Intern, Java Engineer

About the role

Who we are

We simplify wealth creation. Founded in 2014 in Vienna, Austria by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer, we’re here to help people trust themselves enough to build their financial freedom — for now and the future. Our user-friendly, trade-everything platform empowers both first-time investors and seasoned experts to invest in the cryptocurrencies, crypto indices, stocks*, precious metals and commodities* they want — with any sized budget, 24/7. Our global team works across different cultures and time zones, bringing our products to more than 7 million customers, making us one of Europe’s safest and most secure platforms that powers modern investing.

Headquartered in Austria but operating across Europe, our products are built by fast-moving, talented, “roll-up-your-sleeves-and-make-it-happen” kind of people. It’s these diverse perspectives and innovative minds operating as ONE TEAM that keep Bitpanda at the cutting edge of our industry. So if you’re someone who thinks big, moves fast and wants to make an impact right from day one, then get ready to join our industry-changing team. Let’s go!

Your mission

As an Intern Java Engineer in our Payments team, you will support the delivery of Bitpanda's payments roadmap. Working alongside a highly experienced team of engineers, you will gain hands-on experience developing features in Java microservices within a critical domain. This role offers a highly supportive environment where your ideas are valued and your growth is accelerated.

Hiring for these positions kicks off in October 2026 for a 6-month, full-time role, starting on February 1, 2027.

What you'll do

- Build production-grade software: Write clean, testable Java code to develop core backend services and microservices powering our payments engine.

- Collaborate cross-functionally: Work alongside senior engineers, product managers, and QA to refine requirements and deliver reliable features.

- Master engineering standards: Learn modern design patterns, microservice architectures, and automated testing methodologies in a fast-paced environment.

- Make a real impact: Learn by doing hands-on development on active, high-responsibility payments projects that directly affect our end users.

Who you are

- Early-stage engineer: You are kicking off your software engineering career with foundational knowledge in Computer Science or a related technical discipline.

- Java enthusiast: You have built personal projects, completed coursework, or gained practical proficiency programming in Java.

- Architecture aware: You possess a solid understanding of microservice concepts, relational databases, and message queues.

- Quality & best practices advocate: You care about writing clean, maintainable, and well-tested code through unit and integration testing.

- Eager team player: You bring great communication skills, a strong work ethic, and excitement to learn from senior engineers while growing in the fintech world.