Many companies offer payroll and human capital management (HCM) solutions, but Paylocity takes technology to the next level. We’ve evolved beyond HCM to a next-generation employee experience platform. With uniquely designed solutions to help companies engage employees, we’ve changed how and where work gets done and created a personalized work environment. Join Paylocity as we continue to transform the future of technology!

We give our employees what they need to succeed, including great benefits and perks! We offer medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and a 401(k) match, as well as perks that support you, your family, and your finances. And if it’s career development you desire, we provide that, too! At Paylocity, people matter most and have always been at the heart of our business.

Help Paylocity enhance communication and enable employees to connect, collaborate, and create from anywhere with a position in Product & Technology!

Want to develop the strategies and principles needed to deliver compelling software? Join our team and help us enhance our all-in-one software platform, elevate our one-of-a-kind technology, and improve the employee experience. 

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At Paylocity, Principal Software Engineer I's play a vital role in shaping our products’ future through technical direction and being hands-on with our code. As one of the most senior engineers, you will be involved in helping our Teams solve complex engineering problems. Working in an Agile environment amongst our Software Development teams you’ll play a key role in influencing and providing technical direction, design, code review, and as appropriate performing hands-on coding & testing.   

As a Principal Software Engineer I within Talent area you will be expected to: 

• Be responsible for helping guide technical architecture for the Products within our Domain 
• Partner with various groups within our organization on ways to build modern cloud-orientated solutions considering scale, stability, and cost efficiency  
• Serve as a mentor and coach to others to help guide them in their own career progression   
• Possess expert knowledge in SOLID principles, enterprise system architecture, cloud infrastructure, and engineering best practices 

Designing for the future takes curiosity, innovation, hard work, and vision. We’re looking for a leader that embodies those qualities to help us continually evolve towards the future. Apply and learn more about this exciting opportunity within Paylocity! 

Are you the teammate we are looking for?

Who you are: 

Engineering is the function that applies principles and techniques of engineering, mathematics, and computer/data science to the design, development, and testing of applications. The Product & Technology engineering family consists of software development, testing, database, dev ops, virtualization & network.

• Enthusiastic about developing the best software available and providing the ultimate customer experience
• A leader in continuous improvement of our software development process
• Interested in staying current with technology and willing to evangelize in order to realize your technical vision
• Able to work in a collaborative environment with a willingness to share your ideas
• Able to work independently on modules and complete tasks with high quality and contribute to high velocity, but unafraid to seek out suggestions from other team members
• Able to take the lead on multiple initiatives across a product category and collaborate on tasks to ship with high quality, but unafraid to seek out suggestions from team members
• Excited to work on cutting-edge technology
• Desires to be a “Player/Coach” in all aspects of the process

Responsibilities: 

• Demonstrate a high level of depth in a particular domain 
• Take on a leading role in discovery, design and implementation for major systems that involve cross-team dependencies 
• Routinely and consistently push the team forward through design, complex problems, and ultimately delivering value to our clients 
• Evangelize and gain team alignment with organization-wide technical strategies and best practices 
• Work in systems that have significant consequences of failure, a high degree of ambiguity, or to a standard of quality well exceeding that of the current system 
• Make technology choices for components needed as part of an existing larger architecture or framework.  
• Solicit and provide feedback via  decision-making frameworks from across the organization asking probing, insightful questions and raising awareness of any unintended impact or dependencies within their area of expertise. 
• Own the overall health and engineering quality of a domain 
• Be a technical subject matter expert for a domain 
• Initiate and lead cross-team collaboration 

Required Experience: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field 
• 7+ years of Software Engineering experience, with a proven track record in large-scale delivery 
• Must be adaptable to change and have a willingness to learn 
• Must have a strong sense of curiosity 
• Must commit to their role and take responsibility for their tasks 
• Must be able to work effectively in an agile and team environment
• Must be effective and creative in problem solving
• Experience with Domain Driven Design, cloud-based solutions, leading large-scale delivery, and modernization of software systems  
• Served in a lead or architect capacity within a large-scale product organization.
• Demonstrated understanding of layered Architecture
• Proven experience of API development practices and how that relates to a service-oriented architecture and/or microservices. 
• Strong knowledge of AWS product offerings and how to leverage the cloud for scalability and performance. 
• Solid understanding of Object-Oriented Analysis and Design proficiency in multiple .Net Frameworks including .Net Core
• Proficiency in .NET 6, C#, MVC, ReactJS, Rest APIs, SQL Server
• Understanding of common design patterns
• Knowledge of Web Development industry standards and best practices
• Strong knowledge of security (risks and threats, authentication, authorization, certificates, encryption)
• Familiarity with JavaScript Frameworks
• Experience with automated unit testing patterns and tools (preferred)

Paylocity is an equal opportunity employer. 

Paylocity is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the job application or interview process, please contact accessibility@paylocity.com. 

This role can be performed from any office in the US. This position is eligible for an annual bonus and restricted stock unit grant based on individual performance in addition to a full range of benefits outlined here. This information is provided per the relevant state and local pay transparency laws for the location in which this position will be performed. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via www.paylocity.com/careers. 

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