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 SMBs. 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 France.

Position Overview

Join our Product team as a Product Builder. You will be responsible for evolving our product for France, driving both the product vision and its technical implementation through our in-house low-code platform, JetLang.

What makes this role unique: you don't just specify, you build. You don't delegate, you deliver. This end-to-end ownership allows you to have a direct and fast impact on thousands of users. To know more about low-code, you can check up an article in French here.

The challenge? Mastering one of the most complex domains that exists: French payroll. It's this complexity that makes the role exciting and will enable you to become a recognized expert in a business-critical field. If you're a problem-solver with a passion for product development, this is your chance to make a real difference.

To know more about the key role of Product and Design teams in PayFit’s journey, listen to Sylvain’s, our CPO, discussion on Hands-On podcast.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement technical solutions on our low-code platform, JetLang

• Understand and translate complex payroll rules (based on French labor code and rules defined by collective agreements) into efficient application logic

• Refactor, optimize, and improve the existing codebase as part of our technical transformation

• Rigorously test your developments and document your solutions

• Ensure maintenance and run of your technical scope

Product skills required

• Understand and prioritize the needs of our users (HR professionals, entrepreneurs, payroll managers)

• Design solutions that meet both user needs and business objectives

• Define the product vision and roadmap for your scope in collaboration with stakeholders

• Measure the impact of your developments and iterate based on user feedback

• Collaborate with Product Designers, Engineers, and other Builders

Profile we're looking for

• You have an engineering degree (computer science, general engineering) OR payroll management background with strong technical aptitude

• You have +2 years of experience in product management or project management, with demonstrable results

• You have experience in development or technical configuration (low-code, no-code, scripting, or programming languages)

• You have proven ability to master complex domains and structure them

What will make the difference

• You enjoy understanding complex systems and modeling them rigorously

• You have a pragmatic approach: impact first, perfection second

• You are autonomous and can handle the ambiguity inherent to a constantly evolving regulatory domain

• You have a strong sense of quality and testing

• You demonstrate strong teamwork and collaboration abilities with various stakeholders

• You are fluent in both French and English

If you have an atypical background that combines product vision and technical execution, we want to meet you!

Your future team

You will join one of the squads of the Payroll Experience or Company & Employee Experience product team. The team is composed of 3 squads with, in average, 5 Product Builders per squad. Together, we focus on identifying the most valuable problems to solve for our users, enabling the team to quickly ship and iterate with our low code platform. Our ambition is to design and build, from scratch, the most advanced and user-friendly payroll solution ever created.

Interview process

1. Interview with a recruiter - 45 min

2. Logical test at home - 60min

3. Low code exercise with a member of the team - 90min

4. Interview with your future manager - 45min

👉 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 produce your best work and to be fulfilled. We therefore offer the possibility to work away from our main offices, within France/UK/Spain; as well as abroad for a defined period. Further requirements may apply depending on the role and your overall experience.
Learning & Development: In PayFit we have a great learning platform where you can learn new skills every day with the support of 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: GymLib subscription with preferential rates. 4 paid sessions with a mental health practitioner and online support with Moka.Care.
Health insurance: Mutuelle Henner (60% covered by PayFit).
Transportation: 50% covered for your public transportation card for those living within Ile de France. A budget to travel to the office for those who live outside of it.
Meals: A restaurant card with our partner Swile ( 9€ per workday).
Home office budget: 150€ per year to help you get set up in the best conditions. A MacBook is our standard working tool.
Parental support: 20 weeks maternity leave covered by PayFit and 4 weeks leave for the second parent.
Time off: 25 days of holidays + RTT days (depending on the contract).

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!