You're based outside of Germany and excited about joining Feather? Great, we'd love to consider you.

This page covers everything you need to know about working as a remote employee at Feather, so there are no surprises.

If you have questions after reading, reach out to us at [email protected].

Your employment contract ➡️ how it works

If you're not based in Germany, your contract will be issued through our Employer of Record (EOR) provider. a global HR platform that handles compliant employment, payroll, and local statutory benefits in countries around the world.

To be eligible, you must have the legal right to work in your country of residence. Our EOR provider employs you through their local entity, which means you need an existing right to work there. We're not able to sponsor visas or work permits outside of Germany.

Here's what this means in practice:

• You are employed by our EOR provider's local entity in your country, in full compliance with local labour law
• Your day-to-day work, responsibilities, and team are 100% Feather — you're part of the team in every sense
• You'll receive all statutory benefits applicable in your country of residence, including health insurance and pension contributions where required by local law
• You're included in company events, offsites, and team gatherings, just like your Berlin-based colleagues
• You're eligible to receive shares (options) and all other Feather benefits

Salary

At our size (60+ employees), we look beyond just your gross salary. We calculate the Total Cost of Employment (TCOE) to ensure sustainable, competitive compensation across different regions. This includes all employer-side taxes, social security contributions, and mandatory insurances.

The "Location factor" in practice:

The German TCOE is our ceiling. It's the maximum budget we allocate per role, regardless of where you're based. Within that, local tax laws and social systems vary significantly, which means the same budget results in different gross salaries depending on your country. In some cases, we may apply a discount to account for the full picture of what it costs to employ someone remotely, including travel, accommodation, and other overhead that comes with being a distributed team. We're honest about this rather than hiding it in the numbers.

| Region | Max. gross salary (discount may apply) | Est. TCOE (Company investment) | | --- | --- | --- | | Germany | 78.000 € | ~ 95.400 € | | UK | max. ~77.000 € | ~ 95.400 € | | Spain | max. ~71.000 € | ~ 95.400 € | | Romania | max. ~89.250 € | ~ 95.400 € |

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