Staff Software Engineer (GRC)

Formalize ApS; Aarhus; On-site; DKK 881,640 - 993,240; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Thorough pre- and onboarding

Continuous development through growth talks

Strong team spirit events

Job summary

Formalize ApS is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join the GRC Infrastructure team in Aarhus, Denmark. In this hands-on role, you will lead complex technical projects, ensuring high performance and security of systems while mentoring senior engineers.

The ideal candidate will have experience in PHP and Angular, as well as strong architectural skills and the ability to foster teamwork. Competitive salary starting at 79,000 DKK per month with clear career progression.

Qualifications

• Professional experience in a Software Engineering role, designing, building, and maintaining highly scalable systems.
• Ability to define technical direction for systems and lead architectural discussions.
• Expert knowledge in at least one layer of the technical stack (PHP or Angular).

Responsibilities

• Lead complex technical projects end-to-end.
• Take ownership of critical product components.
• Serve as a key technical sparring partner in architectural discussions.

Skills

Designing scalable systems

Mentoring senior engineers

Software architecture

Domain-Driven Design (DDD)

PHP

Angular

Tools

PostgreSQL

Redis

AWS

Job description

About the Role & Team

We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join our GRC Infrastructure (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) team. In this role, you aren’t just building features; you are the technical anchor for our most critical systems. You’ll work fully hands‑on, designing scalable systems, mentoring others and guiding engineering decisions. While not having managerial responsibilities, you'll lead through technical excellence, collaboration and cross‑team impact.

Our team is curious, open and supportive. You will be a trusted partner across teams, helping others solve complex problems and mentoring senior engineers to achieve greater impact. You take pride in sharing knowledge, providing and receiving honest feedback and continuously improving how we work. At Formalize, we believe in learning by doing, and you'll have the chance to grow through collaboration, mentoring senior team members and driving deep architectural direction.

Salary and Career Framework

This role starts at 79,000 DKK per month and can grow up to 89,000 DKK as you develop. You’ll be part of our structured career framework, which includes regular development talks. As you build skills, take on new responsibilities and progress in your role, your salary grows with you. Our framework makes development clear and transparent, so you always know what the next step looks like.

What you will do

• Lead complex technical projects end‑to‑end, ensuring our platform direction remains flexible, secure, and high‑performance when handling structural department‑wide requirements.
• Take full ownership of critical product components and modules that serve as the scalable foundation of our entire platform.
• Act as a key technical sparring partner, providing high‑level direction during deep architectural discussions and helping unblock engineers across the organisation.
• Raise the bar for engineering quality and performance through reference implementations and by defining ever‑evolving code standards.
• Collaborate across Engineering, Product, and Design to shape the solution to the problem and oversee technical implementations from end to end.
• Proactively resolve technical debt, identifying and driving improvements to observability, deployment flows, or best practices for testing.

Our tech stack

• PHP with Laravel
• Angular 21
• TailwindCSS
• PostgreSQL
• Redis for caching
• Serverless infrastructure on AWS

Not an expert in our entire stack? No problem. At Formalize, we value curiosity and a willingness to learn. With solid fundamentals and the right mindset, we will help you grow the rest.

What you bring

• Professional experience in a Software Engineering role, designing, building, and maintaining highly scalable systems in production.
• The ability to define technical direction for systems clearly and lead actively in deep architectural and software‑design sessions.
• Expert knowledge in at least one layer of our technical stack (we work with PHP and Angular), as well as general software architecture and system design.
• Direct experience with Domain‑Driven Design (DDD) and the ability to produce reliable, extensible, simple, and performant code.
• Good engineering practices and familiarity with driving improvements to deployment, observability, or testing.
• The ability to communicate technical trade‑offs clearly, provide valuable feedback and mentorship to senior colleagues, and increase engineer velocity.

What do we offer you?

• Thorough pre‑ and onboarding to set you up for success
• A culture of ownership, trust, and independence with the support you need
• Continuous development through bi‑annual growth talks and weekly check‑ins
• A strong team spirit where we celebrate wins and enjoy time together across offices
• Our annual Global Summit, where the whole company meets and connects