Location: Remote (Must be based anywhere in the US)

Software Test Engineer – Recruiting Team

Paylocity is an award-winning provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions, offering the most complete platform for the modern workforce. The company has become one of the fastest-growing HCM software providers worldwide by offering an intuitive, easy-to-use product suite that helps businesses automate and streamline HR and payroll processes, attract and retain talent, and build a strong workplace culture.

While traditional HR and payroll providers automate basic HR processes such as payroll and benefits administration, Paylocity goes further by developing tools that HR and businesses need to compete for talent and deliver against the expectations of the modern workforce.

We give our employees what they need to succeed, including great benefits and perks! We offer medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and a 401(k) match, as well as perks that support you, your family, and your finances. And if it’s career development you desire, we provide that, too! At Paylocity, people matter most and have always been at the heart of our business.

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About the Team:

The Recruiting product team oversees the applicant tracking system (ATS) within the Paylocity suite. Our objective is to enhance the entire Recruiting process for both employers and job seekers by offering a seamless experience across our product suite.

As a Software Test Engineer on the Recruiting team, you will be a key player in ensuring the quality, performance, stability, and reliability of our product. We are seeking an experienced test engineer who can learn the intricacies of the applicant tracking domain and help elevate the overall quality standards of our team.

Who you are:

· Enthusiastic about developing the best software available and providing the ultimate customer experience

· An advocate for continuous improvement of our software development process

· Interested in staying current by applying new technologies

· Able to work in a collaborative environment with a willingness to share your ideas

· Able to work independently on modules and complete tasks with high quality and contribute to high velocity, but unafraid to seek out suggestions from other team members

· Excited to work on cutting-edge technology

What you will bring:

Required Experience:

· Bachelor's degree in computer science or similar field with 2+ years of experience.

· Demonstrated experience writing automated tests using frameworks such as Cypress or Playwright

· Experience with performance testing using tools such as JMeter or similar

· Demonstrated experience working with client-side web technologies (HTML, CSS, and JavaScript)

· Experience testing RESTful APIs with Postman or similar tools

· Experience writing SQL queries including joins

· Experience testing consumer facing web applications

· Knowledge of software testing best practices in an agile environment

· Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery integrations or tooling

· Must be adaptable to change and have a willingness to learn

· Must have a strong sense of curiosity

· Must commit to their role and take responsibility for their tasks

· Must be able to work effectively in an agile and team environment

· Must be effective and creative in problem solving

Nice to have:

· Demonstrated experience building tests from scratch without an existing framework

· Working knowledge of an object-oriented language (preferably C#)

· Knowledge of the fundamental concepts of Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery

What success looks like:

During the first six months, you will:

· Create test plans and oversee testing tasks from design to completion

· Solve technical testing challenges with input from senior team members and the testing community

· Add automated tests to the existing framework

· Analyze Production issues and regression bugs to identify and implement preventative measures

· Utilize existing load and performance testing frameworks

· Perform exploratory testing on the product to understand its testing challenges

· Understand how to use security testing tools to find gaps in security coverage

Paylocity is an equal-opportunity employer.

Paylocity is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. At Paylocity, we believe diversity makes us better.

We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, culture, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. We actively cultivate these differences through our employee resource groups (ERGs), employee experiences, perspectives, talents, and approaches to drive innovation in the software and services we provide our customers.

We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the job application or interview process, please contact accessibility@paylocity.com. This email address is exclusively designated for such requests, aligning with federal and state disability laws. Please do not send resumes to this email address, as they will be removed.

This role can be performed from any office in the US. The pay range for this position is $75,700 - $140,500yr; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This position is eligible for an annual restricted stock unit grant based on individual performance in addition to a full range of benefits outlined here. (https://rise.articulate.com/share/NWT-xukAz2nsMapN3L3TSRXfxzBGrFh_#/) This information is provided per the relevant state and local pay transparency laws for the location in which this position will be performed. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via www.paylocity.com/careers.

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