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Senior Software Development Engineer, Payroll Development

New Zealand, AucklandFull-time2026-10-27 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Senior engineer bridging payroll engineering and professional services to ensure successful, high-quality payroll implementations for customers in the APAC/ASEAN region.

Role type

Senior Software Development Engineer (Payroll Implementation & Integration)

Builds

Production-grade software, integrations, and AI toolsets for Workday Payroll deployments

Domain

HR Technology / Payroll / Cloud Infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Software engineering, API integration, Workday Payroll expertise, Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure), CI/CD, Containerization, Technical training, Troubleshooting

Preferred skills

Experience creating training content, Working in ambiguous environments, Traveling to customer sites

Technologies

Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go, Java, AWS, GCP, Azure, CI/CD, Containers

Responsibilities

Align with implementation teams on customer projects and technical requirements; Collaborate on design, build, and deployment of production-grade software and integrations; Guide integration of payroll systems with customer data sources and identity systems; Troubleshoot and resolve implementation and production issues; Turn field learnings into feedback to improve core product and AI toolsets; Train Customer Experience and Solution Consulting teams on payroll functionality and deployment processes.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC