Staff Engineer, Payroll Foundations (d/f/m)
Core
Own the technical direction of the core data storage and serving system for Personio Payroll, ensuring correctness, reliability, and performance at high scale.
Role type
Staff Engineer (Hands-on IC with technical leadership)
Builds
High-scale PostgreSQL-based data storage and serving system for payroll processing
Domain
Fintech / Payroll / Data Infrastructure
Required skills
Deep PostgreSQL expertise, Data-store service architecture, Correctness-critical system design, Strong programming foundations (Kotlin/Java), Architectural judgement, Cross-team technical leadership
Preferred skills
Temporal or history-tracking data models, SRE operational ownership, Fintech/Payroll domain background
Technologies
PostgreSQL, Kotlin, Java
Responsibilities
Set architecture and patterns for the storage and serving system, Design and optimize high-load PostgreSQL services, Solve complex correctness and performance challenges, Ensure accurate and reliable payroll data storage, Lead long-running technical initiatives across teams, Mentor engineers on design and hard problems
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic impact
