Lead Backend Engineer - All Personio Locations

Requirements

• Taking responsibility for delivery of larger in-team projects
• Following and promoting best practices
• Owning the technical output and standards for the team
• Actively involved in defining and fulfilling the team's strategy
• Providing useful feedback and mentoring to others
• Communicating with cross-functional stakeholders and leadership

Nice to haves

• Mastery of event-driven architectures, event-sourcing (Kafka preferred)
• Experience with containerization and container orchestration
• Proficiency in different types of testing strategies
• Proven track record of enabling teammates through mentoring
• Strong written and spoken communication skills

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading complex projects within a mission-based team
• Coding hands-on and setting technical strategy
• Accelerating established products or developing new ones

Perks and Benefits

• Competitive reward package including salary, benefits, and pre-IPO equity
• 28 days of paid vacation, additional day after 2 and 4 years
• 2 fully paid Impact Days for personal and company-wide initiatives
• Generous family leave, mental health support, and sabbatical opportunities
• PersonioFlex for a balanced office-led, remote-friendly working framework
• Annual personal development budget for professional growth
• Company and team events for building connections
• Engage in a high-impact working environment with flat hierarchies