Lead Product Engineer (Fullstack) - Workflow Automation

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 growing team of 1,800+ Personios across Europe and the US are building user-friendly products that delight our 14,000+ customers and their 1.5 million employees. Ready to make an impact from day one?
About Personio
At Personio, we're on a mission to transform HR technology, making it seamless and scalable for businesses across Europe. As one of the fastest-growing tech companies, we're building an all-in-one HR platform that empowers organizations to put their people first.
This role is London-based only, with a hybrid setup requiring 2 days per week in the office.
The Role: Lead Product Engineer (Fullstack) - Automations
We're looking for a Lead Fullstack Engineer to join one of several teams within the Workflow Automations product area. The Automations product enables mid-sized and large businesses to operate at scale. Our product teams enable employees to set up and automate complex business processes via intuitive experiences. We build and operate platforms and services at scale that enable customers to get their HR work completed efficiently. We also operate the Document Management platform, one of the most used features within Personio.
What You'll Do:

• Collaborate. You'll work closely with product managers and designers to shape the roadmap, contributing both technical insight and product judgment.
• Ship Impact. Build and ship high-impact product features end-to-end - from UI to backend to database.
• High accountability. Take full ownership of features or surfaces, from ideation and design reviews to production monitoring and iteration.
• Advocate for the user. Translate user needs and product requirements into thoughtful, scalable engineering solutions. Drive decisions that prioritize usability, accessibility, and performance.
• Watch your ideas become reality. We want you to proactively identify areas for improvement in the user experience and contribute ideas that make the product better.
• Work cross-functionally. You'll partner with design, product, marketing, and support to ensure product success across the board.
• Own your uptime. Participate in on-call and operational excellence reviews to ensure the service stays highly available.

What We're Looking For:

• Strong fullstack feature development abilities. You enjoy jumping between the frontend and the backend. You can take features from product spec to completion. You do whatever it takes to get there and you're not afraid to tackle new challenges.
• Product Engineering sensibilities. You enjoy solving customer problems through your work. You're obsessed with the user experience. You think beyond the code and care how users interact with the product and whether it solves the right problem.
• Product Thinking. You have a strong intuition for product tradeoffs, MVP scoping, and prioritization. You are comfortable asking "why are we building this?" You're comfortable pushing back if something doesn't align with the product vision or proposing an alternative that can help the team see results faster.
• Experience at scale with the ability to stay scrappy. You have workedon high-traffic web applications and large codebases. Nevertheless, you remain scrappy in order to maximize velocity. Personio is still a young and hungry startup, and you navigate this in a balanced manner.
• Strong design/architecture skills. You have a solid understanding of API design and software architecture.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills. Clear, transparent, and regular communication is essential for the team and its stakeholders.

If you do not have every qualification for this role, we still encourage you to apply. We believe in creating an environment where you can learn and grow. With a positive attitude and a desire to do great work, we're confident you'll fit in well.
Why Personio
Personio is an equal opportunity employer, committed to building an integrative culture where everyone feels welcomed and supported. We embrace uniqueness and understand that our diverse, values-driven culture makes us stronger. We are proud to have an inclusive workplace environment that will foster your development no matter your gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, education level, or race.
Aside from our people, culture, and mission, check out some of the other benefits that make Personio a great place to work:

• Receive a competitive reward package - reevaluated each year - that includes salary, benefits, and pre-IPO equity
• Enjoy 28 days of paid vacation, plus an additional day after 2 and 4 years
• Make an impact on the environment and society with 1 (fully paid) Impact Day
• Receive generous family leave, child support, mental health support, and sabbatical opportunities
• We follow an office-led, remote-friendly approach, including opportunities to work from home and international locations.
• We enjoy gathering for meals, cultural initiatives, and events like local Summer Sessions and year-end celebrations. There are also healthy snacks, drinks, and a weekly catered lunch.