Lead the architecture and design of large-scale software initiatives
Drive technical alignment and influence engineering strategy across teams
Mentor engineers and promote best practices, standards, and design patterns
Lead code reviews and drive continuous improvement in software quality
Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver business value and remove technical roadblocks

Key requirements

Lead the architecture and design of large-scale software initiatives
Drive technical alignment and influence engineering strategy across teams
Mentor engineers and promote best practices, standards, and design patterns
Lead code reviews and drive continuous improvement in software quality
Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver business value and remove technical roadblocks

Jobs at Paychex

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About the role

Principal Software Engineer (Full-Stack Python) at Paychex, based in Belgrade, Serbia, with a hybrid work arrangement. As a Principal Software Engineer, you will lead the architecture and design of large-scale software initiatives, partner with Product and Engineering teams to solve complex business challenges, mentor engineers at all levels, and help shape the technical direction of the organization.

Responsibilities

Qualifications:

Lead the architecture and design of large-scale software initiatives
Drive technical alignment and influence engineering strategy across teams
Mentor engineers and promote best practices, standards, and design patterns
Lead code reviews and drive continuous improvement in software quality
Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver business value and remove technical roadblocks
Champion DevOps practices across teams — CI/CD automation (CircleCI, GitHub Actions), infrastructure as code, observability, and release safety
Lead the resolution process for technical issues
Modify existing code and faulty files to prevent recurrence
8+ years of hands-on experience in full lifecycle software development
Strong knowledge of software engineering best practices, design patterns, and development methodologies
Strong experience with Python, including building serverless microservices on AWS (Lambda)
Strong experience with JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and GraphQL APIs
Experience building and supporting distributed, event-driven systems, including integrations with third-party services and designing for resilience and f

About the role

Principal Software Engineer (Full-Stack Python) at Paychex, based in Belgrade, Serbia, with a hybrid work arrangement. As a Principal Software Engineer, you will lead the architecture and design of large-scale software initiatives, partner with Product and Engineering teams to solve complex business challenges, mentor engineers at all levels, and help shape the technical direction of the organization.

Responsibilities

Qualifications:

Lead the architecture and design of large-scale software initiatives
Drive technical alignment and influence engineering strategy across teams
Mentor engineers and promote best practices, standards, and design patterns
Lead code reviews and drive continuous improvement in software quality
Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver business value and remove technical roadblocks
Champion DevOps practices across teams — CI/CD automation (CircleCI, GitHub Actions), infrastructure as code, observability, and release safety
Lead the resolution process for technical issues
Modify existing code and faulty files to prevent recurrence
8+ years of hands-on experience in full lifecycle software development
Strong knowledge of software engineering best practices, design patterns, and development methodologies
Strong experience with Python, including building serverless microservices on AWS (Lambda)
Strong experience with JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and GraphQL APIs
Experience building and supporting distributed, event-driven systems, including integrations with third-party services and designing for resilience and f

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