Engineering Lead
Post ID: 452 • Integral De • Berlin
Competitive
Deadline: November 6, 2026
Early access
Role Summary
Level: Not specified
Berlin
Salary: Competitive
Posted on: September 22, 2026
Skills & Experience
Skills Required
Engineering
Job Description
Job Description:
MissionFounded in 2024 by Lukas Zörner and Anil Can Baykal, Integral set out to redefine how accounting, taxation and payroll works for SMEs in Europe, starting with Germany. The company is backed by General Catalyst, Cherry Ventures, Puzzle Ventures and entrepreneurs across Europe.As our Engineering Lead, you will help define our tech stack and shape our engineering culture. This role involves frequent context switching across multiple domains, technologies, and business problems. In a given week, you may move between infrastructure, backend systems, integrations, AI initiatives, frontend work, and discussions with product stakeholders. Success in this role requires comfort with ambiguity, strong prioritization skills, and a willingness to take ownership from problem definition through production deployment and ongoing support. You will work alongside experienced engineers in a small, high-impact team that takes pride in crafting quality solutions and learning together. This role is onsite at our Berlin office.Core responsibilitiesDesign, develop, and deploy across the entire technology stack: from backend services and infrastructure to frontend development; build, test, and ship solutions based on evolving business requirements without sacrificing qualityTake end-to-end ownership of architectural decisions from initial design through to implementation; collaborate with the senior team to refine solutions and ensure they meet real business objectivesMaintain detailed documentation of technical decisions, processes, and system architecture; foster transparency and continuity by sharing insights clearly and consistently across the teamWork directly with the founding engineering team on the core platform that powers Integral's accounting, payroll, and tax services for thousands of SMEs across Germany.What makes this role specialYou are joining a small, senior team where your decisions shape the architecture, not just a ticket in a backlogDirect collaboration with the CTO & Co-Founder from day oneHigh ownership: you ship, you learn, you improveYour work has immediate, visible impact on a product used by SME founders who rely on Integral for their financial operationsThe engineering culture is yours to help define.Your profileYour Experience & Mindset8 to 10+ years of professional experience in software engineering with a strong track record of building and shipping in startup or scaleup environmentsExperience across multiple companies and environments; you have seen different architecture patterns, made the mistakes, and know what actually worksStaff, Principal, or Senior Engineer background where building and owning was the main focus, not coordinating or managingProficiency across a broad technical background with a strong foundation in system design and architectureStrong command of at least two of the following: Java/Kotlin, JavaScript/TypeScript, React/React Native, PythonExpertise in architectural decision-making: you can design systems that balance complexity with long-term maintainabilityAutonomous and pragmatic: you frame problems independently, design solutions, and execute without needing extensive support from other teamsStrong written communication: you write detailed technical documentation and decision rationale as a default, not an afterthoughtFocused execution: you thrive in a hands-on role and are energised by practical outcomes, not by building a team around you.Preferred ExperienceExperience building in regulated or compliance-heavy domainsFamiliarity with German accounting, payroll, or tax systems is a plus but not requiredExperience integrating LLMs or AI capabilities into production systems.The processWe move fast. With the right candidate, the full process takes less than 10 days.1. Intro call with our Talent Acquisition Lead2. Technical deep-dive with our CTO and founding engineering team3. On-site in Berlin: meet the team and work through a real engineering problem together4. Reference callOur offerAbove-market salaryDirect line to the Founders — no filter, no queue, no committeeTotal autonomy on what you build; we measure hours savedThe best tools, no questions asked: Claude Max, Cursor, OpenAI, whatever ships next weekInternal tools and resources purpose-built to support agentic AI development at scale — read about how we work at engineering.integral.de28 vacation days per year with December 24th and 31st each counting as half daysEither Urban Sports Club membership, coupons via Hrmony or Deutschland Ticket, your choiceLaptop of your choice: MacBook or Windows ProCompany pension plan (betriebliche Altersvorsorge)Modern office in the heart of Berlin Prenzlauer Berg, steps away from MauerparkFully onsite at our Berlin office: we believe the best work happens when sharp people are in the same roomWeekly team lunches provided by us, office BBQs and a dinner budget for late office nights past 8pmA team of 50+ (and growing!) ambitious, diverse people learning and building together.The opportunity of a decade to build a category-defining AI-native services leaderWe value diversity and hire people based on their abilities and capabilities to succeed in this role. We welcome people of every background, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status, political belief or marital status.Find Jobs in Germany on Arbeitnow
Requirements & Process
Additional Instructions:
MissionFounded in 2024 by Lukas Zörner and Anil Can Baykal, Integral set out to redefine how accounting, taxation and payroll works for SMEs in Europe, starting with Germany. The company is backed by General Catalyst, Cherry Ventures, Puzzle Ventures and entrepreneurs across Europe.As our Engineering Lead, you will help define our tech stack and shape our engineering culture. This role involves frequent context switching across multiple domains, technologies, and business problems. In a given week, you may move between infrastructure, backend systems, integrations, AI initiatives, frontend work, and discussions with product stakeholders. Success in this role requires comfort with ambiguity, strong prioritization skills, and a willingness to take ownership from problem definition through production deployment and ongoing support. You will work alongside experienced engineers in a small, high-impact team that takes pride in crafting quality solutions and learning together. This role is onsite at our Berlin office.Core responsibilitiesDesign, develop, and deploy across the entire technology stack: from backend services and infrastructure to frontend development; build, test, and ship solutions based on evolving business requirements without sacrificing qualityTake end-to-end ownership of architectural decisions from initial design through to implementation; collaborate with the senior team to refine solutions and ensure they meet real business objectivesMaintain detailed documentation of technical decisions, processes, and system architecture; foster transparency and continuity by sharing insights clearly and consistently across the teamWork directly with the founding engineering team on the core platform that powers Integral's accounting, payroll, and tax services for thousands of SMEs across Germany.What makes this role specialYou are joining a small, senior team where your decisions shape the architecture, not just a ticket in a backlogDirect collaboration with the CTO & Co-Founder from day oneHigh ownership: you ship, you learn, you improveYour work has immediate, visible impact on a product used by SME founders who rely on Integral for their financial operationsThe engineering culture is yours to help define.Your profileYour Experience & Mindset8 to 10+ years of professional experience in software engineering with a strong track record of building and shipping in startup or scaleup environmentsExperience across multiple companies and environments; you have seen different architecture patterns, made the mistakes, and know what actually worksStaff, Principal, or Senior Engineer background where building and owning was the main focus, not coordinating or managingProficiency across a broad technical background with a strong foundation in system design and architectureStrong command of at least two of the following: Java/Kotlin, JavaScript/TypeScript, React/React Native, PythonExpertise in architectural decision-making: you can design systems that balance complexity with long-term maintainabilityAutonomous and pragmatic: you frame problems independently, design solutions, and execute without needing extensive support from other teamsStrong written communication: you write detailed technical documentation and decision rationale as a default, not an afterthoughtFocused execution: you thrive in a hands-on role and are energised by practical outcomes, not by building a team around you.Preferred ExperienceExperience building in regulated or compliance-heavy domainsFamiliarity with German accounting, payroll, or tax systems is a plus but not requiredExperience integrating LLMs or AI capabilities into production systems.The processWe move fast. With the right candidate, the full process takes less than 10 days.1. Intro call with our Talent Acquisition Lead2. Technical deep-dive with our CTO and founding engineering team3. On-site in Berlin: meet the team and work through a real engineering problem together4. Reference callOur offerAbove-market salaryDirect line to the Founders — no filter, no queue, no committeeTotal autonomy on what you build; we measure hours savedThe best tools, no questions asked: Claude Max, Cursor, OpenAI, whatever ships next weekInternal tools and resources purpose-built to support agentic AI development at scale — read about how we work at engineering.integral.de28 vacation days per year with December 24th and 31st each counting as half daysEither Urban Sports Club membership, coupons via Hrmony or Deutschland Ticket, your choiceLaptop of your choice: MacBook or Windows ProCompany pension plan (betriebliche Altersvorsorge)Modern office in the heart of Berlin Prenzlauer Berg, steps away from MauerparkFully onsite at our Berlin office: we believe the best work happens when sharp people are in the same roomWeekly team lunches provided by us, office BBQs and a dinner budget for late office nights past 8pmA team of 50+ (and growing!) ambitious, diverse people learning and building together.The opportunity of a decade to build a category-defining AI-native services leaderWe value diversity and hire people based on their abilities and capabilities to succeed in this role. We welcome people of every background, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status, political belief or marital status.Find Jobs in Germany on Arbeitnow
Agent & Company Information
Company Name:
Integral De
Agent Name:
Manoj Kumar
Support Type:
Not mentioned
Primary Contact:
Chat is the only direct contact method.
