Dayforce is a global human capital management (HCM) company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, with operations across North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA), and the Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) region. Our award-winning Cloud HCM platform offers a unified solution database and continuous calculation engine, driving efficiency, productivity and compliance for the global workforce. Our brand promise - Makes Work Life Better TM- Reflects our commitment to employees, customers, partners and communities globally.
Location: Work is what you do, not where you go. For this role, we are open to remote work and can hire anywhere in the United States or Canada
About the opportunity
The Dayforce SP&T Organization is looking for an experienced Senior Software Developer to create and enhance the industry’s next-generation Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, with a particular focus on Tax & Payments (T&P) payroll back-office platforms.
The T&P technology organization is on a major and ambitious transformation journey to modernize and streamline multiple disparate systems that have been developed organically over many decades. Reporting to the Manager Development (or Senior Manager Development), the Senior Software Developer will contribute to developing an end-to-end architectural vision of the T&P application ecosystem and will assist in its realization.
In your role as Senior Software Developer, you will be part of a scrum team comprised of high-caliber, hands-on software professionals who aim to provide technical leadership and stewardship of the Dayforce Tax and Payment Solutions. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and integrating new products and features, as well as enhancing and completing existing solutions and services. You will work in a collaborative manner with fellow Developers, Architects, Test Analysts, Product Managers, UX, and other stakeholders throughout the development process to ensure the product is functionally complete and well-engineered.
If you are a technology enthusiast, have a passion for creating great software, want to see your creation make an impact, and possess one or more of the following qualifications, we want to talk to you.
What you’ll get to do
- Drive the design and implementation of highly scalable and available innovative solutions.
- Conduct and participate in design and code reviews, unit, feature, and regression testing, and collaborate with other software development teams and departments on developing application solutions.
- Collaborate with fellow developers and cross-functional teams to identify and solve complex problems.
- Mentor and train fellow software engineers on architecture, design, and software development best practices to help create a top-tier engineering organization.
- Create working proof-of-concepts and recommend modern technologies to ensure solutions are scalable, maintainable, and of high quality.
- Participate in product discussions to advise on and influence the product roadmap.
- Take ownership and responsibility for development initiatives and make them happen.
- Contribute to the engineering process and culture to continuously improve software development processes and practices.
- Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and high-quality test automation solutions.
- Create test plans and test cases in GitHub
Skills and experience we value
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- 5+ years of strong object-oriented design and programming experience using C#, .NET, and .NET Core.
- Significant experience with front-end languages, libraries, and frameworks (e.g., Angular, React, Vue.js, Node.js, GraphQL).
- Experience building and leading cloud-based application development with public cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
- Experience working with microservice architecture and advanced programming constructs such as multi-threaded programming, event-driven architecture, messaging, and microservices.
- Experience with T-SQL and relational database systems (modern RDBMs).
- Hands-on experience in applying design patterns, writing unit tests, and optimizing performance.
- Experience designing and implementing APIs.
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or other container-related technologies, and development experience with containerized applications is desirable.
- Experience with Micro Front-Ends (MFE).
- Proficiency in designing and developing UI platform solutions for various projects.
- Knowledge of DevOps design patterns, processes, and best practices.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills; effective at representing a team of professionals.
- Ability to learn new software languages, frameworks, and APIs quickly.
- Disciplined self-starter, capable of working independently or in close collaboration within an agile development team.
- Strong agile skillset and experience working in an Agile Development environment.
- Experience with advanced technologies such as Kafka, NoSQL databases, Elasticsearch, Specflow, Git, gRPC, protobuf, NuGet packaging, and MongoDB is desirable.
What would make you really stand out
- Knowledge of DevOps CI/CD pipelines, processes, and best practices.
- Experience creating and maintaining test automation frameworks using tools such as Selenium, SpecFlow (or ReqNRoll), and/or Cucumber.
- Exposure to NoSQL and Key-Value Database systems such as MongoDB or Cosmos.
- Experience in designing authentication and fine-grained authorization mechanisms in applications and web services (OAuth, OpenID).
- Visual Basic 6 experience.
- Has a high level of self-awareness.
- Excellent analytical skills, passion for solving hard problems, and knows how to have fun!
What’s in it for you
Dayforce is fueled by the diversity of our talented employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider and embrace ALL individuals and what makes them unique. We believe our employees should be happy and healthy, with peace of mind and a sense of fulfillment.
We encourage individuals to apply based on their passions.
Dayforce encourages personal and professional growth. We offer excellent time away from work programs, comprehensive wellness initiatives and recognition through competitive pay and benefits.
With a commitment to community impact, including volunteer days and our charity, Dayforce Cares we provide opportunities for you to thrive both in your career and personal life. Our focus is not just on your job but on supporting you to be the best version of yourself.
About the Salary Ranges
Please note that the salary range mentioned in this job description should serve simply as a guide. The final compensation offered may vary based on a variety of factors, including bonuses and/or incentives, or a candidate’s experience, skills, budget and location. Our company is committed to providing a fair, equitable, and competitive package that reflects the value an individual brings to the organization.
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