Lead Software Engineer - Applications

$195,000 - $195,000/Yr

Personio - New York, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

New York, NY

About the position

As a Lead Engineer at Personio, you will play a pivotal role in transforming the way millions experience work. This hybrid position based in New York City involves leading complex projects within a mission-based team, where you will be responsible for both hands-on coding and the technical strategy of the team. You will have the opportunity to impact established products or develop new ones, while also enhancing the technical expertise of your team members.

Responsibilities

• Taking responsibility for delivery of larger in-team projects that may have a high level of uncertainty and risk, with a pragmatic approach to estimation, scoping and planning.
• Following and promoting best practices to solve higher complexity challenges by building reliable, performant and elegant solutions that are easy to work with.
• Owning the technical output and standards for the team, ensuring engineering and operational excellence.
• Actively involved in the definition and fulfillment of the team's strategy and bringing technical perspective into account.
• Giving useful and effective feedback, actively seeking to improve the entire team by regularly sharing knowledge and mentoring others.
• Stepping up, actively driving team topics and supporting other team members.
• Communicating with cross-functional stakeholders and leadership, targeted for the audience.

Requirements

• 5+ years of software development experience, full-stack & product focused work experience preferred.
• Strong skills in writing efficient, performant and extensible code using the right tools and patterns to implement the functionalities that add value to our customers.
• Track record of working in an agile setup using continuous deployment and delivery.
• Experience with event-driven architectures, domain-driven design, and eventual consistency.

Benefits

• Receive a robust reward package - reevaluated each year - that includes salary, benefits, and pre-IPO equity.
• Enjoy 20 days of paid vacation, plus an additional day after 2 and 4 years.
• Invest in your future with a 401(k) retirement account and a Personio match of up to 5%.
• Get comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for yourself and your family.
• Make an impact on the environment and society with 2 (fully paid) Impact Days.
• Receive family leave, mental health support, and sabbatical opportunities with PersonioCares.
• Grow your skills with an annual personal development budget to use on professional memberships, external certifications, conferences, and more.
• Connect with your fellow Personios at regular company and team events like All Company Culture Week and local year-end celebrations.
• Engage in a high-impact working environment with flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes.