Software Developer Lead

Ceridian is a global human capital management (HCM) company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, with operations across North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA), and the Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) region.
Our brand promise – Makes Work Life Better™ – is the commitment we make to our employees, our customers and their employees, our partners, and to the communities we operate in around the world. As the pace of change accelerates, our modern technologies help our customers adapt, evolve, and win in today’s borderless, flexible, and skills-based work world.
Dayforce is Ceridian’s award-winning cloud HCM platform. Its single solution, single database, and single continuous calculation engine helps customers achieve increased efficiencies, productivity, and best-in-class compliance. Dayforce is the people platform for the global workforce.

Location: Work is what you do, not where you go. For this role, we are open to remote work and can hire anywhere in the United States or Canada.
About the opportunity
The Dayforce Benefits Product Development team is looking for an experienced Lead Software Developer, with hands on event driven framework experience, to create the industry’s next generation Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions.
In this role, the lead software developer will help the team modernize their application as we prepare to move towards more event driven framework. You’ll get to use your experience with containers, Kubernetes, and microservices (to name a few) to help prepare the team on this multi-year initiative. You’ll also be responsible for upskilling the team with their .net, c#, and JavaScript skills.
Reporting to the Development Manager of the Benefits team, the Lead Software Developer is responsible for designing and implementing new products and features as well as enhancing existing solutions with a focus on cloud native technologies. The selected candidate will collaborate with an experienced team of Developers, Test Engineers and Product Managers throughout the development process to ensure the product is functionally complete and well-engineered. This is an excellent opportunity to join a rapidly growing innovator in a technically challenging and rewarding role.
If you are a technology enthusiast, have passion for cloud computing software, want to see your creation utilized by thousands of people all over the world, and possess one or more of the following qualifications, we want to talk to you.
What you’ll get to do

• Lead the development team to align on development best practices and actively contribute to continuous improvements for the code quality and drive development of complex web applications.
• Implement features and technical solutions using cloud native technologies, supporting tools, frameworks and libraries.
• Build robust and scalable services with reusable components.
• Translate architecture, designs and wireframes into high quality code.
• Identify and resolve performance and scalability issues. Conduct root cause analysis and take corrective and preventive measures to reduce software defects.
• Participate in architectural discussions, system design to advise, and influence on strategic technical directions.
• Provides technical advice and weighs in on technical decisions that impact other teams or the company at large.
• Research and proposes new technologies.
• Mentor and encourage the use of proper design patterns and best practices, consistency in our UI/UX, including accessibility requirements through regular code reviews.
• Create working proof-of-concepts and pilots to help the team visualize and understand solutions to complex business problems or requirements.
• Recommend new technologies to ensure solution scalability, maintainability and quality.
• Take ownership and responsibility for development initiatives and make them happen for consistent software delivery on time with accurate estimates.
• Adjust the team processes and optimize agile practices as well as guide the team through the changes
• Collaborate with Product Designers, Product Managers, QA and Software Development team to deliver compelling user-facing products that are robust, reliable, and scalable.

What’s in it for you

• Encouragement to be the best version of yourself at and away from work:
• YOUnity diversity and inclusion programs
• Amazing time away from work programs
• Support for your total well-being through our Live Well, Work Well programs targeting all aspects of your life
• Recognition for your contributions through excellent pay, perks, and rewards
• Giving where you’re living: volunteer days, Ceridian sponsored events, and our very own charity, Ceridian Cares
• Opportunities to fuel your career growth through numerous internal and external programs and events

Skills and experience we value

• 8+ years of experience in enterprise web application development
• 3+ years of experience in cloud technologies
• Demonstrated experience with .Net Core, Kafka, Containerized Micro/Macro services, REST APIs, Relational and non-Relational databases
• Deep knowledge of Tools and libraries (Build Tools, CI/CD, Profilers, Unit test libraries etc.)
• Experience with public cloud infrastructure such as Azure and building highly performant and scalable applications
• Strong understanding of software development best practices and design patterns for service-oriented architecture
• High proficiency in leading Microsoft tech stack based product development with understanding of tradeoffs between technical, analytical and product needs.
• Disciplined self-starter, fast learner and capable of working in close collaboration within an agile development team
• Smart and driven individual who is passionate about learning new technologies and building high quality cloud applications
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Passion for solving hard problems and knows how to have fun!

What would make you really stand out

• Experience with modern HCM solution
• Experience working with a distributed team in Agile development environment
• Experience with JIRA for application lifecycle management

Ceridian is fueled by the diversity of our talented employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider and embrace ALL individuals and what makes them unique. We believe our employees should be happy and healthy, with peace of mind and a sense of fulfillment. We provide our employees with comprehensive benefits for various life circumstances and needs, great opportunities for career development, and a balanced lifestyle to achieve personal and professional success. We encourage all individuals to apply for positions that fit their passions.

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

About the Salary Ranges

Please note that the salary range mentioned in this job description should serve simply as a guide. The final compensation offered may vary based on a variety of factors, including bonuses and/or incentives, or a candidate’s experience, skills, and location. Our company is committed to providing a fair, equitable, and competitive package that reflects the value an individual brings to the organization.

The range provided is in United States Dollars.

Fraudulent Recruiting

Beware of fraudulent recruiting activity! If you are contacted by a Ceridian Recruiter or other Ceridian employee, you will be provided with an @ceridian.com email. If you are contacted by someone who uses any other email domain, despite their use of our company logo or company name in their social media handle/profile, the contact could be fraudulent. Please also note, Ceridian will not request or send money and/or a check at any time during the recruiting or hiring process, ask you to order any equipment or supplies, or ask for any sensitive personal data, such as National ID numbers, via email or phone. Sensitive personal data is only collected post-hire, via new hire forms directly in Dayforce. If you have been asked for any of the above, or believe you have been contacted by someone posing as a Ceridian employee, please refer to our fraudulent recruiting statement found here: https://www.ceridian.com/company/corporate/be-aware-recruiting-fraud.