Senior Software Engineer, Payroll Compliance

Position Overview

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.

We are a team of highly motivated Engineers that has begun work on an important Payroll Tax system to ensure that payroll related taxes are collected from our clients and paid to tax agencies accurately and on time. This is the ideal time for you to join our team with plenty of opportunity for you to influence and guide the design and direction of our system! If that sounds exciting to you, you've come to the right place!

We give our employees what they need to succeed, including great benefits and perks! We offer medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and a 401(k) match, 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 Paylocity, people matter most and have always been at the heart of our business.  

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.   

This is a fully remote position, allowing you to work from home or location of record within the U.S. with no in-office requirements.? You must be available five days per week during designated work hours.? The work arrangement for this role is subject to change based on business needs and individual performance. This may include adjustments to on-site requirements or schedule expectations, as necessary.? 

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

• Collaborate with team members and stakeholders on our project; build and deliver a top notch Tax Treasury experience with technologies including .Net Work Engines on a scalable HSCP cloud platform and PostgreSQL in the cloud.

• Collaborate with cross functional teams and deliver meaningful iterations; leverage Agile methodologies along with CI/CD to rapidly release new features.

• Architect 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

• 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

Education and Experience

• 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:

• Strong proficiency in software development languages and frameworks

• Demonstrated experience with agile development methodologies

• Knowledge of performance optimization techniques

• .NET Frameworks and C#, and have experience with Messaging frameworks and cloud platforms and services, AWS preferred.

• Leverage APM tools such as DataDog to ensure mission-critical applications are running optimally.

• 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 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 LeaveBenefits@paylocity.com. This email address is exclusively designated for such requests, aligning with federal and state disability laws. Please do not send resumes to this email address, as they will be removed.

The pay range for this position is $98,000 - $182,400 /yr; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This position is eligible for an annual restricted stock unit grant based on individual performance in addition to a full range of benefits outlined here. This information is provided per the relevant state and local pay transparency laws for the location in which this position will be performed. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via www.paylocity.com/careers.