Engineering Manager II - Front End - Core Platforms

Location: Remote (Must be based anywhere in the Czech Republic)

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 offering 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.

Help Paylocity enhance communication and enable employees to connect, collaborate, and create from anywhere with a position in Product & Technology! 

Want to develop the strategies and principles needed to deliver compelling software? Join our team and help us enhance our all-in-one software platform, elevate our one-of-a-kind technology, and improve the employee experience. Take your career to the next level at one of G2's Top 100 Software Companies. Explore our Product & Technology positions to see where you fit! 

As a Frontend Engineering Manager II, you will lead a team of frontend engineers to deliver high-quality software solutions that meet business requirements. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project goals, establish best practices, and drive technical excellence. Your role will involve mentoring and coaching team members, providing technical guidance, and fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration. You will also be responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of frontend projects, managing resources, and effectively communicating with stakeholders to achieve project objectives.

Are you the teammate we are looking for?

Who you are:

Engineering is the function that applies principles and techniques of engineering, mathematics, and computer/data science to the design, development, and testing of applications. The Product & Technology engineering family consists of software development, testing, database, devops, virtualization & network.

• Enthusiastic about developing the best software available and providing the ultimate customer experience.

• An advocate for continuous improvement of our software development process

• Interested in staying current by applying new technologies.

• Able to work in a collaborative environment with a willingness to share your ideas.

• Able to work independently on modules and complete tasks with high quality and contribute to high velocity, but unafraid to seek out suggestions from other team members.

• Excited to work on cutting-edge technology.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a team of frontend software engineers, providing guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure their professional growth and development.

• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to define project requirements, scope, and timelines for frontend development projects.

• Drive the technical direction and architectural decisions for frontend software development, ensuring alignment with overall business goals and objectives.

• Establish and maintain best practices for frontend development, including coding standards, code reviews, testing methodologies, and documentation.

• Monitor and report on the progress of frontend development projects, identifying and addressing any issues or risks that may impact delivery timelines or quality.

• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the frontend development team.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.

• 5 years of experience in software development, with a focus on frontend technologies.

• 2 years of experience in a leadership or management role, leading teams of frontend software engineers.

• Proficiency in frontend technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and popular frameworks like React - preferred, Angular, or Vue.js.

• Strong understanding of software development principles, methodologies, and best practices.

• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Experience working in an Agile development environment is preferred.

• Experience with backend technologies and full-stack development is a plus.

Paylocity is an equal-opportunity employer. 

Paylocity is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. At Paylocity, we believe diversity makes us better. 

We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, culture, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. We actively cultivate these differences through our employee resource groups (ERGs), employee experiences, perspectives, talents, and approaches to drive innovation in the software and services we provide our customers.

We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the job application or interview process, please contact accessibility@paylocity.com. 

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