Software Engineer, Control

We are looking for a product-minded Software Engineer to join our Control squad, with the role open in London, Paris or Barcelona.

The Control squad helps finance teams set the right guardrails around company spending, without slowing employees down. We build the policies, workflows and visibility tools that make it easier for companies to control spend while keeping day-to-day operations simple and flexible.

You will work on a highly product-oriented domain, where the challenge is not only to build robust systems, but also to turn complex financial rules into clear and intuitive experiences. This is a full-stack role, with a particular opportunity for engineers who enjoy working on frontend experiences, configuration flows and dashboards.

You will contribute throughout the feature lifecycle, from understanding the problem and shaping the solution through technical design, development, testing, deployment and continuous improvement.

Why join Control?

• Work on a core product area that directly impacts how companies manage and control their spending.
• Help shape a domain where product thinking, UX and technical design are equally important.
• Solve interesting engineering problems around configurable rules, permissions, consistency and reporting.
• Build experiences used by Finance Controllers and operational teams across multiple entities and organisations.
• Join a squad where a strong frontend perspective is genuinely valuable, alongside solid backend and architectural ownership.
• Have a visible impact on both the customer experience and the evolution of Spendesk’s financial platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop flexible spend policies and approval workflows.
• Build experiences for managing budgets, spending limits and analytical fields.
• Create clear dashboards and reporting capabilities for Finance Controllers.
• Develop self-service configuration flows for rules, permissions and control settings.
• Work closely with Product and Design to make complex financial concepts simple and understandable.
• Contribute to technical decisions around rule-heavy domains, data consistency, asynchronous processing and reporting.
• Own features from discovery through production, with support from the wider Engineering team.
• Improve the quality, maintainability and usability of the squad’s systems.
• Use AI-assisted development tools responsibly in your daily workflow.

What we're looking for

• At least 3 years of professional software development experience, ideally in a product-focused environment.
• Fluency in written and spoken English, our business language.
• Strong TypeScript skills, with professional experience in Node.js and/or React.
• Experience building and maintaining production features.
• Good engineering fundamentals, including testing, code quality and maintainable system design.
• The ability to take ownership of features and work autonomously while collaborating closely with Product and Design.
• A product-oriented mindset and an interest in understanding user problems.
• Willingness to contribute to technical discussions and grow towards broader ownership over time.As we are an international team, please submit your application and CV in English.About Spendesk Spendesk is the AI-powered spend management and procurement platform that transforms company spending. By simplifying procurement, payment cards, expense management, invoice processing, and accounting automation, Spendesk sets the new standard for spending at work. Its single, intelligent solution makes efficient spending easy for employees and gives finance leaders the full visibility and control they need across all company spend, even in multi-entity structures. Trusted by thousands of companies, Spendesk supports over 200,000 users across brands such as SoundCloud, Gousto, SumUp, and Bloom & Wild. With offices in the United Kingdom, France, Spain and Germany, Spendesk also puts community at the heart of its mission.For more information: www.spendesk.com/pressAbout our people & cultureWe believe that people do their best work when they’re given the freedom to thrive and grow. That’s why liberation is at the core of everything we do. We empower Spendeskers to take ownership of their work, to navigate ambiguity, and seize every opportunity. Spendeskers come from all over the world (35+ countries and counting!) but we have plenty in common: we're bold, ever-curious, committed to kindness, and tackle every challenge with a positive mindset. About our benefitsOur culture is built on trust, empowerment, and growth - with benefits to match!
• Flexible on-site and remote policy
• Access to Moka.care for emotional and mental health wellbeing
• Latest Apple equipment
• Great office snacks to fuel your day
• A positive team to work with daily!

Diversity & Inclusion

At Spendesk, we're committed to fostering an environment where all differences are encouraged, supported and celebrated. We're building our culture for everyone, with everyone. Our goal is to attract and build a diverse, equal and inclusive team, where everyone feels welcome and we truly embrace and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

Our stack

• TypeScript
• Node.js for backend and banking applications
• React on the frontend
• PostgreSQL for data storage; Redis, SQS, and Kafka for jobs and queues
• Terraform to define our infrastructure
• Kubernetes, Lambdas, and Step Functions to run our applications
• AWS as our cloud provider
• GitHub Actions for CI