You’re looking for an opportunity where your technical decisions truly matter — where you can build complex, scalable systems end-to-end, work close to real customer problems, and help shape both the product and the engineering culture.
At heyData, we’re building a compliance platform used by fast-growing companies across Europe. Our customers rely on us to turn complex regulatory frameworks (GDPR, ISO 27001, NIS2, EU AI Act) into clear, actionable, and scalable software.
As a Senior Software Engineer in our Product & Engineering team, you’ll play a key role in designing and building the systems that power our platform — from cloud integrations and large-scale data processing to customer-facing product features. You’ll work closely with Product, Design, and other engineers, take ownership of meaningful problem spaces, and help us scale both technically and organizationally.
Your Mission
Design, build, and own product features and backend services that support our growing customer base
Lead the technical implementation of complex initiatives, from discovery through production and iteration
Build scalable systems to process and analyze large cloud environments (e.g. customers with 1M+ AWS resources)
Design and evolve integrations with cloud platforms, MDM systems, and third-party services - Improve system performance, reliability, and scalability as we grow into enterprise-level workloads -
Collaborate closely with Product and stakeholders to translate real customer and compliance needs into robust technical solutions
Review code, provide thoughtful feedback, and raise the overall quality bar of the team
Mentor other engineers through pairing, design discussions, and knowledge sharing
Actively contribute to shaping our engineering standards, architecture, and culture
Your Profile
5+ years of professional software engineering experience, ideally in SaaS or product-driven environments - Strong experience with Node.js and TypeScript, ideally using NestJS or similar frameworks
Solid frontend experience with Vue.js or another modern frontend framework
Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs and working with distributed systems
Strong understanding of PostgreSQL and relational data modeling
Hands-on experience shipping features end-to-end, from design to production
Experience working with cloud infrastructure (AWS and/or GCP)
Familiarity with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
A strong sense of ownership, pragmatism, and responsibility for what you ship
Clear communication skills and enjoyment of working in cross-functional teams
Curiosity and a genuine interest in learning, improving, and solving hard problems
Why heyData
Your growth matters:High ownership, direct impact on growth, and clear development opportunities, an annual training budget, and genuine trust in your ideas.
Work the way that suits you: Remote, in our Berlin office, or hybrid — you decide where you’re most productive.
Time for yourself: 30 vacation days, flexible working hours, and a work culture that respects focus time and supports personal productivity.
Top equipment: MacBook & more to help you get started smoothly.
Additional perks: Urban Sports Club membership, Germany Ticket, company pension plan, and other benefits.
A team spirit that stays with you:An international tech team with a clear path to scale, short decision paths, and real support to execute, and honest, transparent communication at eye level.
Be yourself: Diversity makes us better — no matter where you come from, how you identify, or where you are in life.
About heydata
At heyData, we are determined to serve our mission: making Compliance easy for everybody!
At heyData, we're not just a company; we're a movement. We're reshaping the way small and medium-sized businesses embrace compliance. We set up European employees on track to reach compliance in the fastest, most intuitive, and seamless way possible. Think of us as the superheroes of compliance, and we've only just begun. With over one thousand customers we are one of the largest SMB compliance platforms in Europe and are expanding further.
But here's the real kicker – you get to learn from a world-class team across Europe and contribute to a game-changing compliance solution that's set to revolutionize millions of SMBs. So, are you ready to be part of this incredible journey and do the most exciting work of your life? Let's make compliance history together! #heyDataLife
If the idea of making an impact excites you as much as it does us, then heyData is where you belong. This is your chance to leap into the adventure of a lifetime and set your career on fire! Reach out to us, and let's blaze a trail together in the world of business innovation!
#JoinheyData
At heyData, we're proud to be a vibrant and diverse startup. We celebrate and embrace people from all backgrounds, including diverse gender, age, sexuality, religion, ethnicity, disability status parental status, and more to apply to our roles. Our team thrives on the unique perspectives and experiences that each person brings. We're committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment where everyone can succeed. The more diverse and inclusive we are as a team, the greater our work will be.
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