Staff Engineer

Alliance HCM; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

LTD insurance

401k with employer match

Personal and professional development

Entrepreneurial culture

Leadership exposure

High-impact projects

Job summary

Alliance HCM in The Woodlands, TX is seeking a Staff Engineer to shape the future of our HCM and payroll platform. In this full-time role, you will drive technical strategy, lead architectural decisions, and guide a major product initiative from discovery through prototype and deployment.

You will collaborate with stakeholders, evaluate emerging technologies, and ensure our platforms remain scalable, reliable, and positioned for long-term success.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a senior technical contributor (staff/principal/lead engineer).
• Proven ability to design and guide scalable architectures.
• Strong problem-solving, leadership, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural discovery sessions for major initiatives.
• Define scalable technical architectures and guide implementation.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align tech choices with business goals.

Skills

Technical leadership

Architectural design

System architecture

Problem-solving

Decision making

Tools

C#

.NET

Job description

Do you thrive on turning bold ideas into scalable, enterprise-level systems that shape the future of a product? If you're ready to make a lasting impact, Alliance HCM is looking for a full-time Staff Engineer in The Woodlands, TX to help define what's next for our industry-leading HCM and payroll platform. This is your opportunity to drive technical strategy, influence major product decisions, and leave your mark on a growing technology organization.

As our Staff Engineer, you'll earn a competitive annual salary. We also offer top-tier benefits and perks, including:

• 100% paid health, vision, dental, life, and LTD insurance
• 401k with employer match
• Personal and professional development
• Help build and shape a great tax team
• Entrepreneurial culture
• Direct exposure to leadership and high-impact client projects
• Team-oriented environment where your work drives real client outcomes

THE TYPE OF CANDIDATE WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Extensive experience operating as a high-level technical contributor, such as a staff engineer, principal engineer, or lead engineer
• Demonstrated ability to design and guide scalable technical architectures
• Strong problem-solving, technical leadership, and decision-making skills

Experience working within C# and .NET enterprise ecosystems is preferred.

If you can meet the requirements above, keep reading to find out what your day entails!

YOUR DAY-TO-DAY AS A STAFF ENGINEER

In this full-time role, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Alliance HCM's core HCM and payroll systems. You'll lead technical discovery sessions for a major product initiative, helping transform complex concepts into actionable architectural plans. You'll collaborate with stakeholders, evaluate emerging technologies, and create prototypes that validate ideas before significant investments are made. As a trusted technical leader, you'll guide architectural decisions, identify potential risks before they become roadblocks, and help ensure our platforms remain scalable, reliable, and positioned for long-term success.

ABOUT OUR COMPANY

At Alliance, we're on a mission to be the largest independent human capital management (HCM) company in the U.S.! We empower small to mid-sized businesses with our innovative, cloud-based technology and unique single-database platform for managing payroll, HR, benefits, onboarding, and more. As the second-largest privately held payroll provider in the nation, we're dedicated to delivering top-notch HCM solutions. When you join our dynamic team, you'll find more than just a job; you'll be part of a supportive community that celebrates your success and inspires you to reach new heights. Let's grow together and make a lasting impact!