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?
Staff Software Engineer – Money Domain (d/f/m)
Location: Munich (preferred) or Berlin
The Role
At Personio, we’re on a mission to help millions of people have a better work life. Our
People Operating System
helps organisations across Europe manage HR, payroll, and employee experience in one place.
As a
Staff Software Engineer
, you will join the
Pay Connect group
, working within the
Money domain
. This domain is responsible for how compensation is represented, managed, and processed across Personio.
Everything from
base salary and hourly pay to bonuses, equity, and benefits
flows through this part of the platform. The systems built in this area power both Personio’s compensation management features and the data that ultimately feeds into payroll.
This role will play a key part in evolving how compensation is modeled, scaled, and integrated across the platform as Personio continues to expand into
global payroll and new compensation models
.
What You’ll Do
Lead technical design and architecture within the Money domain
Build and evolve systems that manage compensation data across Personio
Develop capabilities supporting different compensation types such as salary, bonuses, benefits, and equity
Contribute to features within Personio’s
Compensation Management product
Collaborate closely with product teams to translate complex compensation requirements into scalable systems
Improve data correctness, reliability, and performance across critical payroll inputs
Act as a
technical multiplier
, helping engineers across the team deliver high-quality systems
Contribute hands-on to the codebase, spending roughly
50% of your time coding
What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for an experienced Staff Engineer who combines strong technical depth with a strong product mindset.
You likely bring:
Extensive experience designing and building
large-scale backend systems
Strong experience working in
product-driven engineering environments
A track record of driving
technical strategy and architectural improvements
Experience working with
complex domain models and high-accuracy data systems
The ability to influence engineering direction across teams
Strong hands-on coding ability alongside technical leadership
Nice to have:
Experience working on
financial, payroll, or compensation systems
Experience designing systems where
data correctness and accuracy are critical
Experience working in
large SaaS platforms
Why Join This Team
The Money domain sits at the heart of Personio’s platform.
Compensation data is one of the
core inputs into payroll
, alongside time tracking and employee data. As Personio expands its payroll capabilities globally, the systems built in this domain are becoming increasingly critical to the company’s strategy.
Joining this team means working on complex product challenges that impact how thousands of organisations manage compensation across their workforce.
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 the 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