Senior Software Engineer - Integrations team (freelance mission) PayFit

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 an intuitive software as a service payroll and HRIS solution designed specifically for SMB. Since 2015, we have set ourselves a mission to simplify payroll for SMBs and enable employers and employees to grow together. We are a European company operating from 3 main countries (France, Spain, and the UK) where we are supporting over 20,000 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 Spain or France.

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 possess 7+ years of experience in a full-stack developer role with Node.js & TypeScript.

• You have a strong hands-on background in a development role, preferably in a product context and with a SaaS product, coupled with a strong understanding of software architecture.

• You speak English fluently and are eager to work in an international and dynamic environment. Spanish or French is a plus, but not obligatory.

• You have experience with continuous delivery and test-driven development (TDD) best practices.

• You enjoy communicating with a wide range of stakeholders, including product managers, software engineers, and data engineers.

• You can navigate ambiguity and work autonomously while remaining a strong team player.

• You are familiar with agile and lean software development methodologies.

It Would Be Great If You Also Have:

• Domain knowledge about integrations or payroll

• Experience with Event-Driven Architecture and Domain-Driven Design.

Even if you don't meet 100% of the requirements, we encourage you to apply if you believe you'd be a good fit!

Your Future Team: The Integrations Squad

The Integrations Squad is a collaborative, cross-functional team focused on maximizing customer value. We achieve this by building integrations with partners and exposing PayFit data for external integration. Our team is committed to ongoing enhancement, ensuring robust and user-friendly solutions.

Joining the Integrations Squad means working with a team that prioritizes user needs and constantly seeks to enhance our products and services.

We embrace the DevOps "You build it, you run it" principle, taking full responsibility for the entire product lifecycle, from development to deployment to maintenance. This ownership fosters quick changes and improvements.

Interview process :

1. Discovery Call: Meet a Talent Acquisition Specialist (30-45 min).

2. Technical Discussion: Meet an Engineering Manager to discuss technical aspects of your experience (45 min).

3. Technical Challenge: Technical challenge, followed by a code review interview with Engineers from the team (90 min)

4. Stakeholder Discussion: Discuss with the Product Manager (30 min).

5. Director Discussion: Final discussion with an Engineering Director of the tribe (30 min).

👉 Background Check (ISO27001 certification): identity, diploma, and past professional experiences will be checked after the offer.

What we offer

Flexibility: We believe it is key to producing your best work and being fulfilled. We therefore offer the possibility to work away from our main offices, within Spain, as well as abroad, for a defined period. Further requirements may apply depending on the role and your overall experience.

Learning & Development: At PayFit, we offer a comprehensive learning platform that enables you to acquire new skills daily, supported by our company. We also have English language courses to improve your business communication vocabulary and get to the next level.

Career Development: We want you to progress and be free to choose which direction you want to grow. There are also opportunities for internal moves.

Health promotion: Gym subscription (Urban Sports Club) with a preferential rate.

Meals: 6 EUR lunch voucher per workday with our partner Edenred.

Transportation: 50 % of public transport card is covered by PayFit .

Health Insurance: Full coverage on private insurance with Alan.

Parental support program: 17 weeks of leave for a mother and a co-parent, paid at 100%. Support with a nursery for your child.

Home office budget: Yearly work from home budget to help you get set up in the best conditions. A MacBook is our standard working tool.

Time off: 25 days of holidays per year.

Disability Inclusion: All of our positions are open to any person living with a disability. To guarantee equal treatment and opportunities, we will take, based on individual needs, appropriate measures to adapt the work conditions of PayFiters with disabilities, and if needed also during the recruitment process. Please let us know what you need and we will do our best to accommodate!