Personio's intelligent HR platform helps small and medium-sized organizations unlock the power of people by making complicated, time-consuming tasks simple and efficient. Our team of 1,500 Personios is building user-friendly products that delight our 15,000+ customers and their 1.5 million employees. Ready to make an impact from day one?
Senior Backend Engineer (L5)
Payroll Foundations Team
Location: Munich (preferred) or London
The Role
At Personio, we’re on a mission to help millions of people have a better work life. Our
People Operating System
empowers organisations across Europe to manage HR, payroll, and employee experience in one place.
As a
Senior Backend Engineer
, you will join the
Payroll Foundations team
, the group responsible for the core systems that power Personio Payroll. These systems ensure employees are paid accurately, payroll processes run reliably, and critical payroll outputs such as payslips and reporting documents are generated at the right time.
You will work on the backend infrastructure that sits at the heart of payroll processing, solving complex problems around correctness, reliability, and performance at scale.
This role offers the opportunity to work on high-impact systems where quality, accuracy, and engineering excellence directly affect thousands of employees being paid correctly every month.
What You’ll Do
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
What We’re Looking For
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
Why Personio
Personio is an equal opportunities employer, committed to building an inclusive and values-driven culture.
This role requires
2 days per week in office
. The remaining days can be worked from home, plus
20 Flex Days per year
to work remotely from other locations.
You’ll also benefit from:
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