Job description
About Us
BVNK provides modern payment infrastructure for businesses. We unify banks and blockchains in a single platform. With BVNK, businesses can send and receive stablecoin payments, convert between currencies, and add stablecoin payments to their checkout. Using our flexible platform, and robust global licensing and compliance expertise, innovators can launch new payment products quickly and compliantly.
We are a diverse team spread across the UK, Europe, South Africa, the US, and APAC, with a shared belief that all payment flows will interact with crypto in the coming decade, and BVNK will be at the forefront of this transformation of the financial system. We have raised $50M in Series B funding from top investors including Haun Ventures, Tiger Global, and Coinbase Ventures, and we’re looking for smart, ambitious people to help us build the next generation of payments.
We’re incredibly honored to have made Newsweek’s list of The Top 100 Most Loved Workplace 2 years running (2023 and 2024) and to have been recognised by LinkedIn as one of the Top 20 Startups in the UK in 2024.
At BVNK we strive to create an environment where people are empowered, and being recognised at number 25 on the list is a nice reminder that we’re on the right track.
Location: We offer a Hybrid/Remote working policy which allows us to hire across EMEA.
FUNCTION: Engineering
About this role in the team:
Our product and engineering organisation is split into small autonomous squads empowered to own their problem space. You’ll be expected to form strong opinions and execute in a fast but sustainable way, advocating for the simplest solution that achieves the outcomes our customers are looking for.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with our product team to iterate fast and deliver results
- Translate from technical to non-technical with stakeholders across the business
- Work with our product designers to create a best in class user experience for our customers
- Advocate for the simplest but most effective approach in everything we do
- Ensure our products are built in a future proof way
- Contribute to our engineering culture and standards to help us perform better
Experience & Expertise:
- 5+ years experience working with React, Next.js, TypeScript, Webpack/Vite/Rollup, Test Driven Development, and Design Systems or Component Libraries spanning multiple systems.
- Proven ability to design, architect, debug, test, and create well-documented code.
- Production experience with micro frontends and module federation.
- Direct experience using testing frameworks such as React Testing Library, Jest, Vitest, and MSW.
- Experience with state management tools like Jotai, React Query, and React Context.
- Familiarity with Tailwind CSS and Shadcn to bring designs to life.
- Understanding of common design patterns and principles, and how/when to apply them.
- Demonstrated ability to translate abstract challenges into clear, actionable steps and solutions.
Skills:
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and often ambiguous environment.
- Strong analytical and data-driven mindset for pragmatic decision-making.
What We’re Looking For:
- Passion for building products disrupting the payments industry.
- Excitement for solving complex problems in a constantly evolving industry.
- A drive for collaboration across teams to deliver impactful solutions.
What you can expect from us:
- Fair and competitive salary at every stage of your growth
- Meaningful ownership in the business through our employee option scheme
- Flexible working hours, with hybrid working at its heart
- A culture built on passionate growth minded people
- A flexible approach to holiday
- Opportunities to travel to our offices around the world, in locations such as London and Cape Town, to collaborate with your colleagues
- An open and creative environment where you can help us define the future of BVNK, it’s culture, and it’s opportunity sets
At BVNK, we are focused on building a diverse and inclusive team. While you may not meet all of our requirements, we’d encourage you to apply if you meet the majority of our expectations. You may be a great fit for this role or another role in our team.
