Personio
Senior Software Engineer - Time - London
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Senior Software Engineer – Time & Money (d/f/m)
Time & Money
Full Time
London
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.
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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
- AI Fluency: You have hands-on experience using AI to improve your workflow, and the sound judgment to know exactly when to rely on it and when to step in yourself.
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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
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