Senior Software Engineer - Freelance mission PayFit
Revolutionizing payroll management for SMEs.
Freelance
Paris
A few days home
Salary: Not specified
Skills we're looking for
Quality assurance
Continuous improvement
Interviewing
Payroll
Test Driven Development (TDD)
+2
You'll be part of
700 employees
FinTech / InsurTech
SaaS / Cloud Services
Human Resources
Average age: 32
Founded in 2015
49%
51%
Our Mission
Do you want to help us shape what the future of work will look like and how it will best embrace our life’s aspirations? If so, we may have the right role for you.
Our mission is to revolutionize payroll management for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Our focus is not only on simplifying the complexities of payroll administration but also on fostering a culture of growth and collaboration among entrepreneurs and their teams.
Internally, we’re dedicated to fostering a vibrant, inclusive culture where every employee can thrive. We prioritize continuous learning, development, and a healthy work-life balance.
Our Values & Behaviours
Creating a fulfilling work environment and culture is a core mission at PayFit, and we have four core values that define our culture and a set of behaviours that translate our values into concrete actions.
- Care : We respect and support each other.
- Excellence : We are all driven by a growth mindset.
- Humility : We consider everyone as equal.
- Passion : We are the architects of PayFit’s success.
There are six behaviours at PayFit, and each one has been designed to guide how PayFiters work individually and collectively and communicate with each other.
🏆 One PayFit : I contribute to the success of PayFit first. Next, I focus on my team’s success and then my own.
🤝 Disagree and commit : I engage in debate and express my opinions. Once decisions are made, I support them.
🎯 Big first small after : I get straight to the point and elaborate when necessary.
👥 Radical Honesty : I provide honest and respectful feedback, regardless of who I communicate with.
🔧 Bias for action : I strive to make progress on my topics with clear owners and actions that strike the right balance between high standards and efficiency.
🔎 Ask for help : I first look for solutions to problems and then ask for help when I’m stuck.
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Get to know us
Do you want to help us shape what the future of work will look like and how it will best embrace our life's aspirations? If this sounds like a journey you want to embark on, we may have the right role for you! Payfit is the Payroll & HR service for every business. Built on millions of payslips processed, Payfit combines expert-operated payroll, a complete People platform, and an AI that runs the day-to-day, so leaders can focus on their people and their growth. We are a European company operating from 3 main countries (France, Spain, and the UK) where we are supporting over 22,000 clients.
Creating a fulfilling work environment and culture is also a core mission at Payfit, and our day-to-day work philosophy is reflected in our four values:
Care: We genuinely care for others whoever they are, whatever they think.
Excellence: We aim to improve and achieve better results every day.
Humility: Staying humble and exchanging transparent feedback helps us to grow and improve.
Passion: We are the architects of Payfit's success.
A key part of our culture, and essential for our success, is also improving the diversity of our teams and building an inclusive culture where you can be yourself at work.
This is why our recruitment focuses on the skills you demonstrate, and not only on your academic background or previous professional experiences. At Payfit we understand that you can gain applicable skills through a variety of life experiences and we are interested in knowing them, too.
Location :
The position is based in France or Spain (99% remote)
Position Overview :
As a Software Engineer at PayFit, you will play a crucial role in striking a balance between reducing complexity and delivering new features. We are seeking a Full Stack Engineer with a deep passion for product performance and customer-centric analytics to support this mission.
Reporting directly to Maxime, Engineering Manager, your responsibilities will include:
Collaborating closely with your team to make informed decisions and understand their trade-offs.
Designing and building valuable solutions for our customers, challenging your teammates, and embracing challenges from them.
Being a driving force in the continuous improvement of the team.
Being involved in both the delivery and discovery phases of our customers' problems.
Contributing to the full lifecycle of our software solution (discover/design/build/operate/support).
Ensuring the product you build meets security and quality standards.
This Role is For You If:
You have a proven hands-on engineering background — ideally in a SaaS product environment — with a deep understanding of software architecture.
You bring 7+ years of full-stack experience, with solid expertise in Node.js & TypeScript.
You combine a strong business and product mindset with the ability to iterate fast, make pragmatic trade-offs, and collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
You have experience with continuous delivery and test-driven development (TDD) best practices.
You speak English fluently and are eager to work in an international and dynamic environment. Spanish or French is a plus, but not obligatory
It Would Be Great If You Also Have:
Domain knowledge about integrations or payroll
Experience with Event-Driven Architecture and Domain-Driven Design.
Interview process :
1. Interview with a recruiter - 15 min
2. Interview with the hiring manager - 45 min
3. Technical Interview with the team - 90 min
Benefits
Key figures
In short
Founding year
2015
Employees
700
Average age
32
Gender
51%
49%
