Senior Backend Engineer (Payroll)

TL;DR

Senior Backend Engineer (Kotlin/Java): Developing and scaling a Payroll product using a microservices architecture with an accent on end-to-end feature ownership and technical design. Focus on building highly scalable backend systems, optimizing APIs, and ensuring reliability in a continuous delivery environment.

Location: Must reside in one of the authorized US states (CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, MN, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA). Hybrid options available for the NY metro area; otherwise, remote within the EST time zone.

Salary: $170,000 - $220,000 per year

Company

A high-growth unicorn startup providing comprehensive HR and payroll software solutions.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems for the Payroll product using a modern microservices architecture.
• Own the full development cycle from technical design and coding to deployment and monitoring.
• Collaborate with product managers and frontend engineers to implement new features and align with the product roadmap.
• Build and optimize APIs to ensure seamless integrations across the platform.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code in Kotlin, Scala, or Java.
• Participate in code reviews and utilize automated QA processes in a continuous delivery environment.

Requirements

• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience with a strong focus on backend development.
• Proficiency in Kotlin, Java, or Scala.
• Experience owning features end-to-end and navigating technical trade-offs and negotiations.
• Strong knowledge of relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL.
• Expertise in software design and scalable architecture.
• Experience with AWS or equivalent cloud platforms and testing methodologies (TDD, unit-testing).

Nice to have

• Experience developing payroll, payments, or HR products.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation with pre-IPO stock options.
• 100% subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with a 3% company match from Day 1.
• Work-from-home allowance and hybrid working model for those in the NY metro area.
• Wellness benefits including an annual Headspace subscription.
• Additional "Bob balance days" and birthday leave.