At Pleo, we’re on a mission to revolutionise the way businesses manage company spending. No more outdated processes, clunky spreadsheets, or frustrating delays - we believe spend management should be seamless, empowering, and surprisingly effective for finance teams and employees alike.
Engineers are the backbone of all we do at Pleo. Without these wildly brilliant people, we don’t have a thing. To make them happy and productive is the goal of the Developer Experience team.
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Software Engineer to join that very Developer Experience team at Pleo. This role is perfect for an engineer, who is interested in supporting other engineers and learning about their most important pain-points by working closely with them. What will you do? In this role, you will be a force multiplier, enabling other engineers to do even better. You will not only work within a team but also look across Pleo to identify, build, and deliver systemic improvements to help everyone be better and move towards their vision.
Developer Experience is a pretty senior team which allows for good learning opportunities, but also a very open team where your thoughts and ideas are highly valued. As one team, you’ll provide frameworks, libraries, developer tools and guides to make the life of an engineer as enjoyable as possible. You’ll be building features incrementally, prioritizing early feedback and iterative development.
What You’ll Be Doing:- You’ll provide frameworks, libraries, developer tools and guides to make the life of an engineer as enjoyable as possible.
- You’ll be building features incrementally, prioritizing early feedback and iterative development.
- Work in English with ease (it's our company language)
- Never stop being curious and love learning about new languages/ frameworks/ working styles
- Solving complex technical challenges at scale
- Ensure a high bar for quality and reliability within your team
- Coach others to help them develop as engineers
- Advocate for a more thorough code review process than a quick scroll to the bottom of the page and a “LGTM!”
- You don’t just write code; you help to design the overall solution
- You’re a force multiplier within your team - your work enables other engineers to do be even better
- Expertise in server-side languages (Kotlin preferred) and cloud environments like AWS or Google Cloud.
- Proficiency with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL), testing frameworks (JUnit, Testcontainers), and observability tools (Grafana).
- A collaborative approach and a passion for mentoring and empowering teammates.
- Experience solving technical challenges at scale with a focus on reliability and performance.
- The ability to lead initiatives, manage ambiguity, and deliver impactful solutions.
You’ll report to our Engineering Manager and work closely with product and platform teams across Pleo. You’ll collaborate with other engineers and departments to ensure success and continuous improvement in our processes and solutions.
In your first six months at Pleo, you’ll:
- Lead backend initiatives to improve system performance and scalability.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to drive innovation in our products and infrastructure.
- Grow your expertise in distributed systems, taking on leadership opportunities and mentoring others.
- Contribute to Pleo’s mission by building tools that empower teams and redefine company spending.
We’re committed to supporting your career growth through challenging projects, leadership opportunities, and continuous learning.
Salary Range- United Kingdom: £79,000 - £83,000
- Spain/Portugal: €87,000 - €93,000
Check out our Engineering Hiring Blog Post to get an in-depth overview of our hiring process and what to expect.
Show me the benefits!- Your own Pleo card (no more out-of-pocket spending!)
- Lunch is on us for your work days - enjoy catered meals or receive a lunch allowance based on your local office 🍜
- Comprehensive private healthcare - depending on your location, coverage options include Vitality, Alan or Médis
- We offer 25 days of holiday + your public holidays
- For our Team, we offer both hybrid and fully remote working options
- Option to purchase 5 additional days of holiday through a salary sacrifice
- We use MyndUp to give our employees access to free mental health and well-being support with great success so far ❤️🩹
- 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 👶
