Senior Software Engineer - Employee Management

Job description

Get to know us

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 10,000 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.

About the role :

PayFit is on a journey to evolve from a monolithic low-code platform (aka JetLang Platform ) toward a more decoupled/distributed platform embracing event-driven and following the principles of DDD to better serve our customers.

You will be a senior player for the squad Employee Setup . As a Global Team at Payfit, Employee Setup is responsible for the whole Employee and Contract lifecycle management from an HRIS perspective. We are currently on an exciting DDD transformation journey to better scale our Product and enhance our HRIS module to make it a key differentiator.

As a Senior Software Engineer at PayFit, you will play a crucial role in building the future of our platform.
Your mission will be to:
- Be part of a product team (Design, Engineering, and Product) to define issues to solve and develop high-value features
- Drive the evolution of our architecture and system (DDD, system design, event-driven architecture, event sourcing)
- Promote software development best practices and foster technical excellence (clean code, low-complexity, maintainability, observability, well tested and documented, scalability, security and privacy by design) 
- Own all the areas of the team's projects back-end, front-end and infrastructure
- Mentor team members and lead cross-functional initiatives

You can learn more aboutlow-code &JetLang on our blog !

This role is for you if :

- You have a strong experience in Javascript software development (frontend and backend), React.js, NestJS and Node.js and microservices architecture
- You have a solid understanding of software fundamentals (Data Structures, Software Architecture, Design Patterns) and cloud architecture
- You have proficiency on testing, monitoring, and continuous deployment
- You have some proven hands-on experience with Event-Driven Architecture (EDA)
- You are comfortable writing technical documentation and specs
- You have good communication skills and you can adapt your talking points to a non-technical audience
- You are a team player who strives on sharing knowledge with others
- You are someone who believes that team collaboration is more valuable than individual progress
- You are familiar with DDD on architectural part, event-sourcing and CQRS
- You have experience with Kubernetes, Helm
- You speak English fluently and you want to work in an international and dynamic environment

If you think you would be a good fit even if you don't meet 100% of the requirements, we would love to hear from you!

About the team :

You will join our passionate team where we value individual contributions and strive for excellence. You will be part of a Product team with a Product Manager and a Product Designer. There will be 5 other Software Engineers with whom you will collaborate as well as an Engineering Manager who will be your manager. Together, we aim to create a meaningful product and make a positive impact on the lives of 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

Hiring process :

1. First you will meet a Talent Acquisition Specialist for a discovery call (45 min)
2. Next step will be a meeting with  Nicolas , Engineering Manager (45 min)
3. Then you will have a System Design live discussion with  2 Software Engineers  (60 min)
4. Then you'll meet Priya & Pierre , Designer & PM of te team (45 min)
5. Finally, you will have a discussion with  Pierre , Engineering Director (30 min)

Want to know more about our low-code platforms? podcast
 Discovering low-code platforms and their origins

We are looking for passionate and innovative people who want to build the next big success story with us! Do you recognize yourself in these words? Do you want to join an incredible adventure? Please tell us who you are, what you’ve done, and what you're looking to achieve. We’ll be more than happy to meet you

What we offer

Flexibility: We believe it is key to produce your best work and to be fulfilled. We therefore offer the possibility to work away from our main offices, within France/UK/Spain; as well as abroad for a defined period of time. Further requirements may apply depending on the role and your overall experience.
Learning & Development: In PayFit we have a great learning platform where you can learn new skills everyday with the support of our company. We also have English language courses to improve your business communication vocabulary and get to the next level.
Career Development : We want you to progress and be free to choose which direction you want to grow. There are also opportunities for internal moves.
Health promotion: Gym membership conditions depending on country and 4 paid sessions with a mental health practitioner and online support with Moka Care.
Health insurance: with conditions depending on the country.
Meals: Restaurant tickets.
Home office budget: To help you get set up in the best conditions. A MacBook as our standard working tool.

Disability Inclusion: All of our positions are open to any person living with a disability. To guarantee equal treatment and opportunities, we will take, based on individual needs, appropriate measures to adapt the work conditions of PayFiters with disabilities, and if needed also during the recruitment process. Please let us know what you need and we will do our best to accommodate!