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Senior Software Engineer - Payroll Operations
PayFitFrancefull_timeVerifiedPosted 12 Jul 2023
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Do you want to help us shape what the future of work will look like and how it will best embrace our life's aspirations? If this sounds like a journey you want to embark on, we may have the right role for you!PayFit is an intuitive cloud-based payroll and employee management solution designed specifically for SMBs. Since 2015, we have set ourselves a mission to simplify payroll for SMBs and enable employers and employees to grow together. We are a European company operating from 3 main countries (France, Spain, and the UK) where we are supporting over 9500 clients.
Creating a fulfilling work environment and culture is also a core mission at PayFit, and our day-to-day work philosophy is reflected in our four values:Care We genuinely care for others whoever they are, whatever they think.Excellence We aim to improve and achieve better results every day.Humility Staying humble and exchanging transparent feedback helps us to grow and improve.Passion We are the architects of PayFit's success.
A key part of our culture, and essential for our success, is also improving the diversity of our teams and building an inclusive culture where you can be yourself at work.
This is why our recruitment focuses on the skills you demonstrate, and not only on your academic background or previous professional experiences. At PayFit we understand that you can gain applicable skills through a variety of life experiences and we are interested in knowing them, too.
A brief overview of the Payroll Experience TeamIn our engineering team, we believe in the individual ability to make informed decisions and deliver exceptional results. With passionate and knowledgeable members, we constantly strive for excellence and adapt to various areas of expertise. Join our team to work together towards a common goal and create a meaningful impact by building a valuable product for our customers.
A brief overview of our day-to-day stack:• Technical stack: Node.js, TypeScript, React, AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, SAM, CloudFormation, Helm, serverless• Code collaboration: GitHub, CircleCI• Project management and knowledge: JIRA, Notion, Miro, Google Docs• Communication: Gather, Slack, Zoom
What will be your role?Your mission: Build the future of PayFit in a stream-aligned team
• Contribute to build a high value product in collaboration with Product & Design• Think, design, and drive evolution of PayFit’s architecture and system• Collaborate with multiple teams in the prioritisation of actions and setting up an actionable strategy to get there: delivering software to improve the availability, scalability, latency, and efficiency of PayFit's services• Participate to build a culture of technical excellence: automated testing, data-driven decisions, best practices, incremental delivery, continuous improvements, reliability, observability, and ownership• Mentor and train other team members on design techniques and coding standards, and to cultivate innovation and collaboration across multiple teams• Lead critical cross-functional initiatives with a systematic problem-solving approach, coupled with strong communication skills, and a sense of ownership• Experienced in Event Driven Architecture, Command and Query Responsibility Segregation and Event Sourcing patterns, Circuit Breakers and other distributed systems patterns experience
We would be even more impressed if:• You have strong technical leadership skills• You are experienced in Domain Driven Design, Hexagonal Architecture, Systems Design, and Data-Intensive Applications• You promote early risks identification and have an impact-center approach• You are experienced on and embrace the evolution of systems
This job has been tailored for you if you have the following qualities:• You have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience• You have a solid understanding of software fundamentals (Data Structures, Software Architecture, Design Patterns)• You are experienced in software development, specifically in cloud architectures, systems design and distributed systems• You strive to understand, synthesize, and communicate complex technical concepts and business problems• You are a doer with a creative force and a high attention to detail: strive for the highest quality with an iterative approach mindset• You are a real team player who wants to build a big success story with us• You are receptive to feedback, to be mentored and to mentor others. We're caring and make sure everyone can grow. You will be empowered. You will empower others.• You speak English fluently and you want to work in an international and dynamic environmentHiring Process1️⃣ Interview with the Talent Acquisition team member2️⃣ Call with Joris Calabrese, Engineering Director of the tribe3️⃣ Coding exercise at home (requires less than 2 hours to complete)4️⃣ Tech interview : assess fundamenta
Do you want to help us shape what the future of work will look like and how it will best embrace our life's aspirations? If this sounds like a journey you want to embark on, we may have the right role for you!PayFit is an intuitive cloud-based payroll and employee management solution designed specifically for SMBs. Since 2015, we have set ourselves a mission to simplify payroll for SMBs and enable employers and employees to grow together. We are a European company operating from 3 main countries (France, Spain, and the UK) where we are supporting over 9500 clients.
Creating a fulfilling work environment and culture is also a core mission at PayFit, and our day-to-day work philosophy is reflected in our four values:Care We genuinely care for others whoever they are, whatever they think.Excellence We aim to improve and achieve better results every day.Humility Staying humble and exchanging transparent feedback helps us to grow and improve.Passion We are the architects of PayFit's success.
A key part of our culture, and essential for our success, is also improving the diversity of our teams and building an inclusive culture where you can be yourself at work.
This is why our recruitment focuses on the skills you demonstrate, and not only on your academic background or previous professional experiences. At PayFit we understand that you can gain applicable skills through a variety of life experiences and we are interested in knowing them, too.
A brief overview of the Payroll Experience TeamIn our engineering team, we believe in the individual ability to make informed decisions and deliver exceptional results. With passionate and knowledgeable members, we constantly strive for excellence and adapt to various areas of expertise. Join our team to work together towards a common goal and create a meaningful impact by building a valuable product for our customers.
A brief overview of our day-to-day stack:• Technical stack: Node.js, TypeScript, React, AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, SAM, CloudFormation, Helm, serverless• Code collaboration: GitHub, CircleCI• Project management and knowledge: JIRA, Notion, Miro, Google Docs• Communication: Gather, Slack, Zoom
What will be your role?Your mission: Build the future of PayFit in a stream-aligned team
• Contribute to build a high value product in collaboration with Product & Design• Think, design, and drive evolution of PayFit’s architecture and system• Collaborate with multiple teams in the prioritisation of actions and setting up an actionable strategy to get there: delivering software to improve the availability, scalability, latency, and efficiency of PayFit's services• Participate to build a culture of technical excellence: automated testing, data-driven decisions, best practices, incremental delivery, continuous improvements, reliability, observability, and ownership• Mentor and train other team members on design techniques and coding standards, and to cultivate innovation and collaboration across multiple teams• Lead critical cross-functional initiatives with a systematic problem-solving approach, coupled with strong communication skills, and a sense of ownership• Experienced in Event Driven Architecture, Command and Query Responsibility Segregation and Event Sourcing patterns, Circuit Breakers and other distributed systems patterns experience
We would be even more impressed if:• You have strong technical leadership skills• You are experienced in Domain Driven Design, Hexagonal Architecture, Systems Design, and Data-Intensive Applications• You promote early risks identification and have an impact-center approach• You are experienced on and embrace the evolution of systems
This job has been tailored for you if you have the following qualities:• You have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience• You have a solid understanding of software fundamentals (Data Structures, Software Architecture, Design Patterns)• You are experienced in software development, specifically in cloud architectures, systems design and distributed systems• You strive to understand, synthesize, and communicate complex technical concepts and business problems• You are a doer with a creative force and a high attention to detail: strive for the highest quality with an iterative approach mindset• You are a real team player who wants to build a big success story with us• You are receptive to feedback, to be mentored and to mentor others. We're caring and make sure everyone can grow. You will be empowered. You will empower others.• You speak English fluently and you want to work in an international and dynamic environmentHiring Process1️⃣ Interview with the Talent Acquisition team member2️⃣ Call with Joris Calabrese, Engineering Director of the tribe3️⃣ Coding exercise at home (requires less than 2 hours to complete)4️⃣ Tech interview : assess fundamenta
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