Fullstack Software Engineer (x/f/m) - Payroll & Benefits Platform for HR
Alan · Almería, Andalusia, Spain
- On site
- Full-time
- $100,000 / year
- Almería, Andalusia, Spain
Job highlights
- Build and scale payroll and benefits platform.
- Engineer employee affiliation and billing systems.
- Integrate with external HR and payroll platforms.
- Solve complex business and technical challenges.
- Shape product direction and user experience.
About the role
Fullstack Software Engineer - Payroll & Benefits Platform for HR
Alan is building a vertically integrated health partner that unites insurance and smart healthcare delivery into one seamless system. Our vision is to make prevention the new norm of care for all.
Our mission: Help people live in good health to 100 while helping employers feel proud, turning health benefits from a cost centre into their most valuable investment. By connecting all aspects of care (private, public, and direct to consumer) we create the most member-centric healthcare experience, reducing claims costs while generating new monetization opportunities. We partner with tens of thousands of companies across France, Spain, Belgium, and Canada, serving over a million members.
How we work: our Leadership Principles
- Mission is the Boss: We think long-term and are methodical optimists who take risks, seeking our mission's success above all else.
- Distributed Ownership: Accountable enlightened despots: everyone owns their decisions and results.
- Radical Transparency: All information is accessible and written-first, so everyone can make the best decisions asynchronously.
- Always Growing: Direct, positive, and caring feedback, combined with self-growth ownership.
Make a tangible impact every day
When companies choose Alan, HR teams are the ones making it happen: enrolling employees, managing payroll contributions, and handling billing. Our mission is to make these processes frictionless, reliable, and even delightful.
As a Software Engineer On This Team, You Will
- 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.
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 closely 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
We are looking for software engineers of all experience levels, ideally with backend and full-stack experience. You should be comfortable digging into complex business logic, especially around insurance and payroll. You should be passionate about turning complex processes into simple, elegant solutions and experienced in building scalable systems that handle real-world complexity. B2B experience is a plus! You should be 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). We value candidates who are 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. Check out our About Alan and Career pages, as well as our Medium, blog and Glassdoor page for more info.
Key skills/competency
- Fullstack Software Engineer
- Python
- React
- React Native
- PostgreSQL
- Backend Development
- Frontend Development
- Scalable Systems
- Business Logic
- HR Tech
Skills & topics
- Fullstack Software Engineer
- Python
- Flask
- React
- React Native
- PostgreSQL
- Software Engineering
- Backend Development
- Frontend Development
- HR Tech
- Payroll
- Benefits
- Insurance
- B2B
- Scalable Systems
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight experience with Python, React, and scalable systems relevant to payroll and benefits.
- Showcase problem-solving: Emphasize your ability to simplify complex business logic and create elegant solutions.
- Demonstrate collaboration: Provide examples of working with product, design, and ops teams on B2B platforms.
- Express curiosity and growth: Articulate your eagerness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
- Research Alan's mission: Understand their vision for a vertically integrated health partner and their leadership principles.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What is the primary focus of the Fullstack Software Engineer role at Alan?
- The Fullstack Software Engineer role at Alan focuses on building and scaling the payroll and benefits platform for HR teams. This involves engineering the employee affiliation engine, simplifying payroll and billing processes, building integrations with platforms like Payfit and Workday, and automating workflows.
- What technologies are used in the Fullstack Software Engineer role at Alan?
- The primary tech stack for this role includes Python/Flask for the backend, React and React Native for the frontend and mobile development, and PostgreSQL for the database.
- What kind of experience is Alan looking for in a Fullstack Software Engineer?
- Alan is looking for software engineers of all experience levels with ideally backend and full-stack experience. Key qualifications include comfort with complex business logic (especially insurance and payroll), experience building scalable systems, and familiarity with OOP languages like Python. B2B experience is a plus.
- How does Alan approach hiring for the Fullstack Software Engineer position?
- Alan hires people, not just roles, and encourages applications even if you don't meet every single requirement. They prioritize high potential, curiosity, and a willingness to grow. You might be placed in a different engineering team where you can have the most impact.
- What are the key benefits offered to a Fullstack Software Engineer at Alan?
- Benefits include fair rewards and equity, flexible office and remote options, top-tier equipment, flexible vacation and hours, comprehensive healthcare, transport support, a training budget, and extended parental leave.
- What is Alan's company culture like for a Fullstack Software Engineer?
- Alan fosters a culture based on Mission is the Boss, Distributed Ownership, Radical Transparency, and Always Growing. They encourage long-term thinking, individual accountability, open communication, and continuous learning and feedback.
- What is the 'uncompromising simplicity' principle mentioned for the Fullstack Software Engineer role?
- The 'uncompromising simplicity' principle means that despite dealing with complex business and technical challenges in areas like insurance and payroll, the goal is to create solutions that are easy to understand, use, and manage for HR teams and employees.
- Is French language proficiency required for the Fullstack Software Engineer role at Alan?
- English fluency is required for the Fullstack Software Engineer role. French language proficiency is considered a plus but is not a mandatory requirement for the position.