Senior Software Engineer - Time - London

Personio; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

28 days holiday

1 Impact Day per year

20 Flex Days to work from anywhere in Europe

Job summary

Personio seeks a Senior Software Engineer in London to build backend systems for time tracking and payroll functionalities. The role includes designing services to ensure accurate data integration into Payroll and Money systems. Ideal candidates have backend engineering experience, strong programming skills in Java or Kotlin, and thrive in fast-paced environments. The position offers competitive salary, benefits, and hybrid working options with a strong emphasis on engineering quality and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Strong backend engineering experience in production systems.
• Experience building scalable, reliable services (ideally distributed systems).
• Solid programming skills in Java, Kotlin, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Build and evolve backend systems that power time tracking, absences, and compensation workflows.
• Design services that ensure Time data flows accurately into Payroll and Money systems.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Design, Payroll, and Platform teams.

Skills

Backend engineering experience

Java, Kotlin or similar

Experience in scalable, reliable services

Clear communication skills

Job description

Personio's intelligent HR platform helps small and medium-sized organizations unlock the power of people by making complicated, time‑processing 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 Software Engineer – Time & Money (d/f/m)

London

Full Time

About The Role

Join the Time & Money domain at Personio, where we’re building critical systems that sit at the heart of our product. The Time domain powers how employee working time, absences, and compensation data are captured and processed. This data directly impacts payroll accuracy, compensation workflows, and ultimately customer trust. As we expand into the mid‑market, this area is becoming increasingly central to enabling business growth. You’ll work on high‑impact, often greenfield problems, helping shape how Time data flows seamlessly into Money and Payroll systems in a scalable, reliable way.

Why This Role Exists Now

We’re at a pivotal stage of growth.

• Time & Money sits at the intersection of payroll, compensation, and core HR
• The team owns a business‑critical initiative tied to expansion revenue
• Much of the problem space is still evolving, with scope for strong engineering ownership

This means we need engineers who are comfortable navigating ambiguity, shaping solutions early, and building systems that scale with the business.

What You’ll Do

• Build and evolve backend systems that power time tracking, absences, and compensation workflows
• Design services that ensure Time data flows accurately into Payroll and Money systems
• Improve system reliability, scalability, and performance in a correctness‑critical domain
• Work on greenfield initiatives where requirements are still being shaped
• Collaborate closely with Product, Design, Payroll, and Platform teams
• Take ownership of features end‑to‑end, from design through to production
• Contribute to architectural decisions and raise the engineering bar across the team

What We’re Looking For

• Strong backend engineering experience in production systems
• Experience building scalable, reliable services (ideally distributed systems)
• Solid programming skills in Java, Kotlin, or similar
• Comfort working in ambiguous, fast‑paced environments
• A strong sense of ownership and accountability
• Clear communication and collaboration skills

Nice to Have

• Experience working on systems involving time tracking, payroll, fintech, or other regulated domains
• Exposure to data‑heavy or correctness‑critical systems
• Full‑stack experience (helpful but not required)

Team & Environment

• High‑performing, ambitious team based in London
• Strong in‑office culture with regular collaboration
• Cross‑functional setup with Product, Design, Money, Payroll, and Platform
• Greenfield scope with real ownership and impact

The team works on business‑critical problems where engineering quality directly impacts customer trust and revenue.

Why Personio

At Personio, we’re building the People Operating System for Europe, helping thousands of companies simplify HR and payroll processes.

You’ll benefit from

• Competitive salary, benefits, and pre‑IPO equity
• 28 days holiday, plus additional days with tenure
• 1 Impact Day per year
• Hybrid working (2 days per week in the London office)
• 20 Flex Days to work from anywhere in Europe
• Strong engineering culture focused on ownership, quality, and growth