Principal Software Engineer: Lead Architect & Cloud

Paychex Deutschland GmbH; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Paychex Deutschland GmbH is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to own design, coding, testing, and deployment of client/server, web, and cloud-based applications. You will lead technical direction within an Agile team and mentor others while contributing to architecture, data design, and UI considerations.

The role emphasizes strong database, web services, and front-end framework expertise, with leadership responsibilities and ongoing technology innovation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering or related field with 5+ years of experience, or a Master’s with 3+ years.
• 5+ years of experience with SQL databases (SQL, Oracle, MySQL).
• Expertise in relational database concepts.
• Strong data storage expertise (Entity Framework, SQL, Oracle, MySQL, NoSQL).
• 2+ years of cloud experience (Azure, AWS).
• 5+ years of Web Service development (REST, WCF, SOAP).
• 5+ years building Web Applications.
• Strong experience with front-end frameworks (ASP.Net MVC/WebForms, Angular, React).
• 3+ years of automated unit testing (MS Test).
• Experience in a SaaS environment and Agile leadership.

Responsibilities

• Ensure reliability, availability, and scalability of applications.
• Collaborate with Scrum Master and Product Management for progress and roadmap alignment.
• Lead cross-team integration and uphold code quality across products.

Skills

C#

ASP.Net

SQL

REST/ SOAP

Angular/React

Node.js

Unit testing

Agile

SaaS

Cloud (Azure/AWS)

Web Services

NoSQL

Education

Bachelor's in CS/CE or related field

Master's in CS/CE or related field

Tools

Entity Framework

SQL Server

Oracle

MySQL/MongoDB

Job description

Paychex Deutschland GmbH is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to own design, coding, testing, and deployment of client/server, web, and cloud-based applications. You will lead technical direction within an Agile team and mentor others while contributing to architecture, data design, and UI considerations.

The role emphasizes strong database, web services, and front-end framework expertise, with leadership responsibilities and ongoing technology innovation.