Engineer Software, Community team

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

About Paylocity

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.

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.

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About the Team

We are a team of highly motivated engineers driving the expansion of Community - Paylocity’s employee communication and engagement platform. Community serves as a centralized hub that empowers our clients to connect with their employees, foster collaboration, and cultivate an inclusive company culture.

Our mission is to create a vibrant social environment where employees can stay informed, share values and interests, and build meaningful relationships across their organization. By strengthening connection and belonging, we help companies reduce attrition and unlock the full potential of their workforce.

This is an exciting time to join our team, with ample opportunity to influence the direction and design of our platform as we scale. If you're passionate about building tools that make a real impact on workplace culture and employee experience - this is the place for you.

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.

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

• Implement modular, maintainable software solutions that optimize performance and scalability
• Contribute to feature and epic design discussions
• Contribute to technical decision-making with consideration for business objectives and customer needs
• Identify and resolve technical ambiguities through systematic analysis and collaboration
• Own small to medium sized features from conception to delivery
• Coordinate across teams to identify and manage technical dependencies
• Maintain high-quality standards while meeting project timelines
• Improve CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and monitoring systems
• Provide detailed, actionable code reviews that enhance overall code quality
• Contribute to technical debt reduction initiatives and refactor legacy code
• Facilitate knowledge sharing through code reviews, pair programming, and technical discussions
• Resolve conflicts independently when possible, escalating appropriately when needed

Growth & Development

• Continuously improve technical skills and knowledge
• Learn from senior engineers and mentors
• Document technical decisions and solutions
• Share knowledge through team presentations or documentation
• Stay updated with industry trends and best practices 

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
• 2+ years of professional experience in software engineering 

Technical Skills

• Strong proficiency in .NET and C#
• Hands-on experience with messaging frameworks such as RabbitMQ or similar
• Experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB
• Familiarity with observability and production monitoring tools (e.g., DataDog, Dynatrace)
• Excellent communication, problem-solving
• Openness to learning front-end technologies in the future 

Nice to Have:

• Understanding basic concepts of messaging frameworks such as RabbitMQ or similar 
• Experience building and deploying applications on AWS using cloud-native patterns
• Background in agile development methodologies and continuous delivery practices 

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 Leave Benefits@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.

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