Sr Software Developer - Workforce Management

Dayforce, Inc.
United States
3 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
2 years minimum
Compensation
$95,100.0 - $169,800.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Adobe Analytics ASP.NET JavaScript (Programming Language) .NET Framework Agile Methodology Artificial Intelligence Amazon Web Services HTML5 Automation of Tests Unit Testing Microsoft Azure C Sharp (Programming Language)
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Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Cloud Computing Code Review Continuous Integration Database Queries Software Design Patterns Programming Tools Language Integrated Query Github JSON Microsoft SQL Server Model View Controller (MVC) Nunit OAuth Object-Oriented Software Development OpenID Open Web Application Security Query Optimization Redis Prometheus Scalable Vector Graphics Software Engineering TypeScript Web Content Accessibility Guidelines Azure Service Bus Trunk-based Development Data Logging Multithreading GitHub Copilot ReactJS Large Language Models Concurrency Prompt Engineering Mttr Cypress (Programming Language) Caching Indexer Event Driven Architecture Ceridian Dayforce Playwright Apache Kafka Graphql Web Technologies Api Design Restful APIs Docker Web Api

Job description

As a Senior Developer on our Workforce Management team, you will be working on our ground-breaking solution that helps companies increase their efficiencies through tracking time and attendance and intelligent scheduling of their employees. Your impact will be evident through your effective participation in the entire lifecycle of our software including design, analysis, prototyping, development, testing, deployment, and support of our products. You will work closely and collaborate with product owners, design experts, implementation partners, and Dayforce personnel to envision and deliver functionality. You will be conducting code reviews of peer work and mentoring other developers.

Requirements

Do you have experience in gRPC?, The Dayforce Product Development team is looking for an experienced Software Developer to create the industry’s next generation Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions., If you are a technology enthusiast, have passion for creating great software, want to see your creation utilized by thousands of people all over the world, and possess the following qualifications, we want to talk to you. Skills and experience we value

  • Solid knowledge of object-oriented principles (SOLID) and experience applying them in practice using C#/.NET (5+ years), including async/await and LINQ
  • Experience with modern .NET (e.g., .NET 6/ 7/ 8) and the ability to modernize .NET Framework code where needed
  • Demonstrated experience building production UIs with the JavaScript stack, especially React and TypeScript (2-3+ years)
  • Working knowledge of modern web technologies including: HTML5, CSS3, SVG, Web APIs, JSON, and REST (gRPC/GraphQL a plus)
  • Strong SQL skills (SQL Server) including indexing, query tuning, and transactions
  • Practical experience with cloud and delivery: Docker containers and CI/CD (e.g., GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps); experience deploying to a major cloud (Azure/AWS/GCP)
  • Testing and quality focus: unit/integration/E2E tests (xUnit/NUnit/Jest/Playwright/Cypress) and code reviews
  • Security fundamentals: OWASP basics, authentication/authorization (OAuth2/OIDC), and handling of PII
  • AI-accelerated engineering: demonstrated use of AI developer tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Codeium, Sourcegraph Cody, etc.) to increase velocity and quality-such as generating unit tests, assisting refactors, drafting PR summaries/runbooks, or composing queries/migrations. Be prepared to discuss measurable impact (cycle time, PR throughput, defect rate, coverage, or MTTR)
  • Disciplined self-starter, capable of working independently as well as in close collaboration within an agile development team
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills

What would make you really stand out

  • Acumen for analyzing business needs and identifying optimal solutions; experience in enterprise software development
  • Hands-on experience applying design patterns, writing automated tests, and optimizing performance (front and back end)
  • Working experience with ASP.NET Core/MVC and API design
  • Good understanding of multi-threading, concurrency, and thread synchronization
  • Experience with event-driven systems and messaging (e.g., Kafka, Azure Service Bus) and caching (e.g., Redis)
  • Observability in production (structured logging, metrics, tracing with OpenTelemetry/App Insights/Prometheus)
  • Familiarity with feature flags/experimentation (e.g., LaunchDarkly) and trunk-based development
  • Accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA) and internationalization/localization awareness
  • Workforce Management/HCM domain knowledge (time capture, complex pay rules, compliance, time-zone/DST edge cases) is a plus
  • Experience integrating LLM capabilities into products (e.g., retrieval/RAG, prompt design, evaluation/guardrails) is a plus

Benefits & conditions

3.63.6 out of 5 stars United States Remote $95,100 - $169,800 a year - Full-time, Dayforce is fueled by the diversity of our talented employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider and embrace ALL individuals and what makes them unique. We believe our employees should be happy and healthy, with peace of mind and a sense of fulfillment. We encourage individuals to apply based on their passions. Dayforce encourages personal and professional growth. We offer excellent time away from work programs, comprehensive wellness initiatives and recognition through competitive pay and benefits. With a commitment to community impact, including volunteer days and our charity, Dayforce Cares we provide opportunities for you to thrive both in your career and personal life. Our focus is not just on your job but on supporting you to be the best version of yourself. About the Salary Ranges

Please note that the salary range mentioned in this job description should serve simply as a guide. The final compensation offered may vary based on a variety of factors, including bonuses and/or incentives, or a candidate’s experience, skills, budget and location. Our company is committed to providing a fair, equitable, and competitive package that reflects the value an individual brings to the organization. Fraudulent Recruiting Beware of fraudulent recruiting. Legitimate Dayforce contacts will use an @dayforce.com email address. We do not request money, checks, equipment orders, or sensitive personal data during the recruitment process. If you have been asked for any of the above, or believe you have been contacted by someone posing as a Dayforce employee, please refer to our fraudulent recruiting statement found here: https://www.dayforce.com/be-aware-of-recruiting-fraud Dayforce actively monitors all job applications to ensure authenticity. Submissions determined to be fraudulent or misleading will be declined from the recruitment process #LI-Remote

About the company

Dayforce is a global human capital management (HCM) company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, with operations across North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA), and the Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) region.

Our award-winning Cloud HCM platform offers a unified solution database and continuous calculation engine, driving efficiency, productivity and compliance for the global workforce.

Our brand promise - Makes Work Life Better - Reflects our commitment to employees, customers, partners and communities globally.

Citizenship Requirement for US Candidates:

  • Must be a US citizen

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