Messy spend management is tricky business. And tedious processes are a lose-lose situation for all involved, not just finance. At Pleo, we're changing that. We build spend solutions that make managing money seamless, empowering, and surprisingly effective for finance teams and employees alike—with a vision to help all businesses ‘go beyond’.
The word ‘Pleo’ actually means ‘more than you’d expect’, and living by that mantra has been the secret to our success over the last 10 years.
Now, we’re at a pivotal moment in our journey; every move we make has a direct impact on our 40,000+ customers, our business, and our collective success. We need people who take pride in uncovering customer needs, who turn complex problems into simple solutions, challenge the way things are done (respectfully), and always aim high. With great ambitions driving us forward, we can’t say we’ve got this whole thing figured out. And frankly, that’s half the fun! What we can say is that we’re a driven, progressive, and, importantly, a kind bunch of 850+ people from over 100 nationalities, all committed to delivering the future of business spending, together.
About the role
We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Demo Experience team at Pleo. In this role, you will enable multiple internalcustomers & stakeholders to experience, test and showcase Pleo and will be part of Pleo’s Platform organization. If you're excited about improving our sales demo experience and increasing our sales conversion rate, making our product development process easier, or enabling our internal partners to integrate by becoming a solid API ecosystem player, then this is the opportunity for you!
You will report to our Senior Engineering Manager and work closely with teams across multiple departments, especially Go-to-market, to ensure success. Our team of four (including you) is highly collaborative and dedicated to improving and enabling the demoability of Pleo.
What you’ll be doing
As a Senior Software Engineer in our Demo experience team, you will:
- Lead initiatives to design, build, and maintain innovative solutions to drive efficiency across multiple departments.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for improvement in demo, sandbox, and test accounts experience.
- 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.
- Contribute to the execution, delivery, and quality of projects within the team.
To put things into context, a big item on the roadmap for the team is focusing on improving the platform architecture to further enable self-service capabilities and reduce operational tasks.
What you bring
You’ll thrive in this role if you have:
- Expertise in a JVM language, especially Java or Kotlin
- Experience working with Node.js and frontend technologies like React using TypeScript
- 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.
- A proven ability to design and develop APIs.
- 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 proven ability to work autonomously and collaborate with non-technical stakeholders.
Why is this role a good fit for you
This role is a good fit for you if:
- You love having end-to-end ownership of software engineering.
- You’re keen to develop your leadership skills.
- You are impact driven and enjoy collaborating with internal users & stakeholders.
- You're primarily a backend developer.
This role is not a good fit for you if:
- You require structured guidance from a Product Manager (this role is very autonomous).
- Interacting with business stakeholders gives you nightmares.
- You can’t balance short-term and long-term oriented work.
- You do not have JVM language experience.
How you’ll develop in this role
In your first 6 months at Pleo, you will:
- Lead initiatives to improve how well our commercial organization can demonstrate Pleo for prospective customers and partners, directly impacting how well they can sell our products.
- Collaborate with product teams to improve how they make sure their features and products can be demonstrated.
- Grow your fullstack skills, taking on new challenges as the company continues to scale.
We’re committed to helping you develop your career, whether that means taking on bigger projects, stepping into leadership, or acquiring new skills in [specific area].”
The compensation
The annual salary for this position varies based on your location:
- United Kingdom: £76,570 - £89,500
- Denmark: DKK 650,760 - DKK 760,590
- Spain: €87,100 - €101,800
We’re happy to share more about our approach to pay and this range during your first call with us!
Please note: We can hire on a remote, hybrid or in-person set-up in any of the locations listed on the advert but you will need to be physically based in the country of your choice with a valid right to work. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role in any of the listed locations.
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
- 👶 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
The interview process
We want to ensure you are set-up for success and understand what will be expected of you. If your application is successful, our interview process is as follows:
- Intro call: A 30-minute chat with our Talent Partner to discuss the role and your background.
- A 70 mins Coding exercise (async)
- A System Design interview (75 mins) with two of our Engineers
- A Hiring Manager interview (60 mins) with your future manager and another Senior Engineer
- A 30 minutes Values interview with one of our Senior leaders
Transparency is important to us so we also wanted to share some insights about what we’re looking for in applications to ensure you can set yourself up for success!
Some of the key reasons why previous candidates didn’t make it past the application screening stage include:
- CV writing and content: it was very clear that many of the CVs we saw were very generic and AI generated. There is no issue with leveraging AI to help with CV writing, there was little indication of what real impact the candidates had in their previous experience. You might have heard of the “Achieved X, as measured by Y, by doing Z” formula (credit Laszlo Bock ~2014), this is a great way to give a clear picture of what you have actually worked on. A link to the company websites of your previous roles is also a huge help!
- Application care: every single application we receive is reviewed by a human (yes, hundreds of them) because we believe that candidates' efforts should be matched by an equal level of human care. This means that we expect a similar level of attention put into your application. Read and answer the application questions carefully, they make a huge difference in our decision-making process.
- Profile to role fit: this is a very unique Software Engineering role for our Demo experience team. We require solid experience working across the full stack and aligning with non-technical colleagues such as Sales professionals. Previous candidates have grossly underestimated this aspect of the role and failed because they were looking for very niche backend-focused, specialised payment systems work removed from business interactions. Do not apply if this is what you’re looking for or if you can’t demonstrate relevant experience.
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About your application
- Please submit your application in English; it’s our company language so you’ll be speaking lots of it if you join 💕
- We treat all candidates equally: If you are interested please apply through our application system - any correspondence should come from there! Our lovely support team isn't able to pass on any calls/ emails our way - and this makes sure that the candidate experience is smooth and fair to everyone 😊
- We can only achieve our goals if our team reflects the diversity of the world around us - and that starts with you, hitting apply, even if you are worried you might not tick all the boxes. We embrace and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply - regardless of race/ethnicity, colour, religion, nationality, gender, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, neurodiversity, socio-economic status, culture or beliefs.
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