Senior Software Engineer - Payroll Foundation - Munich/London - (d/f/m)

Requirements

• Strong experience building backend systems in production environments
• Experience working with distributed systems or large-scale backend services
• Strong programming experience in languages such as Kotlin/Java, or similar
• Experience designing reliable services with high correctness requirements
• Ability to work in a collaborative engineering environment
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills

Nice to Have

• Experience in fintech, payroll, or other regulated domains
• Familiarity with systems where accuracy and compliance are critical

What You'll Be Doing

• Build and maintain backend systems that power payroll processing pipelines
• Design and improve services responsible for payroll calculations and processing workflows
• Ensure payroll data is processed accurately and reliably across the platform
• Work on systems responsible for generating payslips and payroll reporting outputs
• Improve reliability, performance, and maintainability of payroll backend services
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers across payroll teams
• Contribute to technical decisions and architectural improvements within the payroll domain

Perks and Benefits

• Competitive salary, benefits, and pre-IPO equity
• 28 days paid holiday, plus extra days after 2 and 4 years
• One fully paid Impact Day per year
• Family leave, mental health support, and sabbatical options
• Regular team events, office snacks, drinks, and weekly catered lunches