Implementation Software Engineer

About the role

The Implementation Software Engineer builds and maintains software solutions that power Paylocity’s Implementation teams. This role sits at the intersection of engineering and operations, you’ll partner directly with internal stakeholders to understand business problems, then design and ship automations, integrations, and tools that create measurable efficiency gains.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain internal software tools and automated workflows for Implementation teams
• Partner with internal stakeholders across organizational levels to gather requirements, understand business context, and translate needs into technical solutions
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to rapidly prototype and deliver production-grade solutions
• Track, prioritize, and work through bugs and enhancement requests in a structured backlog
• Participate in team meetings to discuss priorities, share progress, and collaborate on technical approaches

Requirements

• Strong programming fundamentals with the ability to write clean, simple, and efficient code to build production-level applications
• Familiarity with version control (Git/GitHub) and collaborative development workflows
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools to learn new technologies and build quickly
• A builder’s mindset. You’d rather ship something and iterate than wait for a perfect spec
• Strong communication skills: you can talk to a business stakeholder about their problem and translate it into a technical plan
• Ability to work independently while staying connected to the team

Qualifications

• Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in a related field (Computer Science, Data Science, etc.) or equivalent experience
• Experience: 0-2 years of professional software development experience

Skills

• Python
• SQL
• TypeScript
• The Microsoft Power Platform

Benefits

Paylocity is an equal-opportunity employer. Paylocity is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. At Paylocity, we believe diversity makes us better. We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, culture, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. We actively cultivate these differences through our employee resource groups (ERGs), employee experiences, perspectives, talents, and approaches to drive innovation in the software and services we provide our customers. We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the job application or interview process, please contact accessibility@paylocity.com. This email address is exclusively designated for such requests, aligning with federal and state disability laws. Please do not send resumes to this email address, as they will be removed.

Pay

The base pay range for this position is $77,600 - $110,900 /yr; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Schedule

This is a full-time position.