Software Developer Sr

About the role

The Dayforce Data Platform team is building the next generation of our enterprise data platform. We are seeking a software developer with a passion for building cloud-native backend systems or data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop production software in Python and C# that powers the data platform.
• Develop reusable platform libraries, frameworks, and SDKs used by other engineering teams.
• Design, build, and maintain REST APIs and backend services that power internal and customer-facing data products.
• Own software components from design through deployment, monitoring, and ongoing operational support.
• Build and operate production services with a focus on reliability, observability, performance, and scalability.
• Participate in architecture discussions and continuously improve the platform through automation and engineering best practices.
• Apply software engineering best practices including code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD, and clean architecture.
• Develop scalable ingestion services, processing frameworks, and reusable data platform components.
• Develop reliable pipelines using Azure Data Lake Storage, Databricks, and SQL Warehouse to support analytics, reporting, machine learning, and customer-facing data products.
• Develop metadata-driven data processing frameworks that improve automation and reusability.
• Partner with Data Scientists to support AI agents.
• Optimize pipeline performance, storage, and compute costs across Azure and Databricks.
• Contribute to data governance initiatives including lineage, metadata management, documentation, and data quality standards.
• Support de-identification and privacy requirements for customer data across multiple regions.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, Analytics, and Data Science teams to deliver high-quality data solutions.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional software development experience, preferably building cloud-native backend systems or data platforms.
• Strong software development experience with C#/.NET and Python.
• Experience designing and building REST APIs and distributed backend services.
• Experience designing maintainable, testable software using modern software engineering principles.
• Experience building distributed backend services or microservices.
• Experience with automated testing, code reviews, CI/CD, and production operations.
• Experience building cloud-native data platforms on Microsoft Azure.
• Experience designing, debugging, and operating distributed systems in production.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills for distributed data processing systems.
• Strong SQL skills with experience designing high-performance analytical data models.
• Experience building pipelines using Databricks, Azure Data Factory, or similar technologies.
• Experience working with Azure Data Lake Storage and modern lakehouse architecture.
• Experience building solutions for enterprise SaaS or multi-tenant applications.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience supporting developers to integrate the data platform components in end-user applications.

Skills and Experience

• Experience with containerized applications (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Experience creating compilers for domain specific languages.
• Experience with event-driven architectures (Kafka, Event Hub, or Azure Service Bus).
• Experience supporting globally distributed SaaS platforms.
• Experience with data privacy, masking, and de-identification techniques.
• Experience monitoring production data platforms using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, or Databricks monitoring tools.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, or ARM).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) plan (plus match).
• Global Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Unlimited Time Away From Work (in lieu of accrued vacation time).
• 10 paid US holidays.
• Up to 80 hours of paid sick time and 17 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Commitment to community impact, including volunteer days and charity.