Perk

SaaS

SeniorSoftwareEngineer-Policy&Control

Barcelona, Spain FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Senior Software Engineer - Policy & Control at Perk. Skills: System Architecture, Backend Excellence, Mentorship & Influence. Own the problem and solution. Take responsibility for lifecycle”

What You'll Achieve.

Move the needle for customers; Impact over effort; Customers see results

Industry & Context.

SaaS
Problems you'll solve

Solve complex problems; Problem solving

Eligibility Requirements

Relocation assistance

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Senior Software Engineer

Nice to Have

Experience with AI-augmented workflows, Developing custom agentic skills, Utilizing AI-powered code reviews

What You'll Do.

Own the problem and solution

Take responsibility for lifecycle

Understand customer pains

Solve complex problems

Build reliable systems

Shape the bigger picture

Contribute to quarterly goals

Architect for tomorrow

Write design documents

Guardian of technical debt

Manage technical debt

Lead across boundaries

Communicate complex ideas

Drive alignment across organization

Coordinate cross-squad initiative

Raise the bar for everyone

Support less experienced colleagues

Provide thoughtful feedback

Model great engineering

Help understand team growth

Lift overall standard

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Join a cross-functional squad; Work with product team; Work as one team; Lead across boundaries; Communicate complex ideas across teams; Coordinate multi-team deliverables; Align stakeholders; Resolve technical blockers; Pairing sessions

Communication Scope

Communicate complex ideas

Process & Methodology

De-risk ambiguous projects, Manage incident responses

Full Job Description

About Us Perk (formerly TravelPerk) is the intelligent platform for travel and spend management. Built to tackle the time-consuming, manual work that gets in the way of real work, our tools automate everything from travel bookings to expenses, invoice processing, and more. By eliminating this shadow work that wastes hours, erodes morale, and saps innovation, we’re on a mission to power real work, with real impact. We’re trusted by more than 10,000 companies worldwide, including Wise, On Running, Breitling, and Fabletics, and we’re tackling the 7 hours of lost productivity per employee each week, a $1.7 trillion problem http://www.perk.com/shadow-work-report. Founded in 2015, Perk has grown into a global company of more than 1,800 people across 12 offices globally, with headquarters in London and Boston. We combine innovation, control, and simplicity to transform how businesses work and how people feel at work. At Perk, we’re driven by our values, like being an owner, delivering a 7-star experience, and working as one team. We value curiosity, purpose, and mindset, not just knowledge, to unlock the power in your potential. Our talent team brings together leading minds from the travel and SaaS industries, representing over 70 countries. If you’re excited about having a real impact and shaping how millions of people experience work, we’d love you on the team. Visit www.perk.com http://www.perk.com to learn more. ARE YOU A SOFTWARE ENGINEER WHO THRIVES ON REAL OWNERSHIP? At Perk, we know that we feel most fulfilled when we can own the problem and the solution. This means taking responsibility for the entire lifecycle of a feature, from being part in understanding what our customers' pains are with our product team, design documents, coding to deployment, and measuring impact. You will see how your technical decisions move the needle for our customers daily. We prioritize autonomy and pragmatism, giving you the space to solve complex problems without unnecessary friction

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