Senior Engineering Manager (d/f/m) - HRIS

Senior Engineering Manager (d/f/m) - HRIS

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Overview

As a Senior Engineering Manager, youill ownership of one HRIS-focused cross-functional squad, responsible for core product areas such as payroll, time tracking, absences, and compensation. This is a high-impact role that goes beyond team delivery; youhelp shape our workflows, scale our engineering culture, and mentor fellow Engineering Managers while contributing to cross-squad leadership topics.

What you’ll do

• Lead, coach, and grow a team of highly capable engineers, supporting their career development, motivation, and performance
• Own the technical strategy and delivery of HRIS modules, navigating complex workflows, compliance, and scale
• Collaborate with Product, Design, Legal, and Leadership to ensure your squad delivers secure, scalable, and user-focused solutions
• Stay hands-on and contribute code regularly, especially in moments of complexity, risk, or when unblocking the team
• Drive architectural decisions, advocate for quality, and ensure consistent, pragmatic engineering practices
• Guide engineers to avoid over-engineering, prioritize high-impact solutions, and foster sustainable, scalable decision-making
• Encourage long-term thinking, clear trade-offs, and curiosity-driven problem solving
• Evolve and improve our workflows, team structure, and use of tooling (incl. AI), with a focus on productivity and sustainability
• Own communication with stakeholders, proactively aligning priorities, sharing context, and providing visibility into progress
• Shape squad rituals, performance expectations, and decision-making frameworks, balancing autonomy with alignment

Technology stack

• Frontend: Vue.js, TailwindCSS, and a modern design system for a consistent, intuitive user experience
• Backend: Node.js (TypeScript) with Express, MongoDB and NATS, built for scalability and modularity
• AI/LLMs: Integration of state-of-the-art AI technologies, like GPT from OpenAI and LangChain, to create smarter workflows and enhance functionality
• Infrastructure: Docker and AWS, ensuring robust CI/CD pipelines and scalable infrastructure
• Testing: Automated testing using Playwright, Vitest, Mocha/Chai, and other tools to maintain high-quality, reliable codebases
• Analytics: Mixpanel, Sentry, Datadog and custom solutions for data-driven development and monitoring
• Collaboration: GitHub, Notion, and async communication tools for transparent teamwork

You’ll be a good fit if you

• Have 6+ years of experience as a software engineer and 4+ years as an engineering manager, with a track record of growing people and delivering impactful software
• Are comfortable working across the stack and willing to dive into code when necessary
• Have led teams working on transactional, compliance-sensitive systems (e.g. HRIS, payroll, finance, SaaS platforms)
• Combine technical depth with a passion for people leadership and coaching
• Demonstrate strategic thinking, strong prioritization, and the ability to communicate with clarity across levels
• Are experienced in collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders and driving alignment
• Guide engineers to develop strong judgment around complexity, scalability, and long-term value creation
• Value product thinking, enjoy solving real user problems, and don’t wait to be told what to build
• Bring a mindset of pragmatic excellence, knowing when to ship and when to refactor
• Approach challenges with curiosity and humility, always open to learning from others and excited by Leapsome\'s mission to make work more meaningful

Benefits at Leapsome

• Impact: Become part of a fast-growing scale-up taking over the People Performance & Enablement space by making work fulfilling for more than two million people by 2025
• Teammates: Join a diverse and international team of talented, smart, and kind people
• Feedback and recognition: We value feedback exchange and celebrating successes — big and small
• Hybrid model: Work from home or in our offices in the heart of Berlin, Germany
• Flexible work: Flexible hours and option of working elsewhere for up to 2 months per year
• Learning and Development: Yearly development budget of €2,000 and access to Good Habitz platform
• Vacation: 30 vacation days every year plus public holidays (or upgrade to 40 days with adjusted pay) and a month-long paid sabbatical after 5 years
• Health & Wellness: Free Urban Sports Club membership and Oliva subscription
• Mental health: Access to 1:1 therapy sessions and company workshops on mindfulness and digital wellness
• Corporate benefits: Exclusive discounts and deals from our partners
• Work-from-home stipend: One-time €1,000
• Monthly team activities: Examples include kayaking, laser tag, and game nights
• Competitive pay and pre-IPO equity package

Leapsome’s values

We stay true to our values in everything we do at Leapsome.

• Seek impact — We seek out and hold ourselves accountable for the impact we want to have in the world.
• Listen & learn — We seek understanding to grow together with customers and partners.
• Challenge the status quo — We reflect and seek better ways rather than following the crowd.
• Take ownership & pursue excellence — We own our work and strive for excellence.
• Be honest & transparent — We handle shared information with care.
• Be kind & humble — We care for each other and support the team.

Excited to be part of Leapsome? Just send us your CV. You won’t need to input any information already on your CV later on - promise!

A cover letter isn’t necessary, but a brief answer to these questions: Why Leapsome? Why you?

We look forward to getting to know you. You can find more about what our colleagues think about working at Leapsome here. Donor more information, see Glassdoor and Kununu references.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every qualification. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Help us make work fulfilling for everyone. At Leapsome, we want work to be the best it can be for everyone. We can only do this by walking our talk and building a diverse and inclusive company where people thrive.

Apply now or keep scrolling to read more about what makes Leapsome a unique workplace!

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