Rodrigo Gómez

Director of Engineering

Madrid, Spain16 yrs experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Proven track record in fintech product development.
Expert in building high-performance engineering teams.
Strong focus on compliance and operational excellence.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech Engineering Leader with expertise in building scalable, compliant solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

LeadershipTechnical StrategyComplianceProduct ManagementTeam BuildingOperational ExcellencePayroll ProcessingTechnical ExecutionTechnical ArchitectureTeam LeadershipBackend DevelopmentFull-stack DevelopmentSaas SolutionsE-commerce DevelopmentPlatform ScalingB2c Platform DevelopmentMachine LearningWeb Application DevelopmentFull-stack Engineering

Other Skills

ScalabilityPerformanceMaintainabilityPerformance ManagementTeam ManagementCompliance AlignmentTeam MentorshipPHPAWSREST APIsRegulatory ComplianceCollaborationJavaScriptGitMySQL

About

Engineering leader with 15+ years of experience, combining an entrepreneurial mindset with strong ownership and responsibility. I have a proven track record of building impactful products in regulated domains such as fintech, payroll, and HR. I’m passionate about solving complex problems and turning them into reliable, scalable solutions that improve compliance, efficiency, and user experience. My approach blends technical depth with a product-first mindset, ensuring that technology decisions always serve real customer and business needs. Shaping engineering culture, supporting engineers in their growth, and fostering effective cross-functional collaboration are core principles in my work. I thrive on building high-performance teams that value ownership, collaboration, and execution. I bring energy and clarity to every project, because I believe technology should make a meaningful difference.

Experience

16 yrs

Total Experience

2 yrs 8 mos

Average Tenure

7 yrs 7 mos

Current Experience

Personio

4 roles

Director of Engineering

Promoted

Oct 2024 – Present · 1 yr 8 mos

Leading the Native Payroll Germany area, a 60+ people org across 7 high-performance teams distributed across Europe, with Senior Engineering Managers and Staff Engineers in my direct team.
Launched a regulated payroll product certified by ITSG (regulatory organization for German health insurance standards), fully automated and compliant, achieving 8-figure ARR in its first 18 months.
Designed and implemented the org structure, leadership layer, and operating model, enabling scalable growth of a regulated product line with a strong focus on correctness, availability, performance, and maintainability.
Partnering with cross-functional leadership and senior engineers to drive technical strategy, ensuring compliance, scalability, and customer outcomes aligned with the product vision, while staying hands-on where necessary.

LeadershipTechnical StrategyComplianceScalabilityPerformanceMaintainability

Head of Engineering

Nov 2023 – Oct 2024 · 11 mos

Scaled Personio Payroll after its market launch, increasing product maturity and adoption across customers while driving operational excellence in a regulated, high-complexity domain.
Built and sustained high-performance teams by attracting and hiring top talent, onboarding and mentoring ICs and Engineering Managers, leading calibration and performance management processes to ensure long-term growth, engagement, and team health.
Expanded the engineering org from ~30 to ~50 people across Europe. Led a re-org to strengthen organizational capacity and capability for product delivery.
Recognized with the Personio Leadership Award – Drive & Motivate (2023) for impact on execution, leadership, and culture.

Team BuildingOperational ExcellencePerformance Management

Senior Engineering Manager

Promoted

Apr 2022 – Nov 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos

Led the processing and output stages of Personio Payroll, covering calculations, compliance documents, and communication with authorities.
Built and scaled a 30+ people org across 3 countries, structured in 4 teams with Engineering Managers and ICs, balancing delivery with organizational growth.
Delivered core payroll processing capabilities essential for compliance and customer trust in one of the most complex payroll markets globally (#3 worldwide by payroll complexity).
Partnered with Product, Design, and Compliance to expand scope from technical execution to strategic product delivery.

Payroll ProcessingComplianceTeam Management

Engineering Manager

Nov 2018 – Apr 2022 · 3 yrs 5 mos

Founded and led the Payroll Calculations team, building the core native calculations engine from scratch to handle German Social Insurance, Taxes, and Accident Insurance.
Led a distributed team of 8+ engineers across Germany and Spain, delivering the most complex system component in terms of business and compliance requirements.
Drove technical decisions, architecture, and compliance alignment, establishing the foundation for the Personio Payroll product.
Helped establish Personio’s Madrid tech hub as the first Engineering Manager, shaping engineering culture and implementing remote processes.
Rollbox (Nov 2018 - Mar 2019) - Engineering leader at Rollbox before its acquisition by Personio 👉 https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/09/personio-rollbox/

Technical ArchitectureTeam LeadershipCompliance Alignment

Finizens

Tech Lead

Dec 2015 – Oct 2018 · 2 yrs 10 mos · Madrid y alrededores, España

Joined from day one, leading backend development to take the product from zero to one, building a CNMV-certified robo-advisor
🔗 https://www.cnmv.es/portal/consultas/esi/esis?nif=A90217233
Reached €200M in assets under management and 5k+ investors.
Grew and mentored a team of 8 engineers, contributing to product decisions and leading technical architecture.
Designed and delivered scalable, reliable, and maintainable SaaS products for automated passive investment and portfolio management.
Key technologies: PHP, Angular, AWS, DDD, REST APIs, CI/CD, PostgreSQL

Backend DevelopmentTeam MentorshipTechnical Architecture

Dokify

Senior Software Engineer

Jul 2015 – Dec 2015 · 5 mos · Madrid

Developed full-stack SaaS solutions helping large and mid-sized companies comply with Spanish regulations (CAE law) through supplier approval and coordination.
Built reliable workflows and simple, effective user experiences in a highly regulated environment.
Key technologies: PHP, JavaScript, PostgreSQL, web services
Decided to leave to take on the challenge of building a fintech from scratch.

Full-Stack DevelopmentSaaS SolutionsRegulatory Compliance

Chicplace

Senior Software Engineer

Jul 2014 – Jul 2015 · 1 yr · Barcelona y alrededores, España

Rewrote and scaled the e-commerce and marketplace platform, enabling multi-country operations (Spain, France, Italy, Colombia).
Collaborated directly with the CTO to scale the platform for a major TV campaign in Spain, successfully handling 20x normal traffic during exposure
Key technologies: PHP, JavaScript, MySQL, AngularJS

E-commerce DevelopmentPlatform ScalingCollaboration

365looks

Software Engineer

Jul 2012 – Jul 2014 · 2 yrs · Madrid y alrededores, España

Built a B2C personal shopper platform from scratch, winner of the first round of the Telefónica Wayra Accelerator for Startups.
Developed a clothing recommendation engine using ML algorithms and neural networks, designed for scalability and accuracy.
Key technologies: PHP, JavaScript SPA, MySQL, ML neural networks.

B2C Platform DevelopmentMachine LearningScalability

Expansoft

Software Engineer

May 2010 – Jul 2012 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Madrid y alrededores, España

Developed B2B and B2C web applications, including ERP/CRM cloud solutions for automotive and retail sectors, as well as a business social network and a corporate blogging system.
Worked as a full-stack engineer, focusing on building maintainable and scalable architectures.
Key technologies: PHP, JavaScript, Symfony, MySQL.

Web Application DevelopmentFull-Stack Engineering