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title: 'Senior Data Engineer - Data Platform at Bitvavo'
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# Senior Data Engineer - Data Platform at Bitvavo

- **Company:** Bitvavo
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Posted:** 2026-06-12
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-24
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/bitvavo/1a61b34f-6813-403b-b711-abb630a266a2

## Job description

In 2018, Bitvavo launched the first version of its digital assets trading platform, to bridge the gap between traditional currencies and digital assets. By offering transparent fees, a wide range of assets and an easy to use platform, Bitvavo is making the currency of the future accessible for everyone.

In two years' time, Bitvavo has established itself as the market leader in the Netherlands and one of the largest in Europe, with over one million users exchanging tens of billions of digital assets a year.

## About the Opportunity

We are looking for a talented Senior Data Platform Engineer to join the Data Platform team in our established Data domain. We are a central data team composed of Data Platform Engineers and Data Scientists, focused on building data products and self-service features. We are an exchange. System scalability, performance and engineering productivity matter in everything that we do. The Data domain's mission is to make data a first-class product at Bitvavo, enabling every team to build, ship, and operate data and AI products with confidence. We're seeking exceptional talent to help us build a self-service data platform that makes this a reality.

## What You’ll Be Doing

- Build and evolve a self-service Data Platform that enables teams to easily and reliably ship data pipelines, ML and AI products.
- Design scalable infrastructure for data ingestion, processing, and consumption, covering batch, real-time analytics, agents, dashboards and reporting.
- Empower the organization with AI-assisted tools and automation to accelerate development, reduce toil, and improve reliability across the stack.
- Own and maintain secure, compliant data infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code, with a strong bias toward automation over manual process.
- Continuously extend the platform to support emerging use cases in machine learning and generative AI, keeping pace with how teams want to use data.
- Mentor teammates by sharing technical knowledge, providing constructive feedback, and raising the bar on engineering excellence.

## What We Look For

- Experience in tech companies or scale-ups, to deliver impact from Day 1
- Experience with one or more programming languages. We primarily use Python (Java is a plus), but we value problem-solving ability over syntax familiarity.
- Strong understanding of data engineering principles, including distributed data processing, stream processing, and data storage systems.
- Fluency in using infrastructure as code tools (like Terraform) and container orchestration platforms (like Kubernetes) in a cloud-first environment.
- Exceptional communication skills. We expect engineers to take ownership of their work end-to-end and proactively communicate with stakeholders.
- High sense of ownership and accountability. We value engineers who take initiative and advocate for the long-term health of our data ecosystem.

## Nice to Have

- Experience building or operating end-to-end ML platforms (feature stores, model training/serving, experiment tracking).
- Hands-on experience with stream processing frameworks such as Apache Flink.
- Experience with OLAP databases or analytical query engines (e.g. ClickHouse, Apache Trino) and open table formats (e.g. Apache Iceberg).

At Bitvavo, we believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation, foster creativity, and lead to better outcomes. We are committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. Regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, ability, or any other characteristic. Join us and be part of a team that values and celebrates your unique contributions.

Bitvavo does not accept resumes from staffing, search, or recruitment firms without a signed agreement. If you send us a resume without such an agreement, we may contact the candidate directly without any obligation whatsoever and no fee of any kind will be paid should we hire the candidate.

## What We Offer

At Bitvavo, we believe in attracting, motivating and retaining talented people through market-competitive offerings that go beyond compensation alone. To learn more about our total rewards package and the benefits we offer, visit our Life at Bitvavo page.

## About Bitvavo

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Bitvavo is a European cryptocurrency exchange platform that makes digital asset trading simple, secure, and transparent for retail and institutional customers.
- **Entity Type**: Private (funding stage not publicly disclosed)
- **Headquarters**: Amsterdam, Netherlands
- **Founded**: 2018
- **Founders**: Mark Nuvelstijn, Tim Baardse, Jelle de Boer

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Cryptocurrency exchange / digital asset trading
- **Target customers**: B2C (retail traders) and B2B (institutional investors); primarily European market
- **Mission or purpose**: To enable customers to outperform the traditional financial system by making crypto accessible to all — simple, secure, and transparent.

## Products & Services
- **Bitvavo Trading Platform**: A web and mobile app offering trading in 400+ cryptocurrencies (BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL, ADA, etc.) with transparent tiered fees (max 0.25%) and direct euro deposits via 8 payment methods.
- **Staking & Earn Program**: Allows users to earn passive returns on crypto holdings while retaining full access to their assets.
- **Bitvavo Account Guarantee**: Reimburses up to €100,000 for losses due to unauthorized account access.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: €100B+ assets managed, 2M+ active users across Europe, 500+ employees
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly listed; Bitvavo is independently backed and regulated under MiCA by the Dutch AFM.
- **Growth Signals**: Licensed under the EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) — the first major crypto exchange to hold a MiCA license; consistently ranked among top European crypto platforms; 4/5 Trustpilot rating from 17,600+ reviews.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Regulatory moat**: Fully authorized as a crypto-asset service provider under MiCA by the Autoriteit Financiële Markten (AFM), giving it a compliance edge in the EU.
- **Transparent low fees**: Maximum 0.25% trading fee with tiered discounts; no hidden costs.
- **Security & trust**: Strict segregation of customer funds, proof of reserves, and a €100,000 account guarantee.
- **Localized experience**: Dutch-founded, Amsterdam-based with a deep understanding of European regulatory and payment ecosystems.

## Strategic Focus
- Becoming the #1 consumer crypto exchange in Europe.
- Scaling responsibly through regulatory compliance, product innovation, and a hybrid work culture.
- Expanding staking and earn products to increase user engagement and retention.
- Building a high-performance engineering and product organization to maintain platform reliability and speed.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Open, performance-driven, and growth-oriented with values like “Do the right thing, always”, “Take full ownership”, and “Win together”.
- **Work model**: Hybrid — balance between in-office collaboration (Amsterdam headquarters) and flexibility.
- **Benefits**: Competitive base salary + discretionary performance bonus + equity opportunities; fresh breakfast/lunch/snacks at the office; generous learning & development budget; flexible wellbeing budget; travel allowance or Swapfiets subscription; robust pension plan; fully covered OpenUp mental health subscription.
- **Relocation**: Full support for international hires — visa for family, flights, paid temporary housing, permanent housing search assistance, and administrative help (BSN, bank account, healthcare).
- **Events**: Regular team gatherings, pizza nights, themed dinners, and annual traditions like Vavoween (Halloween party) and Vavofest (company-wide celebration).

## Sources
1. [bitvavo.com](https://bitvavo.com/en/about) — Company overview, stats, founders, regulation
2. [bitvavo.com](https://bitvavo.com/en) — Product details, fees, security, Trustpilot rating
3. [jobs.bitvavo.com](https://jobs.bitvavo.com/about) — Culture, values, teams, mission
4. [jobs.bitvavo.com](https://jobs.bitvavo.com/life-at-bitvavo) — Benefits, relocation, events

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