Senior Software Engineer

Paycor's HR software is purpose-built for leaders and modernizes people management. We help our customers build winning teams and great places to work. Paycor’s culture is the key driver of our success. Every day, our associates find new ways to add value and progress toward audacious goals. We celebrate wins and share the wealth with a high performance-centric culture that empowers talented people to try new roles, innovate and experiment, and follow their passions.

Job Summary

Do some people consider you an expert in application and database design? Do you stay on the cutting edge of technology? As a Senior Software Engineer-SB in our Agile environment, your team will rely heavily on your serious coding skills and technical expertise. Your primary role includes system analysis, design, coding, testing, debugging, documenting, and installing portions of new systems and modification of existing systems. You will lead analysis activity and do high level architecture for an app feature. Your role is critical and we need you to bring energy to the team. Innovation is key for us and you'll be expected to influence your team with new technology tools and ideas. Also, because we are Agile, there will be times that you will be expected to step beyond traditional engineering duties to reach your teams definition of done.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Code and design new applications based upon detail specifications of business and user requirements.
• Lead the design and create documentation of solutions.
• High level architecture and analysis. 
• Trouble shoot and make changes to prevent recurrence by modifying existing code and faulty files, writing and running special programs.
• Document new applications, or the changes made to existing applications.
• Participate in unit, integration, and business acceptance testing of the applications.
• Perform code reviews to ensure compliance of standards and quality.
• Troubleshoot application and system issues.
• Do whatever is necessary to get to your team's definition of done.
• Research, experiment and recommend emerging technologies.

Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Bachelor's in computer science, computer engineering or related field and 4+ years of experience or a Masters and 2+ years of experience in a related field
• 2+ years of experience with SQL, Oracle or MySQL
• Expertise in relational database concepts
• Strong expertise in data storage technologies such as: Entity Framework, SQL, Oracle, MySQL, NoSQL (Hadoop, Mongo)
• 1+ years of experience with Cloud technologies (Azure, AWS etc.)
• 4+ years of Web Service development
• Strong experience with patterns such as: REST, WCF and/or SOAP, Node.JS
• 4+ years building Web Applications
• Strong expertise in multiple front end frameworks (ASP.Net MVC or WebForms, Angular, React, ember, Knockout.JS
• 2+ years of experience building automated unit tests utilizing frameworks like MS Test
• Strong understanding of unit testing concepts and frameworks
• Ability to be self-directed
• Some experience in an Agile environment
• Participation and familiarity with open source projects
• Rely on experience and judgement to plan and accomplish goals
• Be a student of technology with passion for researching and experimenting with new technology
• Experience in Financial Services, Payroll or related business preferred 

Paycor Total Rewards:

Take Care of Each Other is one of our Guiding Principles and it’s something we actively pursue through the benefits we offer. We are dedicated to delivering a great personal and professional experience with exceptional benefits to support your wellbeing and the wellbeing of your family. 

Highlights include:

• A flexible virtual-first work philosophy
• Generous paid time off 
• Paid leave for birth parents, non-birth parents, elder caregivers, and military support
• Sabbatical opportunities for tenured Associates
• Inclusive and accessible Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to help with everyday challenges

We also offer competitive compensation determined by each individual's relevant experience, skills, and education. In addition to base pay, Paycor Associates are eligible for either a performance-based annual bonus or commission, depending on their position.