Principal Software Engineer -P

Paychex; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401(k) + employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Paychex is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to design, code, test, and optimize client/server software and cloud-based solutions within an Agile team. You will drive architectural decisions, mentor teammates, and ensure scalable, reliable applications across platforms.

In this role you will collaborate with Product Management, build high‑volume transactional systems, and lead efforts in REST/WCF/SOAP services, .NET frameworks, and front-end frameworks.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with SQL, Oracle or MySQL.
• Expertise in relational database concepts.
• Experience with data storage technologies like EF/SQL/Oracle/MySQL; NoSQL (Hadoop, Mongo).
• 2+ years with Cloud technologies (Azure, AWS).
• 5+ years of Web Service development (REST/WCF/SOAP).
• 5+ years building Web Applications.
• Strong experience with frontend frameworks (ASP.Net MVC/WebForms, Angular, React, Ember, Knockout).
• 3+ years building automated unit tests (MS Test).
• Experience in a SaaS environment and Agile leadership.

Responsibilities

• Design, review, analyze, and modify programming systems.
• Code, test, and debug client/server software and cloud tech.
• Lead integrations across products, platforms and environments.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to team members.
• Assist with deployments and build processes; contribute to architecture decisions.

Skills

SQL

Oracle/MySQL

Relational databases

Entity Framework

NoSQL (Hadoop, Mongo)

Azure/AWS

REST/WCF/SOAP

Node.JS

ASP.Net MVC/WebForms

Angular/React/Ember/Knockout.JS

MS Test

Web applications

SaaS

Agile methodologies

C#

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE or related field

Master’s degree in related field

Tools

MS Test

Entity Framework

Job description

Paychex is reimagining how businesses manage their workforce by bringing payroll, HR, benefits, and advisory services together into a single connected HCM platform. As Paychex and Paycor come together, we're combining innovative technology, data-driven insights, AI, and human expertise to help organizations work smarter, support their people, and achieve better business outcomes. This is an exciting time to join our team as we continue to invest in innovation, simplify client experiences, and shape the future of work. At Paychex, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career, make a meaningful impact, and be part of something bigger as One Paychex.

Overview

A Principal Software Engineer, designates you as a technical master with a high level of ownership and accountability within your Agile team and the Product Development department. You take an active role in designing, reviewing, analyzing, and modifying programming systems. This includes coding, testing and debugging client/server software or web applications and cloud technologies. You are critical in issue resolution during testing and implementation, and may also be involved in build/deployment process management. In fact, many times you are called in to perform technical heroics to get the job done. Paycor expects its leaders to take us into the future. We need you to innovate daily and have the passion to seek out new technologies. This role is both broad and deep and from time to time you will be expected to play a role in systems architecture, application design, database design, software implementation and graphical user interface design. While technical excellence is key, you will also be instrumental in leading the team and be looked at as a role model.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the reliability, availability, and scalability of applications Communicate effectively with Scrum Master to clearly provide progress updates, roadblocks, and offer suggestions & solutions Communicate regularly with the Product Management team to ensure you have a solid understanding of the product map.
• Responsible for ensuring effective integration of software across products, platforms and environments Demonstrate coding excellence and be accountable for the overall quality of the application Lead the resolution process for technical issues Collaboration with the architecture team to ensure technical excellence of the applications Responsible for providing support to the operational teams when customer support escalations occur Make changes to prevent recurrence, modifying existing code and faulty files, writing and running special programs Participate in unit, integration and business acceptance testing Identify and document best practices on the application Seek out new technologies, pilot them and determine how they fit into Paycor’s future Provide technical leadership and mentorship to team members Prepare and assist with software deployments Exercise creativity and latitude to identify solutions

Qualifications

• in Bachelor’s in computer science, computer engineering or related field and 5+ years of experience or a Masters and 3+ years of experience in a related field. - Preferred
• 5 + years of experience with SQL, Oracle or MySQL.
• Expertise in relational database concepts.
• Strong expertise in data storage technologies such as: Entity Framework, SQL, Oracle, MySQL, NoSQL (Hadoop, Mongo).
• 2+ years of experience with Cloud technologies (Azure, AWS ect).
• 5+ years of Web Service development.
• Strong experience with patterns such as: REST, WCF and/or SOAP, Node.JS.
• 5+ years building Web Applications.
• Strong expertise in multiple front end frameworks (ASP.Net MVC or WebForms, Angular, React, ember, Knockout.JS.
• 3+ years of experience building automated unit tests utilizing frameworks like MS Test.
• Experience in a SaaS environment.
• Proven experience leading in an Agile environment.
• Knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within software development.
• Developing high volume transactional applications.
• Significant experience with three or more of the following frameworks: C#, SQL, ASP.Net, PowerBuilder, HTML 5.0, CSS, JavaScript.
• Middleware patterns such as: REST, Class Libraries as a Layer, WCF and/or SOAP Web Services.
• Data storage technology such as: Microsoft Entity Framework accessing the data, Relational Databases (SQL, Oracle, MySQL, etc.), NoSQL Technologies (Hadoop, Mongo, etc.).

Live the Paychex Values

• Act with uncompromising integrity.
• Provide outstanding service and build trusted relationships.
• Drive innovation in our products and services and continually improve our processes.
• Work in partnership and support each other.
• Be personally accountable and deliver on commitments.
• Treat each other with respect and dignity.

What's in it for you?

• We value your well-being: We provide over 21 comprehensive rewards, including medical coverage, virtual wellness classes, tuition reimbursement, 401(k) + employer match, adoption assistance, financial assistance, and much more.
• We value your time: From paid time off to company holidays, culture days, and comprehensive work-life balance programs, we will ensure you have the flexibility you need to be your best.
• We value your development: Our award-winning training and development programs empower our employees with ongoing learning opportunities to give you the building blocks to grow your career.
• We value your perspective: Our company culture reflects the diversity of our employees. We want you to be you and your voice to be heard.
• We value our communities: We offer paid time off for volunteerism and promote many company-wide and local initiatives that benefit organizations you care about.

Note: The benefits described apply to full-time employees. Benefits for part-time, contract, and intern roles may vary.

Not sure if you meet every requirement?

At Paychex, we know that great talent comes in many forms. If you're passionate about the role but don't check every box, we still encourage you to apply. You might be the right fit - either for this position or another opportunity with us.

Paychex is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive workplace where all individuals are treated fairly and evaluated based on their qualifications, experience, and merit. We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment.