You will architect and build a greenfield, AI-native global payroll engine from the ground up. This role involves designing complex data pipelines that normalize HRIS data into a proprietary calculation engine. You will bridge the gap between HR tech and fintech by connecting automated payroll logic to existing multi-currency payment rails.
Back to all jobs
Find a job with Jack
Staff Engineer (Payroll & Data) at Ebury Partners
Are you ready to build a global payroll engine from scratch for a fintech that already moves billions? Backed by a fresh £550M raise, this Santander-backed leader is launching an AI-native payroll platform. We need a Staff Engineer with deep data pipeline and payroll engine experience to own the architecture from HRIS integration to payment execution. You'll work in a high-leverage team using AI agents to 10x your impact, bridging the gap between complex jurisdiction logic and global payment rails. If you've built at companies like Deel or Papaya Global, this is your chance to define the next generation of global payroll infrastructure.
About this role
Role overview
About the company
Finance
Santander-backed global payments fintech with a recent £550M funding round
What you'll do
What you will do
- Architect Data Pipelines: Build robust systems to pull, normalize, and transpose data from various HRIS and HCM integrations into a centralized payroll calculator.
- Develop Calculation Engines: Design jurisdiction-specific logic to handle complex tax, benefits, and deductions, ensuring high-fidelity output for bank files and compliance reports.
- Orchestrate Workflows: Create end-to-end SaaS workflows from client onboarding and approval routing to the final execution of global payments via existing rails.
Who you are
Who this is a fit for
- Industry Expertise: Proven experience building payroll engines or payment processing systems at tech-first companies like Deel, Papaya Global, or Remote.
- Technical Mastery: Staff-level proficiency in Python or Node.js with deep experience in data transformation, dbt, and architecting complex SaaS platforms.
- Full-Stack Capability: Strong backend focus but possessing enough frontend knowledge (Angular/TS) to direct junior engineers and ensure seamless product delivery.
Why this role
Why this role is remarkable
- Founding-Level Impact: Build an AI-native payroll product from scratch while leveraging a pre-existing infrastructure that processes 1.9M annual payments across 130+ currencies.
- Massive Backing: Backed by Santander with a fresh £550M raise, providing the stability of a corporate leader with the creative freedom of a greenfield startup environment.
- Tech-Forward Stack: Direct a team of AI coding agents to 10x your output while owning the architecture in a modern Python, Node.js, and TypeScript environment.
Jack & Jill
How Jack & Jill work together
I get to know what you’re great at, then find roles you’d never find yourself.Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support.
I recruit from Jack’s network and make the intro when I spot a great match.And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate.
Meet Jack
Jack gets to know what you're great at and what you want next, then searches 15 million jobs daily and helps you discover roles at companies like this.
How does this work?
Tell Jack what you want
He learns what great work looks like for you, then scans 15M jobs every night to find your best matches.
Reply to refine your search
React to roles in-app or by email. Jack adjusts, tracks applications, and keeps improving the more you share.
Land the role
Mock interviews, salary benchmarking, and coaching calls. Free for candidates.