Iqana is a Barcelona-based fintech startup building the first AI-powered crypto wealth manager. Our mission is to make institutional-grade digital asset investing accessible through a seamless, intelligent platform.
We help investors — from high-net-worth individuals to forward-looking institutions — gain secure, automated, and personalized exposure to crypto markets. Powered by proprietary AI algorithms and advanced risk management frameworks, Iqana goes beyond trading systems: we’re creating a full-stack AI advisor that integrates portfolio management, financial planning, and quantitative hedge-fund strategies into one simple experience.
Backed by top investors and advisors, and fresh from a successful Pre-Seed round, we’re scaling our founding team to shape the future of how the world invests in digital assets.
We’re looking for a Software Engineer — AI & Trading Infrastructure to design, build, and scale the backbone of our wealth management and algorithmic trading systems. You’ll work across our stack ( Python, React/TypeScript, Django, AWS, APIs, data pipelines ) and take responsibility for the Iqana AI platform — developing cross-functional features across front-end and back-end, ensuring seamless integration of AI into investor-facing experiences.
Build and enhance market data pipelines and optimize system performance.
Develop intuitive web applications where investors interact with AI-driven insights.
Test, learn, and iterate features based on market needs and customer feedback.
Web Applications — Build secure, intuitive web apps for portfolio management and AI-powered advisory features.
Backend APIs — Design and implement scalable APIs connecting AI, trading, and user-facing systems.
Data Infrastructure — Architect and optimize market data ingestion and ETL pipelines, integrating with multiple crypto exchange APIs and on-chain sources.
Cloud-Native Systems — Deploy and monitor scalable architectures on AWS (or equivalent) to support high-performance computation and fault-tolerant operations.
3+ years of software engineering experience; Strong software engineering skills in Web Applications.
~ Experience with data integration and building robust ETL/streaming pipelines.
~ Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and cloud-native architecture.
~ Familiarity with DevSecOps best practices, CI/CD, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and infrastructure-as-code.
Experience with financial data, trading systems, or quant platforms.
Familiarity with DeFi protocols, blockchain analytics, or on-chain data.
What’s in it for you?
High-impact projects — Work on AI + fintech challenges where your code directly impacts investors.
Fast-track career growth in a high-performance environment where your impact is visible and rewarded, and where you scale into leadership roles as the company and tech expand.
Be part of a top-tier fintech startup — Backed by experienced investors and advisors, building the future of digital asset investing.
We’re committed to investing in your future—whether it’s funding courses, certifications, or other educational opportunities, we want you to continually grow and excel.
As one of our founding engineers, you will start by owning critical systems and infrastructure design, evolve into Tech Lead for AI & Trading Infrastructure and later into a Head of Engineering as the team grows, and help build and mentor the next generation of engineers that will scale Iqana’s technology.
Meaningful equity package — share the upside as we grow from Pre-Seed to integral scale.