Careers at smartIBAN

Come work with us.

We’re building something genuinely hard. The kind of thing people assume only big companies with big floors and bigger committees get to build. We disagree. Fintech is a giant box of Lego: the pieces are all there and we are here to build them into something people actually love using. That takes the right people, not the most people.

So no, we’re not filling seats. We’re looking for people who give a damn. People who’ll call out the dumb stuff, fix what’s broken and actually enjoy the work along the way. If that sounds like you, let’s talk.

Two smartIBAN colleagues reviewing a payments dashboard together at a standing desk
Built by a small team that cares

Freedom matters. For everyone.

We think freedom is the most important thing a person can have and that nobody should need a finance degree, a middleman or special permission to get it. So we build tools that are self-managed, stupidly simple (simple enough that our moms could use them) and wrapped in a magical user experience. That’s the freedom we’re here to build. Want to help?

Our values

We say what we mean

Think clearly, speak clearly. No jargon, no fluff, no meetings that should’ve been a Discord message. Just smart thinking and solutions that actually move things forward.

Know your stuff

We trust you to bring real expertise and the judgment to know when to use it. Deep knowledge, applied well, beats winging it every time.

Kindness, always

Fintech can feel cold. We refuse to be. We treat colleagues, customers and partners with respect, fairness and genuine care and we assume good intent. Technology should bring people together, not shut them out.

Flexible plans, fixed values

We change our minds when the evidence says so. We don’t bend on what’s right. Every call gets weighed against what it means for customers, partners and each other.

Own it

See something that needs doing? Do it. We don’t wait for permission or perfect conditions. We take responsibility, move first and sort out the rest as we go.

Disagree well

The best ideas survive being challenged. We debate openly, listen for real and stay genuinely open to being wrong. No egos. Just better thinking, together.

How we hire

Your CV tells us where you’ve been. We’d rather find out how you think, how you solve problems and what actually drives you. So that’s what our process is built around, not box-ticking. Here’s what to expect:

  1. Show your interest

    Take a few minutes to fill out the short form to share who you are and why you’re interested. We’ll get back to you within 5 working days. (And yes, check your spam folder. It happens to the best emails, too.)

  2. Online assessment

    Next, we’ll send you a short online assessment to see how you think and approach problems, not just what you know. No trick questions, no trying to catch you out. Take your time, find a quiet moment and show us how your brain works.

  3. Cultural fit call

    This is a two-way conversation. We’ll talk about how you work, how you approach challenges and what excites you about the role. It’s also your chance to ask us anything: what the team’s actually like, how we work day to day, the stuff that doesn’t show up in a job description. We’ll cover logistics too, but mostly, we just want to get to know each other.

  4. Role-specific scenario work

    We’ll give you a real scenario tied to the role, something close to the actual problems you’d be solving day to day. No trick questions, no whiteboard gymnastics. We just want to see how you think, how you work through a problem and how you’d actually approach the job.

  5. Meet your team leader

    This is where things get more technical: a real conversation with the person you’d actually be working for. Sometimes it’s face-to-face, sometimes it’s a call. Either way, we’ll sort the logistics so you can just focus on the conversation.

  6. Meet the team

    This stage is for senior roles: since you will be working closely with our co-founders, we think it’s only right you meet them early. This is a chance for everyone to see if it clicks, on both sides.

  7. Offering

    Congrats, you made it! You’ve shown us exactly what we hoped to see. Now we’re excited to welcome you aboard. Here’s to hoping you’re just as excited to join us.

Ready when you are

Let’s be honest: this would be easier at a big company. More people, more process, more places to hide. That’s exactly why we’re not one. The hard things get built by small teams who care, and every piece of this puzzle gets placed by someone who chose to be here. No perfect CV required. Just bring your brain, your expertise and a willingness to actually care and get things done. We hire on merit, not background, gender, age or who you know. If you’re good at what you do and kind to work with, we want to hear from you.

Open positions

    No open roles right now, but don’t let that stop you. We’re always happy to meet great people, even when we’re not actively hiring. If you think we’d get along, send us your CV or your LinkedIn profile and a few words about yourself at [email protected]. We read every message. Sometimes the best conversations start before there’s a job title attached.