Senior Fullstack Engineer

Payscale; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical Insurance

Remote Work Stipend

Pension

Life & Disability Insurance

Meal Vouchers

Job summary

Payscale is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help evolve our SaaS applications across the stack. You’ll craft responsive front-ends with React and robust back-end services using Node.js and TypeScript, building scalable, data-driven products that power customer outcomes.

You’ll own cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, monitoring, and production readiness, collaborating with DevOps and cross-functional teams in a fast-paced Agile environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building backend systems with Node.js and TypeScript.
• 5+ years of experience with modern front-end frameworks, specifically React.
• Strong experience with microservices and service-oriented architectures.
• Strong understanding of data model architecture and access patterns for data-intensive applications.
• Solid experience working with complex relational databases — PostgreSQL.
• Experience with Docker and container orchestration (ECS, EKS, or Kubernetes).
• Good understanding of cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and production operations.

Responsibilities

• Own and build data-driven product applications end-to-end, from design and implementation through deployment and production operation.
• Take responsibility for cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and production readiness, with support from the DevOps team when needed.
• Develop and maintain user interfaces using React.
• Build and consume REST APIs using Node.js with TypeScript.
• Architect data models and access patterns, and efficiently consuming data from existing data-processing services and relational databases (PostgreSQL).
• Iterating quickly on early-stage features, balancing speed of exploration with engineering quality.
• Actively leverage and shape AI-assisted development workflows, including automation for code generation, testing, documentation, and developer productivity.
• Proactively identify and address technical debt, architectural risks, and scalability bottlenecks.
• Ensure high code quality through unit tests, integration tests, and strong engineering standards.
• Debugging issues systematically across the full stack, including live production environments.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and engineers, and participating in pragmatic Agile processes.

Skills

Node.js

TypeScript

React

Microservices

Data Modeling

PostgreSQL

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

DevOps

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

ECS/EKS

Job description

About Payscale

Payscale is the pioneer of compensation intelligence, helping organizations make smarter pay decisions that drive business performance. For more than 20 years, Payscale has combined trusted market data with AI-powered technology to deliver actionable insights that turn pay from a cost into a catalyst for growth. The Payscale Intelligence Cloud portfolio of solutions — Ascent, JobNav, and Paycycle — empower top companies and businesses like Cintas, Leidos, Chipotle, Ohio State University, and TJX Companies.

Create confidence in your compensation. Payscale.

To learn more, visit www.payscale.com.

Job Summary

We are looking for a motivated and experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our team and contribute to the evolution of our SaaS applications. You'll work across the entire stack—developing responsive front-end interfaces and robust back-end systems using modern technologies and frameworks. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable, and performant solutions that empower our customers.

What You'll Do

As a Senior Software Engineer, your day-to-day responsibilities may include:

• Own and build data-driven product applications end-to-end, from design and implementation through deployment and production operation.
• Take responsibility for cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and production readiness, with support from the DevOps team when needed.
• Develop and maintain user interfaces using React.
• Build and consume REST APIs using Node.js with TypeScript.
• Architect data models and access patterns, and efficiently consuming data from existing data-processing services and relational databases (PostgreSQL).
• Iterating quickly on early-stage features, balancing speed of exploration with engineering quality.
• Actively leverage and shape AI-assisted development workflows, including automation for code generation, testing, documentation, and developer productivity.
• Proactively identify and address technical debt, architectural risks, and scalability bottlenecks.
• Ensure high code quality through unit tests, integration tests, and strong engineering standards.
• Debugging issues systematically across the full stack, including live production environments.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and engineers, and participating in pragmatic Agile processes.

What We're Looking For

• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• 5+ years of experience building backend systems with Node.js and TypeScript.
• 5+ years of experience with modern front-end frameworks, specifically React.
• Strong experience with microservices and service-oriented architectures.
• Strong understanding of data model architecture and access patterns for data-intensive applications.
• Solid experience working with complex relational databases — comfortable navigating non-trivial schemas, writing efficient queries, and reasoning about data relationships.
• Comfortable working in a mixed environment — maintaining and evolving established products while also building new services and capabilities on top of them.
• Good understanding of cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and production operations — enough to work effectively alongside a DevOps team without needing hand-holding.
• Experience with Docker and container orchestration (ECS, EKS, or Kubernetes).
• A proven track record of writing clean, testable, and maintainable code.

Nice to Have

• Experience building or integrating AI-powered internal tools or automation to improve developer productivity or software quality.
• Awareness of UI/UX best practices and accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG).

Location

Payscale Romania has an employee centric hybrid model that provides you the flexibility to do your best work in a space that supports you, while also finding time to collaborate in person in our office for the moments that matter.

In our hybrid model, employees can work from the location that works best for them when not in the office.

When you work from home, we recommend ensuring that you can meet the following technology, equipment and workspace requirements:

• High-Speed Internet - A stable broadband or fiber connection (satellite is highly discouraged) with a minimum speed of 100 Mbps in a dedicated workspace that has a reliable Wi‑Fi signal.
• Device for Multifactor Authentication (MFA/2FA) - smartphone, tablet, etc.

When it matters (usually no more than a few times a year) we take the time to gather in larger groups for in-person events.

Payscale has employees across the US, Canada, UK, The Philippines and Romania however we are currently unable to hire in the Quebec Province, Northern Ireland, and Hawaii.

Benefits and Perks

All around awesome culture where together we strive to live our 5 values:

• Data informed decision making.
• Customer first. Always.
• Succeed together.
• Relentless about results. Obsessed with excellence.
• Lead the change. Shape the standard.

An open and inclusive environment where you’ll learn and grow through programs and resources like:

• Monthly company All Hands meetings
• Regular opportunities for executive leadership exposure through things like AMAs
• Access to continued learning & development opportunities
• Our commitment to a continuous feedback culture which allows us to drive performance and career growth
• A growing network of Employee Resource Groups
• Company sponsored volunteer hours
• And more!

Our more standard benefits

• Paid Time Off: 25 paid vacation days, plus eligible public holidays, 2 floating holidays annually and 2 additional Payscale holidays (Global Mental Health Day & US Independence Day)
• Medical Insurance: 100% employer-paid coverage for employees, plus premium coverage for 1 dependent (employee responsible for dependent taxes).
• Meal Vouchers: Monthly allowance, fully funded by Payscale.
• Pension: Employer contribution to a Pillar III plan.
• Life & Disability Insurance: 100% employer-paid coverage.
• Remote Work Stipend: Monthly stipend to support remote work and/or wellness expenses.
• Additional Leave: Paid leave entitlements under the Romanian Labor Code (e.g., marriage, bereavement).

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We embrace equal employment opportunity. Payscale is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. It is our policy that employees will not be subjected to unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, marital status, sexual orientation, political ideology, and any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to: recruitment, hiring, transfers, promotions, training, discipline, termination, compensation and benefits, performance appraisals, education, and social and recreational programs.

If you have a disability or impairment and need assistance with the application process, please email [e-mail] for support.