Staff Engineer

Summary

Join Pleo's Credit Core team as a Staff Engineer and redefine how we approach product development. You will take charge of critical system components, articulate technical decisions, and foster a culture of innovation. Success involves building scalable infrastructure, ensuring reliable delivery, and creating innovative solutions. This role requires expertise in cloud environments, scalable solutions, API design, and server-side languages. Mentorship and collaboration are key aspects of this position, contributing to a high-performing team. Pleo offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work environment.

Requirements

• Experience with cloud environments / distributed systems / microservices (AWS, Google Cloud, Kubernetes)
• Experience with architecting scalable solutions and API design
• Experience with Authentication & authorisation for APIs
• Proficiency in server-side languages (Kotlin and TypeScript)
• Experience with testing frameworks, observability, and monitoring
• Experience with Credit or other payments-related systems

Responsibilities

• Take charge of critical system components
• Articulate the 'why' behind each technical decision with clarity and passion
• Bring fresh ideas and strategic trade-offs rooted in a deep understanding of our users
• Build features incrementally with a focus on early feedback and continuous improvement
• Foster a culture of innovation and collaboration through technical coaching and inclusion
• Contribute towards forming a high-performing, cohesive team through mentorship and embodying our team culture of curiosity, humility and kindness

Preferred Qualifications

• Be an outstanding communicator who can clearly share ideas
• Be perpetually curious, always learning new technologies and methodologies
• Be a dedicated coach for fellow engineers, helping them grow
• Be a proponent of thorough code review processes and testing
• Be a key contributor to designing holistic solutions, not just writing code
• Be someone they’d enjoy having a coffee with
• Be naturally inclined to solve intricate problems and drive towards effective solutions

Benefits

• Your own Pleo card (no more out-of-pocket spending!)
• Lunch is on us - with catering in our Lisbon, or a monthly lunch allowance paid directly together with your salary in other markets
• Private health insurance to ensure you’re fit in body and mind to do your best work
• 25 days of holiday + your public holidays
• Fully remote options of work - If you would like to work from the office that is fine too
• Option to purchase 5 additional days of holiday through a salary sacrifice
• Wellbeing days - fully paid days off designed for a slower pace, allowing you to take time to recharge and prioritise self-care
• Access to MyndUp to give our employees access to free mental health and wellbeing support
• Access to LinkedIn Learning - acquire new skills, stay abreast of industry trends and fuel your personal and professional development continuously
• Paid parental leave - we want to make sure that we're supportive of families and help you feel that you don't have to compromise your family due to work