Paylocity is an award-winning provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions, offering the most complete platform for the modern workforce. The company has become one of the fastest-growing HCM software providers worldwide by offering an intuitive, easy-to-use product suite that helps businesses automate and streamline HR and payroll processes, attract and retain talent, and build a strong workplace culture.

While traditional HR and payroll providers automate basic HR processes such as payroll and benefits administration, Paylocity goes further by developing tools that HR and businesses need to compete for talent and deliver against the expectations of the modern workforce.

Position Overview

The Staff Software Engineer drives technical excellence and innovation across our organization. This role combines deep technical expertise with strategic leadership, focusing on architecting scalable solutions while fostering a culture of technical excellence and collaboration.

Primary Responsibilities

We are a team of highly motivated engineers driving the expansion of Community—Paylocity’s employee communication and engagement platform. Community serves as a centralized hub that empowers our clients to connect with their employees, foster collaboration, and cultivate an inclusive company culture.

Our mission is to create a vibrant social environment where employees can stay informed, share values and interests, and build meaningful relationships across their organization. By strengthening connection and belonging, we help companies reduce attrition and unlock the full potential of their workforce.

This is an exciting time to join our team, with ample opportunity to influence the direction and design of our platform as we scale. If you're passionate about building tools that make a real impact on workplace culture and employee experience—this is the place for you.

The below represents the primary duties of the position, others may be assigned as needed. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Core Responsibilities

Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to build and enhance modern features of our our mission critical product; design, build, and deliver platform integration capabilities that will allow all the modules across our product suite to bring their capabilities into the Community ecosystem using cloud technologies including MongoDB Atlas and AWS services such as Lambda, SNS/SQS.
Collaborate with cross functional teams and deliver meaningful iterations; leverage Agile methodologies along with CI/CD to rapidly release new features.
Drive technical strategy and best practices across teams and departments
Architect solutions that consider both immediate needs and long-term implications
Identify and champion high-impact technical initiatives that drive business value
Own and deliver large-scale project features with high reliability and performance
Delegate effectively to accelerate project timelines and develop team capabilities
Prioritize and manage multiple high-impact projects simultaneously
Proactively identify and mitigate technical risks and issues
Set and maintain high standards for code quality, performance, and observability
Lead code reviews and technical design discussions with constructive feedback
Identify and resolve quality issues in team members' code
Advocate for automation and process improvements

Growth & Development

Mentor and coach team members at all experience levels
Drive continuous team improvement through knowledge sharing and best practices
Build strong relationships with engineers across teams and departments
Foster an inclusive culture that encourages open discussion and collaboration
Gain alignment on technical strategy across teams and departments
Drive technical decisions that balance immediate needs with long-term goals
Build consensus through clear technical communication
Resolve conflicts constructively while maintaining positive team dynamics

Education And Experience

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
Minimum 8 years of software engineering experience
Proven track record of leading significant technical initiatives

Technical Skills

Extensive knowledge of the following
Modern backend frameworks and development platforms such as ASP.Net Core Web API and Windows Services
noSQL data storage such as MongoDB
Message brokers and messaging communication such as MassTransit, RabbitMQ, AWS SNS/SQS
Cloud services and search such as AWS OpenSearch
Deep understanding of distributed systems and scalability patterns
Strong background in software architecture and system design
Experience with performance optimization and observability
Expertise in multiple programming languages and technologies
Strong understanding of software development fundamentals
Experience with agile development methodologies

Physical Requirements

Ability to sit for extended periods: The role requires sitting at a desk or workstation for long
periods, typically 7-8 hours a day.
Use of computer and phone systems: The employee must be able to operate a computer, use phone systems, and type. This includes using multiple software programs and inquiries simultaneously.

Paylocity is an equal-opportunity employer. Paylocity is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. At Paylocity, we believe diversity makes us better.

We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, culture, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. We actively cultivate these differences through our employee resource groups (ERGs), employee experiences, perspectives, talents, and approaches to drive innovation in the software and services we provide our customers.

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 LeaveBenefits@paylocity.com. This email address is exclusively designated for such requests, aligning with federal and state disability laws. Please do not send resumes to this email address, as they will be removed.