Senior Software Engineer (

About Payscale

Payscale is the pioneer of compensation intelligence, helping organizations make smarter pay decisions that drive business performance. For more than 20 years, Payscale has combined trusted market data with AI-powered technology to deliver actionable insights that turn pay from a cost into a catalyst for growth. The Payscale Intelligence Cloud portfolio of solutions — Ascent, JobNav, and Paycycle — empower top companies and businesses like Cintas, Leidos, Chipotle, Ohio State University, and TJX Companies.

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Job Summary

We are seeking a motivated and skilled Senior Software Engineer to join our team and contribute to the evolution of our SaaS applications. In this role, you’ll work across the entire stack—developing responsive front-end interfaces and robust back-end systems using modern technologies and frameworks. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable, and performant solutions that empower our customers.

What You'll Do

• Designing, building, and maintaining the central data ingestion platform that powers our SaaS applications, using .NET 8, Azure, REST APIs, and event-driven architecture—with a focus on efficient, secure, and scalable back-end code.

• Writing SQL queries and stored procedures to support data-intensive applications.

• Building and maintaining customer-facing interfaces in Angular 20+—including complex forms, state management, multi-step workflows, and data dashboards—where the work calls for it.

• Collaborating with designers, product managers, and other engineers to deliver secure, reliable systems and a strong user experience.

• Participating in Scrum ceremonies and contributing to the team's Agile processes.

• Proactively identifying and addressing technical debt to improve system maintainability.

• Ensuring high code quality through unit tests, integration tests, and adherence to coding standards.

• Debugging issues systematically and effectively across the full stack.

• Actively leveraging and shaping AI-assisted development workflows, including automation for code generation, testing, documentation, and developer productivity.

What We're Looking For

• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.

• 5+ years of experience with C#/.NET Core for back-end development.

• 2+ years with a modern front-end framework like Angular.

• Experience with microservices, REST APIs, and service-oriented design patterns.

• Proficiency writing SQL and stored procedures for relational databases like MSSQL or Postgres.

• Experience with object-oriented design and message queues or messaging frameworks.

• Familiarity with event-driven architecture and tools like Kafka or Azure Event Hubs.

• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native environments (Azure preferred; AWS or similar also welcome).

• A track record of writing clean, testable, and maintainable code, with experience in unit and integration testing.

Nice to Have

• Experience building or integrating AI-powered internal tools or automation to improve developer productivity or software quality.

• Experience developing high-performance, multi-threaded enterprise-grade applications.

• Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).

• Solid understanding of front-end technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), and TypeScript.

• Familiarity with component libraries (Bootstrap, Material-UI) for responsive design.

• Proficiency with state management libraries like Redux or NgRx.

• Familiarity with SASS, LESS, or other CSS preprocessors.

Location

Payscale Romania has an employee centric hybrid model that provides you the flexibility to do your best work in a space that supports you, while also finding time to collaborate in person in our office for the moments that matter.

In our hybrid model, employees can work from the location that works best for them when not in the office.

When you work from home, we recommend ensuring that you can meet the following technology, equipment and workspace requirements:

• High-Speed Internet - A stable broadband or fiber connection (satellite is highly discouraged) with a minimum speed of 100 Mbps in a dedicated workspace that has a reliable Wi-Fi signal.

• Device for Multifactor Authentication (MFA/2FA) - smartphone, tablet, etc.

When it matters (usually no more than a few times a year) we take the time to gather in larger groups for in-person events.

Payscale has employees across the US, Canada, UK, The Philippines and Romania however we are currently unable to hire in the Quebec Province, Northern Ireland, and Hawaii.

Benefits and Perks

All around awesome culture where together we strive to live our 5 values:

• Data informed decision making.

• Customer first. Always.

• Succeed together.

• Relentless about results. Obsessed with excellence.

• Lead the change. Shape the standard.

An open and inclusive environment where you’ll learn and grow through programs and resources like:

• Monthly company All Hands meetings

• Regular opportunities for executive leadership exposure through things like AMAs

• Access to continued learning & development opportunities

• Our commitment to a continuous feedback culture which allows us to drive performance and career growth

• A growing network of Employee Resource Groups

• Company sponsored volunteer hours

• And more!

Our more standard benefits

• Paid Time Off: 25 paid vacation days, plus eligible public holidays, 2 floating holidays annually and 2 additional Payscale holidays (Global Mental Health Day & US Independence Day)

• Medical Insurance: 100% employer-paid coverage for employees, plus premium coverage for 1 dependent (employee responsible for dependent taxes).

• Meal Vouchers: Monthly allowance, fully funded by Payscale.

• Pension: Employer contribution to a Pillar III plan.

• Life & Disability Insurance: 100% employer-paid coverage.

• Remote Work Stipend: Monthly stipend to support remote work and/or wellness expenses.

• Additional Leave: Paid leave entitlements under the Romanian Labor Code (e.g., marriage, bereavement).

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We embrace equal employment opportunity. Payscale is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. It is our policy that employees will not be subjected to unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, marital status, sexual orientation, political ideology, and any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to: recruitment, hiring, transfers, promotions, training, discipline, termination, compensation and benefits, performance appraisals, education, and social and recreational programs.

We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply — we’d love to hear from you.

If you have a disability or impairment and need assistance with the application process, please email [email protected] for support.

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