Guadalajara-Based Senior Engineering Manager, AI & SaaS

Praxis, Inc.; Región Centro; On-site; MXN 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Paylocity is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead and scale multiple high‑performing teams in the File Import/Export domain. You will drive secure, scalable SaaS solutions with a hands‑on leadership style and a focus on engineering excellence across cross‑functional partners.

You will mentor managers, shape technical strategy, and push for production stability, automation, and data‑driven improvements while delivering high‑quality software for a global customer base.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 8+ years of software engineering experience with 3+ years in a leadership role.
• Experience leading and scaling SaaS or enterprise software teams.
• Cloud technologies experience, preferably AWS.
• Strong understanding of system architectures and observability (DataDog).
• Proficient in agile collaboration and delivery.
• Experience integrating AI features into products preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with leadership and cross‑functional peers to support strategy aligned with business direction.
• Own engineering quality, scalability, and health across File Import/Export systems.
• Guide teams through complex systems and dependencies, removing roadblocks.
• Help your team leverage AI capabilities in development and product features.
• Direct technical design with clear timelines and realistic effort estimates.
• Communicate status, risks, and architecture to stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Software architecture

Distributed systems

Mentoring

Communication

Education

BS in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

AWS

DataDog

API design

Job description

Paylocity is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead and scale multiple high‑performing teams in the File Import/Export domain. You will drive secure, scalable SaaS solutions with a hands‑on leadership style and a focus on engineering excellence across cross‑functional partners.

You will mentor managers, shape technical strategy, and push for production stability, automation, and data‑driven improvements while delivering high‑quality software for a global customer base.