Senior Full-Stack Engineer - Payroll & Benefits Platform for HR
Alan is on a mission to make prevention the new norm of care. We help people live healthier lives while turning health benefits into a strategic investment for employers. Our vertically integrated health partner connects all aspects of care — private, public, and direct-to-consumer — creating the most member-centric experience.
Overview
As a Software Engineer on this team, you will help build and maintain a payroll, benefits, and HR platform used by HR teams and employees. You will work on mission-critical systems powering Alan’s growth and renewals, influencing product direction and experience while delivering scalable, reliable software.
Responsibilities
- Engineer our employee affiliation engine : reliably process thousands of lifecycle events daily.
- Simplify payroll and billing : craft tools that HR teams love.
- Build seamless integrations : connect with platforms like Payfit and Workday so things “just work.”
- Automate workflows at scale : adapt solutions to companies of all sizes across multiple countries.
- Make billing delightful : ensure invoices are accurate, reliable, and easy to manage.
- Collaborate across teams : partner with product, design, and ops to deliver a unified experience.
Why this role is special
Work on mission-critical systems powering Alan’s growth and renewals.Impact hundreds of thousands of lives, making it simple for companies to use Alan.Solve complex business and technical puzzles while maintaining our “uncompromising simplicity” principle.Shape product direction and experience, not just ship code.Join a team obsessed with engineering excellence and continuous learning.About Alan
Alan is on a mission to make prevention the new norm of care. We help people live healthier lives while turning health benefits into a strategic investment for employers. Our vertically integrated health partner connects all aspects of care — private, public, and direct-to-consumer — creating the most member-centric experience.
Scale & reach
32,000+ companies, 700K+ members, €500M+ ARR.Team : 600 people across France, Spain, Belgium, and Canada.Our values
Mission first : long-term thinking and member-focused impact.Excellence : high standards, distributed ownership, radical transparency.Growth : honest feedback, bold thinking, collaboration.Speed : fight complexity, focus on high-impact work.Your playground
Stack : Python / Flask, React, React Native, PostgreSQL.What you’ll do : ship solutions that handle high complexity and scale across multiple countries, collaborating with product and design teams.Impact : your work touches core business operations and enables hundreds of thousands of employees to benefit from Alan every day.Who we’re looking for
Software engineers of all experience levels, ideally with backend and full-stack experience.Comfortable digging into complex business logic, especially around insurance and payroll.Passionate about turning complex processes into simple, elegant solutions.Experienced in building scalable systems that handle real-world complexity.B2B experience is a plus.Well-versed in OOP languages (Python, Java, C#) and excited about modern web technologies (JavaScript).Fluent in English (French is a plus but not required).Curious, self-starting, humble, collaborative, and eager to grow.Perks & Benefits
Fair rewards & equity packages.Flexible office & remote options.Top-tier equipment : MacBook Pro, monitor, noise-canceling headphones.Flexible vacation & hours.Comprehensive healthcare for you, children, and partners.Transport support and coaching for personal growth.Training budget for conferences, courses, books.Extended parental leave for all parents.Recruitment note
You may ultimately join the part of the engineering organization where you can have the most impact.We hire people, not roles. Don’t worry if you don’t check every box — high potential and curiosity matter most.End of posting : check out our About Alan and Career pages for more information.
Employment details
Seniority level : Mid-Senior levelEmployment type : Full-timeJob function : Engineering and Information TechnologyIndustries : Insurance#J-18808-Ljbffr