⚖️ Engineer & Compliance Analyst (m/f/d)

🌍 Remote (Germany | Berlin preferred) | 💡 AI-Native Payroll API Platform 💶 Compensation: up to ~€150k + equity (flexible depending on specialization) 🤝full-time preferred, although contract considered

We are a modern, AI-native payroll API platform on a mission to simplify and automate global payroll. Our platform integrates seamlessly with your systems, while our AI-driven compliance engine keeps pace with rapidly changing regulations — allowing companies to scale internationally without scaling payroll headaches.

Founded by payroll and fintech veterans, we are building a unique technology that combines gross-to-net and tax filing engines, computational graph technology, and real-time AI agents that monitor and adjust for tax law changes across jurisdictions.

🎯 What You’ll Do

• Lead compliance and engineering efforts to ensure our payroll platform aligns with German payroll standards and ITSG audits.

• Translate regulatory requirements into clear product and engineering specifications.

• Work closely with distributed engineering teams (Germany, Poland, UK, Dubai, US) to deliver high-quality, compliant software.

• Serve as the subject-matter expert (SME) for German payroll compliance, guiding both internal teams and customers.

• Contribute to shaping product features, compliance frameworks, and engineering processes.

✅ Must-Have Requirements

• Native-level (C2) German and professional English.

• Proven experience with German payroll compliance (e.g., ITSG audits, tax filings, regulatory frameworks).

• Prior roles as Compliance Analyst, Product Compliance Expert, or Payroll SME in German payroll software.

• Experience collaborating with remote engineering teams.

• Familiarity with GitHub, JIRA, Confluence, Agile methods.

🌟 Nice-to-Have

• Experience in SaaS payroll or HR tech companies (e.g., Personio, Deel, Rippling, SDWorks).

• Background in payroll operations before moving into compliance/product roles.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for complex regulatory contexts.

💡 Culture & Soft Skills We Value

• Ownership mentality, initiative beyond assigned tasks.

• Integrity and authenticity — thinking through problems matters more than quick “look-ups.”

• Strong customer-first mindset and professional communication.

• Flexibility for startup pace — occasional extended hours when needed.

• Collaborative, team-oriented, and resilient under pressure.

💰 What We Offer

• Competitive salary up to €150k + equity (stock options) for full-time roles.

• Remote-first setup (Berlin preferred) with co-working support & hardware budget.

• Contractor or permanent employment possible.

• Significant personal growth: shape a unique global payroll platform with visible investor and customer excitement.

• Compact, high-caliber team where your impact is immediate.

📌 Hiring Process

1. Single interview (45–60 min) with both co-founders (Siddharth Ram & Kumar Ramanathan) + one technical team member.

2. Reference checks.

3. Offer.

👉 If you’re a German payroll compliance expert with engineering acumen looking to shape the future of global payroll, we’d love to hear from you.

💼 Apply now and be part of building something that doesn’t exist — yet.