Trader, Trading Desk

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 a Trader on our Trading Desk, you will play a key role in managing and optimising trading flows across crypto, stocks/ETFs, metals, FX, and leveraged and derivative products. Operating at the intersection of markets, data, and technology, you will monitor order flow, pricing, hedging and execution quality in real time. You will continuously refine pricing, hedging, and execution parameters, using sound market judgment and data-driven analysis to improve performance.

Your mission is to strengthen pricing quality, ensure trading flow is routed and executed efficiently, maintain robust real-time controls, improve hedging performance, and capture sustainable alpha. You will be part of a high-performance trading desk where speed, precision, and hands-on ownership directly influence trading results and the client experience.

What you’ll do

Take shared ownership of trading performance across all asset classes, ensuring strong execution quality and resilient trading systems.

Monitor markets, order books, order flow, and exposures in real time, proactively identifying and mitigating risks.

Optimise pricing, hedging, routing, execution, and internalisation using market insight, data, and performance analytics.

Dynamically adjust trading parameters within defined risk limits and analyse spreads, slippage, hedge performance, and execution outcomes.

Collaborate with quantitative researchers, engineers, product teams, operations and external partners to improve algorithms, tooling, controls, and trading-system performance.

Who you are

Strong ownership and builder mindset, with a relentless focus on performance and continuous improvement.

At least two years of relevant experience in trading, market making, liquidity provision, electronic markets, or a comparable role.

Strong understanding of market microstructure, order-book dynamics, pricing, hedging, execution quality, and risk management.

Analytical and quantitative mindset and can make fast, well-reasoned, data-driven decisions under pressure.

Passionate about financial markets, digital assets, and trading technology, and thrive in a high-performance environment, with the flexibility to work rotating shifts of 8 hours between 07:30 and 23:00.

What’s in it for you

Flexibility to work where you thrive – Enjoy the freedom of our Hybrid working model, combining onsite collaboration and remote work, with an additional 25 days per year to work from a city or country of your choice.

Reward for your impact – Receive a competitive total compensation package aligned with Bitpanda’s pay-for-impact policy, including participation in our stock option plan.

Support for your mental wellbeing – Access confidential coaching, counselling, and mental health resources whenever you need them through OpenUP.

Time to recharge – On top of your