams, navigating technical ambiguity.
Experience in large-scale development of customer-facing interfaces using Design Systems.
Deep expertise across a broad tech stack, including UX/UI best practices, scalable design systems, Monorepos, GraphQL (Java DGS), CI/CD tooling (GitLab Runners, Bash), event-driven architectures (Kafka), modern data stores (Postgres, Redis), and Kubernetes.
Advanced proficiency in at least one of Kotlin, Swift, TypeScript, or Java.
Highly collaborative, focused on building relationships across all departments, and self-driven.
Several years of experience with a track record in successful delivery of frontend initiatives (iOS, Android or Web).

Culture & Benefits

Hybrid working model with the flexibility to work from a city or country of your choice for 25 additional days per year.
Competitive total compensation package, including participation in the stock option plan.
Access to confidential coaching, counselling, and mental health resources via OpenUP.
3 additional days off in 2026 to prioritise your wellbeing.
Unlimited access to Udemy’s library of online courses for continuous learning and growth.
Exclusive discounts, rewards, and perks from partners worldwide across lifestyle, wellness, tech, and travel.
8 weeks of gender-neutral new parent leave.
Dedicated budget to set up a productive home office.
Free onsite dining with freshly prepared lunches and snacks in Vienna, Bucharest, Barcelona, and Berlin offices.
Recognition and rewards for tenure at %hirify_global%.
Opportunity to join company events, including a Winter Party in Vienna and summer gatherings worldwide.