Senior Backend Engineer

Senior Backend Engineer - Accounting Integrations

Pleo

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Job Description:

We're looking for a Senior Backend Engineer (with Tech Lead responsibilities) to join our Accounting Integrations team at Pleo. This team sits at the boundary between Pleo and external partners, with two simultaneous “modes” of work: Own and evolve key integrations, and build scalable integration foundations. In this role, you'll help define the technical direction and quality standards for the team, as well as help the team transition from “shipping integrations” to “building an integrations system”.

Job Responsibility:

Drive technical direction across integration platform + delivery work, with clear trade-offs and pragmatic sequencing
Define and raise engineering quality standards for integrations (testing expectations, reliability/monitoring, security, logging), including for work done by external developers/partners
Lead initiatives that enable scale, like reusable patterns/tooling (e.g., IDK) and frameworks that reduce one-off implementation work
Improve ways of working: planning, prioritisation, and protecting the team from constant mid-week churn
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions across Platform, Services, SMB, and other domains
Participate in code reviews, post-mortems, and provide mentorship to other engineers
Proactively address technical debt and guide the team through technical challenges and migrations.

Requirements:

Expertise in building integrations or working on accounting systems (is an advantage, but not necessary)
Senior-level systems thinking, able to operate “outside the team” and influence stakeholders
Expertise in server-side languages, especially Kotlin, and experience with distributed systems, microservices, and cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Kubernetes)
Proficiency with relational databases like PostgreSQL, testing frameworks (e.g., JUnit, Testcontainers), and observability tools like Grafana
Strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative mindset to mentor and upskill your teammates
A proven ability to lead large projects, manage ambiguity, and maintain high standards for code quality and reliability
A passion for innovation and driving impactful solutions within a fast-paced scale-up environment.

What we offer:

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
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
Paid parental leave.