Senior Software Architect - Jetlang Platform

PayFit simplifies payroll management and HR processes for SMBs(e)PayFit is an automated SaaS solution to help business owners and HR professionals save time and money allowing them to refocus on what really matters: their employees(e)Since 2015, we have set ourselves a mission to support the digital transformation of HR management through our ever growing range of product features and services(e)We have a strong presence in France and have been quickly growing in Germany, Spain, the UK and Italy(e)With 6,000 customers in 5 countries, we are one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in Europe.

Today, we are more than 700 employees at PayFit and we all share four core values:

• Care for each other

• Always stay humble

• Strive for excellence

• Live and work with passion

We are committed to a culture of inclusion and an environment that enables fulfillment in freedom & responsibility.

Our main mission is to evolve PayFit’s architecture & empower teams to build a sustainable product, and promote innovation.

This involves collaborations across the whole engineering organization.

A brief overview of our day-to-day stack:

• Technical stack: Node.js, TypeScript, Go, OCaml, React, AWS, Kubernetes

• Code collaboration: GitHub, CircleCI

• Project management and knowledge: JIRA, Notion, Whimsical, Miro, Figma, Google Docs

• Communication: Slack, Zoom

You will be the embedded architect for PayFit Product Building Experience Stream(e)Inside the JetLang Platform Tribe, through its 2 squads, this stream is responsible for the governance of the low-code build (think “IDE”) & deploy (think “CI/CD”) experiences(e)It serves our internal users of the JetLang Low-Code platform (aka the Product Builders) and the global product team.

You will: 

• Think, design, and drive evolution of PayFit’s architecture and systems

• Collaborate with teams in the prioritization of actions and setting up an actionable strategy to get there: delivering software to improve the availability, scalability, latency, and efficiency of PayFit's services

• Build a culture of technical excellence: automated testing, data-driven decisions, best practices, incremental delivery, continuous improvements, and ownership

• Mentor and train other team members on design techniques and coding standards, and to cultivate innovation and collaboration across multiple teams

• Lead critical cross-functional initiatives with a systematic problem-solving approach, coupled with strong communication skills, and a sense of ownership

• You are experienced in software development, CI/CD, specifically in cloud architectures, systems design and front-end architecture (e.g(e)micro-frontend)

• You are experienced in Model Driven Engineering

• You have experience on building a Low Code platform / IDEs / DSLs

• You are experienced on and embrace the evolution of systems

• You strive to understand, synthesize, and communicate complex technical concepts and business problems

• You have a user-centric, impact-driven mindset, promote early risks identification, and validation of assumptions

• You are receptive to feedback, to be mentored and to mentor others(e)We're caring and make sure everyone can grow(e)You will be empowered(e)You will empower others.

• You speak English fluently and you want to work in an international and dynamic environment

Want to know more about our low-code platforms? 

? You can read this article from our blog.

? Or listen to a podcast (in French) where Thomas speaks about low-code platforms

Want to know more about Software Engineering at PayFit? 

? Meet Charles Françoise, Senior Engineer in the JetLang Platform team

Want to know more about the PBX stream? 

? PBX in 10 minutes

1️⃣ Meet a TA: added value, key achievements, motivations, job match

2️⃣ Meet Architecture Director: initial screen (introductions, discussions of career aspirations, behavioral questions)

3️⃣ Meet Architecture Team: technical interview (Coding and Systems Design Interview)

4️⃣ Meet Product Building Experience Stream: (coding, questions)

5️⃣ Meet VP of Engineering

• An international and dynamic team with the opportunity to visit our different offices (Paris, Berlin, Barcelona, London, Milan)

• A Work From Anywhere policy to allow for flexibility! Depending on your contract, live and work permanently in one of our 4 countries of your choice or work abroad up to six months a year!

• 150 euros equipment budget to comfortably work from home

• A gym at our Paris office and a Gymlib membership with preferential rates

• Restaurant tickets card (Swile)

• 20 weeks of maternity leave supported by PayFit and 4 weeks of partner leave (Signed the Parental Act)

• Health insurance (supported to 60% by PayFit)

• One day per year dedicated to volunteer for an association

• A fulfilling and inclusive workplace, offering equal opportunities for any minority, disability, gender identity and sexual orientation(e)Don’t forget: everyone fits at PayFit!