Senior Software Engineer - Remote, Cloud-Scale Architect

Paylocity; United States; On-site; USD 102,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) match

Job summary

Paylocity is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead architectural initiatives and drive engineering excellence. You will mentor the team, design scalable solutions, and balance delivery with quality.

The role emphasizes collaboration across functions, modern development practices, and maintaining high coding standards while exploring new technologies and ways to reduce technical debt.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 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
• Experience with banking and money movement subject matters is desirable

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
• Maintain high-quality coding 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
• 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

Skills

C#

.NET

React

SQL

CI/CD

AWS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering

Tools

GitHub

Postman

Octopus

Datadog

Job description

Paylocity is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead architectural initiatives and drive engineering excellence. You will mentor the team, design scalable solutions, and balance delivery with quality.

The role emphasizes collaboration across functions, modern development practices, and maintaining high coding standards while exploring new technologies and ways to reduce technical debt.