Trainee Software Engineer (f/m/d)

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.

UPRISE ENGINEERING ACCELERATOR PROGRAM

THE OPPORTUNITY:

You'll take on a 12-month salaried position that offers a "paved road" into a software engineering career with one of Europe's fastest growing and most respected FinTechs. Through a structured education program, you'll make the transition from academic life to industrial software engineering in a way that's both easy and effective.

You'll be placed into a working Product Engineering tribe in Berlin, London or Tallinn, where you'll develop real-world engineering skills in direct partnership with senior members of Upvest's world-class engineering team.

Throughout the program, you'll build valuable experience developing cloud-native microservices in Go and working with technologies like Kubernetes, Kafka, PostgreSQL, OpenAPI, and TypeScript.

You'll learn to deliver high-quality outcomes effectively within a Secure Software Development Life-Cycle, while utilising cutting-edge software engineering tools including AI tools to master efficient engineering. You'll also apply "Product Thinking" to navigate the Investment domain.

Upon successful completion of the program, top performers will receive a full-time offer to continue their career with Upvest. For students on an Industrial Placement Year, this offer can be deferred until after graduation.

WHO YOU ARE:

• You have completed a Computer Science or related degree, or you are part of a degree program that allows or mandates an Industrial Placement Year.

• You have achieved or are on track to achieve a First or Upper Second-Class degree from an accredited university.

• You hold the right to work in Germany.

• You can demonstrate your ability to write computer programs and solve problems through code.

YOU'LL THRIVE IN THIS ROLE IF:

• You're excited about fintech and building the financial infrastructure of tomorrow.

• Your passion for technology is matched only by your satisfaction in solving real world problems.

• You are a true team player and feel energised in diverse teams.

• You're hungry to learn and eager to grow quickly.

HOW WE INVEST IN YOU:

• 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: You'll benefit from personalized mental health and leadership support via Nilo, while our 'Up&Comers' club ensures you are immediately plugged into a vibrant community of early-career professionals built for networking and shared learning.

• Development: Growth is in our DNA. We’ve built a structured education program and workplace support from a top class team of industry veterans, to kick-start your software engineering career.

• Compensation: We believe that all Upvengers contribute to our success and deserve to be fairly compensated. We want you focused on developing yourself and our product, not worrying about how to pay the rent.

• Team celebrations: Participate in company-wide events: dinners, offsites and our holiday party and the legendary summer UpFest. Connect with colleagues and celebrate everything we achieve together.

• 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.