Lead Frontend Engineer, Time & Money

Personio GmbH; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Lead Frontend Engineer in London, where you will shape the future of HR and payroll solutions. In this pivotal role, you will lead the frontend vision, crafting user-friendly experiences around time tracking and shift planning. Collaborate with a dynamic team of engineers and contribute to meaningful projects that tackle complex workflows. With a flexible hybrid work model, generous benefits, and a people-first culture, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in a rapidly growing tech landscape.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pre-IPO equity

28 days holiday

Impact Days

Generous parental leave

Flexible hybrid model

Regular team socials

Company-wide events

Qualifications

• 5+ years of frontend engineering experience in scalable applications.
• Strong command of TypeScript, React, and Redux for intuitive user experiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead frontend architecture for time-related features and set standards.
• Write high-quality, maintainable code and mentor mid-level engineers.

Skills

TypeScript

React

Redux

Frontend Engineering

UI/UX Design

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Master's Degree in Software Engineering

Tools

Angular

Git

Job description

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 growing team of 1,800+ Personios across Europe and the US are building user-friendly products that delight our 14,000+ customers and their 1.5 million employees. Ready to make an impact from day one?

About Personio
At Personio, we’re building Europe’s leading all-in-one HR and payroll platform – and we’re not just thinking local, we’re thinking global. We exist to make people processes as effortless and scalable as possible for small and mid-sized businesses. And our Time & Money domain? That’s where the real work happens.

The Role: Lead Frontend Engineer – Time & Money Domain (London)
We’re looking for a Lead Frontend Engineer to join our growing Time & Money domain, based out of our London office. This isn’t just another UI job – you’ll help craft elegant, intuitive experiences around working models, shift planning, time tracking, and more. It’s about making complex workflows feel easy, even joyful, for our users.

You’ll be joining a domain of over 60 engineers and contribute directly to a high-impact, high-growth area critical to Personio’s international ambitions. From flexible work schedules to compliance-heavy regulations across borders – you’ll be solving problems that actually matter.

What You’ll Do

Lead the Frontend Vision – Own frontend architecture for your team’s time-related features. Set the standards, drive consistency, and champion modern best practices.

Code Like a Pro – Write high-quality, maintainable code using TypeScript, React, and Redux. We’re also open to Angular if your fundamentals are solid and you pass our coding tests.

Mentor & Collaborate – Guide mid-level engineers, collaborate closely with backend devs, and work hand-in-hand with design and product to build seamless experiences.

Solve for Scale – Design and implement performant UIs that can handle complexity without compromising usability.

Drive Innovation – You’re not just here to build what’s asked – you’ll help define what gets built.

What We’re Looking For

5+ years of frontend engineering experience, ideally building scalable, production-grade applications.

Strong command of TypeScript, React, Redux, and a real love for building intuitive user experiences.

Experience in architecting large frontend systems, preferably in product-led SaaS environments.

Confident working in cross-functional teams and contributing to product and UX decisions.

Bonus points if you’ve worked in FinTech, HRTech, or other compliance-heavy product spaces.

Why Time & Money at Personio?

Help shape one of the most important areas of Personio's platform.

Tackle meaningful problems that support our move into the mid-market and help manage labour law complexity across Europe.

Join a London-based team with a startup feel, but with the backing of one of Europe’s fastest-growing tech companies.

The Perks Bit

Competitive salary, pre-IPO equity, and benefits that actually benefit you.

28 days holiday (plus extra based on tenure), Impact Days to give back, and generous parental leave.

Flexible hybrid model – in the London office about 50% of the time, rest from wherever you’re happiest working.

A supportive, people-first culture with regular team socials and company-wide events.

The Interview Process

Intro Chat with Talent – Let’s get to know each other (30 mins).

Hiring Manager Screen – Chat with an engineering leader about your experience and aspirations (45 mins).

Live Coding – Frontend-focused pair programming session (60 mins).

System Design – Explore how you think about architecture and frontend strategy (60 mins).

Culture Fit Interview – Chat with Gabriel about values, leadership, and where you can make an impact.