Senior Engineer Software, Position Management

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.

About the team:

Position Management is a module designed to help HR administrators maintain data at the position level rather than focusing solely on the ever-changing employee level. This is increasingly important as employees today change positions more frequently due to external departures and internal advancements. Our mission is to simplify and streamline the creation, updating, and utilization of company and employee position data, ensuring its reliability and integrity. As a product feature and a platform, we aim to empower HR admins and other product teams to leverage this critical data, thereby unlocking innovative experiences across our comprehensive suite of services

Core Responsibilities

• 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

• 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

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
• C# or a similar modern, object-oriented programming language
• 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 This email address is exclusively

designated for such requests, aligning with federal and state disability laws. Please do not send resumes

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