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# Software Engineer

- **Company:** Personio
- **Location:** München, Germany (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Code Review, Management of Software Versions, ReactJS, Backend, Kotlin, Front End Software Development
- **Published:** September 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/senior-software-engineer-eo-munich-london-d-f-m-personio-10059668

## About the Role

* Strong experience as a backend engineer working on production systems
 * Comfort operating in ambiguous environments with changing priorities
 * A product-minded approach to engineering and problem solving
 * Ability to communicate clearly with engineers, product managers, and teams across the organisation
 * Experience with Java, Kotlin, or similar languages is helpful, but not essential
 * Front-end experience (React) is a strong plus, but not a hard requirement

## Description

* Evolving core platform capabilities that power how organisations are represented and managed in Personio (data models, APIs, and workflows)
 * Building secure, scalable backend services that support complex permissioning, delegation, and governance needs
 * Improving foundations and system quality (performance, observability, robustness, tech-debt reduction, and operational excellence)
 * Designing for change at scale, including backward-compatible migrations, versioning strategies, and safe rollout patterns
 * Cross-team collaboration with multiple product and platform teams to ensure changes integrate cleanly and scale safely across the ecosystem

What You'll Do

 * Design, build, and evolve scalable backend systems that are used across Personio
 * Work in ambiguous problem spaces, proactively identifying missing information and dependencies
 * Balance product thinking with technical excellence, shaping solutions rather than just executing tickets
 * Collaborate closely with Product and Design, while also managing a wide range of technical stakeholders
 * Contribute to a senior-heavy team through code reviews, design discussions, and technical leadership
 * Occasionally contribute to front-end work where it unblocks delivery or improves outcomes


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