Engineer Software, Backend

The Senior Software Engineer leads technical initiatives and drives engineering excellence across our organization. This role combines technical expertise with leadership capabilities, focusing on architecting scalable solutions while mentoring and growing the engineering team.

Primary Responsibilities

The below represents the primary duties of the position, others may be assigned as needed. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Core Responsibilities

• Design and implement modular, maintainable software solutions that optimize for performance and scalability
• Lead feature and epic design discussions, gathering and incorporating feedback from cross-functional teams
• Drive technical decision-making with consideration for business objectives and customer needs
• Identify and resolve technical ambiguities through systematic analysis and collaboration
• Own medium to large-scale projects from conception to delivery, requiring minimal supervision
• Coordinate across teams to identify and manage technical dependencies
• Develop and execute comprehensive project plans aligned with business objectives
• Maintain high-quality standards while meeting project timelines
• Champion best practices in software development, testing, and deployment
• Improve CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and monitoring systems
• Provide detailed, actionable code reviews that enhance overall code quality
• Drive technical debt reduction initiatives and refactor legacy code

Growth & Development

• Guide junior engineers in adopting best practices and modern development techniques
• Facilitate knowledge sharing through code reviews, pair programming, and technical discussions
• Resolve conflicts independently when possible, escalating appropriately when needed
• Influence technical direction through well-reasoned arguments and demonstrated expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
• Minimum 5 years of software engineering experience
• Proven track record of leading significant technical initiatives
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Collaborative mindset with ability to influence peers
• Adaptable approach to changing requirements and priorities

Technical Skills

• 5+ years of hands-on professional experience in software development, with a strong focus on backend engineering
• Strong experience building backend systems using .NET / C# (preferred) or a comparable backend stack, with the ability to contribute at a senior level
• Deep understanding of modern API standards and backend system design (REST, authentication, authorization, versioning, scalability)
• Experience designing and operating systems backed by PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or other databases
• Deep understanding of system architecture principles

Physical requirements

• Ability to sit for extended periods: The role requires sitting at a desk or workstation for long periods, typically 7-8 hours a day.
• Use of computer and phone systems: The employee must be able to operate a computer, use phone systems, and type. This includes using multiple software programs and inquiries simultaneously.

Paylocity is an award-winning provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions, offering the most complete platform for the modern workforce. The company has become one of the fastest-growing HCM software providers worldwide by providing an intuitive, easy-to-use product suite that helps businesses automate and streamline HR and payroll processes, attract and retain talent, and build a strong workplace culture.

While traditional HR and payroll providers automate basic HR processes such as payroll and benefits administration, Paylocity goes further by developing tools that HR and businesses need to compete for talent and deliver against the expectations of the modern workforce.

Paylocity acquired Airbase! Airbase Inc., a modern finance and spend management software solution that combines bill pay / accounts payable automation, expense management, corporate cards and procurement capabilities. The acquisition of Airbase represents an expansion of Paylocity’s suite and is expected to deliver incremental integrated value to HR and finance leaders in managing all of their spend on a single platform - expanding the Paylocity total addressable market beyond HCM and further into the Office of the CFO.

We give our employees what they need to succeed, including great benefits and perks! We offer various benefits, as well as perks that support you, your family, and your finances. And if it’s career development you desire, we provide that, too! At Airbase by Paylocity, people matter most and have always been at the heart of our business.

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