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Director of Software Engineering - Payroll Services

BambooHR is a market-leading people intelligence platform focused on HR software for SMBs. We are seeking an experienced Director of Software Engineering to lead and grow the Payroll Services engineering division, drive modernization of payroll systems, collaborate with cross-functional product teams, and mentor engineering leaders while embracing AI engineering practices.

Skills

  • Deep payroll or financial operations experience
  • Extensive software development and SaaS leadership experience
  • Database design and query expertise (MySQL and MSSQL)
  • Version control proficiency (Git)
  • Architecture and systems modernization experience
  • Familiarity with services development languages (PHP, Python, Java, C#)
  • Front-end exposure (React, JavaScript, HTML, CSS)
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead a division focused on Payroll Services, overseeing multiple teams and engineering managers
  • Coach and mentor engineering managers and technical leaders regularly
  • Collaborate with Product Design, Product Management, QA, IT, architects, and platform teams to deliver solutions
  • Set and drive accountability for sprint goals and quarterly OKRs
  • Champion and integrate AI engineering practices into development and product features
  • Prioritize technical/architectural work and partner on platform-level solutions
  • Participate in hiring and contribute to continuous improvement of systems and processes
  • Advocate company values and support a healthy, sustainable engineering culture

Education

  • Relevant technical training or equivalent practical experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field preferred

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, life, and disability insurance
  • Generous paid time off: 4 weeks vacation, 12 company holidays, parental leave, volunteer time off
  • 401(k) with up to 6% company match
  • $2,000 Paid-Paid Vacation bonus
  • Employee Assistance Program (Headspace)
  • Hybrid work model with regular in-office days in Utah
  • Support for professional development and a values-driven culture
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