Scaling Engineering Teams at Bitpanda

About Client:

Bitpanda is a leading European fintech company focused on making investing accessible, simple, and secure for everyone. Founded in 2014 by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek, and Christian Trummer, the company was created with the mission to reinvent the world of finance by removing traditional barriers associated with investing. 

Headquartered in Vienna, Bitpanda has grown into one of Europe’s fastest-growing investment platforms and Austria’s first fintech unicorn. The platform enables users to invest in a wide range of assets, including cryptocurrencies, commission-free stocks, ETFs, and precious metals, with entry thresholds starting from as little as $1, making investing accessible to both beginners and experienced investors. 

Today, Bitpanda serves more than 5 million users across Europe and operates through multiple international hubs supported by a diverse team of over 550 professionals representing more than 50 nationalities. The company combines innovative technology with a strong focus on security, usability, and regulatory compliance, positioning itself as a key player in the evolution of the European digital investment ecosystem. 

Driven by a vision of financial inclusion, Bitpanda continues to build products that empower individuals to invest in what they believe in while simplifying access to modern financial markets. 

The Challenge:

As Bitpanda continued its rapid growth across European markets, the company needed to scale multiple engineering teams simultaneously while maintaining a high hiring bar aligned with its product quality and security standards. The challenge involved sourcing highly skilled technical professionals across several specialized roles, including Service Center Engineers, iOS Developers, Engineering Managers, and PHP Developers, within a competitive fintech talent market. 

Beyond technical expertise, Bitpanda required candidates who could thrive in a fast-paced, product-driven environment and collaborate effectively within distributed, international teams. The hiring process demanded candidates with both strong engineering capabilities and a mindset aligned with ownership, innovation, and operational excellence. 

Additionally, the roles varied significantly in seniority and specialization, requiring tailored sourcing strategies and precise candidate evaluation to ensure long-term cultural and technical fit. 

What we did:

We partnered closely with Bitpanda’s hiring stakeholders to understand team structures, technical requirements, and success profiles for each role. Based on these insights, we designed a targeted recruitment approach tailored to different seniority levels and technology stacks. 

Our work included: 

• building dedicated sourcing strategies for Service Center Engineering, mobile (iOS), backend (PHP), and leadership roles, 
• proactively identifying and engaging passive candidates across European tech markets, 
• conducting technical and cultural pre-screening to ensure alignment with Bitpanda’s engineering standards, 
• managing end-to-end candidate communication to create a smooth and positive hiring experience, 
• supporting hiring managers throughout the recruitment process with market insights and candidate feedback. 

Through a focused and collaborative approach, we delivered qualified candidates efficiently while helping Bitpanda scale key engineering capabilities during a period of continued growth. 

Results:

Our collaboration with Bitpanda resulted in a strong and measurable hiring impact, supporting the company’s engineering growth with high-quality talent across multiple technical roles. 

• 309 candidates sourced and screened by dotLinkers 
• 63 CVs successfully presented to the client 
• 11 offers extended to selected candidates 
• 10 successful hires across engineering and leadership positions 

Through a focused sourcing strategy and thorough candidate evaluation process, we maintained a high submission-to-hire ratio while ensuring strong technical and cultural alignment. The partnership enabled Bitpanda to efficiently scale key teams while minimizing hiring risk and time-to-hire.