Staff Engineer, Payroll Foundations (d/f/m)
Core
Architecting and delivering complex backend systems for payroll processing pipelines, calculations, and workflows to ensure accurate and reliable employee payments.
Role type
Staff Engineer, backend systems architecture
Builds
Core payroll backend systems (pipelines, calculations, workflows) for Personio's People Operating System
Domain
Fintech / Payroll / HR Technology
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Backend architecture, distributed systems, correctness-critical system design, Kotlin/Java, cross-team technical leadership, hands-on production coding, operational excellence
Preferred skills
Regulated-domain experience (fintech/payroll), compliance-critical systems familiarity
Technologies
Kotlin, Java
Responsibilities
Define architecture and patterns for payroll backend systems, solve complex challenges around correctness and reliability, lead long-running technical initiatives across team boundaries, ensure accurate payroll data processing, set standards for service reliability and performance, mentor senior engineers
Seniority
Staff, hands-on technical leadership