Dayforce 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 award-winning Cloud HCM platform offers a unified solution database and continuous calculation engine, driving efficiency, productivity and compliance for the global workforce.
Our brand promise - Makes Work Life Better™- Reflects our commitment to employees, customers, partners and communities globally.
About the opportunity
Want to build high-scale cloud systems that millions rely on every day? Come help us redefine what a great AI-powered Platform should be.
The Dayforce Talent Product Development team is seeking an experienced Senior Backend Software Developer to help build the next generation of intelligent, cloud-native Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions.
You will be joining the Dayforce Talent organization, the department responsible for our full portfolio of Talent products from Recruiting, Learning, Career Explorer, Performance Management, Compensation, and Succession - used globally by customers to hire, develop, and grow their workforce.
In this role, you will join high-performing teams that own the design, scalability, and optimization of backend services powering Talent experiences. You will solve complex technical challenges across distributed systems, drive meaningful architectural evolution, and help deliver product improvements that directly impact customer outcomes and support Dayforce’s competitiveness in the mid-market and enterprise Talent space.
As we scale our global product engineering model, this role will be based in our Mauritius office.
You will work closely with peers in Mauritius during core hours, and engage with counterparts in North America, Europe, and other regions as needed.
What you'll get to do
- Translate product requirements into scalable backend designs that deliver business value.
- Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Architects, Test Engineers, UX Designers, and Software Engineers.
- Provide technical leadership for backend architecture and design, guiding key decisions to ensure long-term scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
- Analyze requirements, propose and evaluate solutions, produce clear architectural documentation, present designs, and achieve alignment across peers and stakeholders.
- Design and optimize distributed backend systems using caching, partitioning, queuing, and performance engineering best practices.
- Mentor and guide junior developers on backend design principles, coding best practices, and debugging strategies.
- Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to improve code quality, design patterns, and team performance.
- Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency through back-end automation, AI-assisted development, modern tooling, and adoption of DevOps practices.
- Take ownership of backend feature development from concept to deployment, ensuring quality, performance, and observability.
- Take responsibility for testing your code by writing and maintaining automated tests, validating backend functionality end-to-end, and ensuring high-quality code is delivered into production.
- Contribute to improving team engineering practices and patterns through knowledge sharing and technical leadership.
- Drive delivery excellence through reliable estimation, comprehensive backend test automation, and adherence to modern branching and work tracking practices.
Skills and experience we value
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Significant hands-on backend development experience in enterprise or SaaS environments, demonstrating technical ownership and delivery impact.
- Strong object-oriented and backend programming skills using C#, .NET, or Java.
- Experience building, deploying, and operating cloud-native backend applications in production environments using cloud platforms (Azure or AWS) and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker).
- Deep understanding of microservices and event-driven architectures, including REST/gRPC APIs and messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ).
- Proficiency in SQL with familiarity in NoSQL data stores; strong understanding of backend data modeling and performance tuning.
- Strong grasp of concurrency, distributed computing concepts, high-throughput system design, and performance optimization.
- Skilled in applying backend-focused design patterns, system design principles, and secure coding practices.
- Proficiency in writing automated backend tests (unit, integration, and functional) and ensuring testability through clean interfaces and reliable service contracts.
- Solid understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and backend automation frameworks; knowledge of DevOps design patterns and operational best practices.
- Experience working in agile development environments using Scrum or Kanban methodologies.
- Curious and adaptable, with the ability to learn new backend technologies, frameworks, and APIs quickly.
- Familiarity with modern backend development tools such as Git, NuGet, or cloud-managed messaging platforms (e.g., Confluent Cloud).
- Analytical, disciplined, and collaborative — able to solve complex backend problems and work effectively across global teams.
What would make you really stand out
- Familiarity with ElasticSearch and modern backend-oriented test automation frameworks such as Playwright, Cypress, or SpecFlow.
- Understanding of Talent, HR, or Workforce systems, with the ability to apply domain insights to backend system design decisions.
What’s in it for you
Dayforce 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 encourage individuals to apply based on their passions.
Dayforce encourages personal and professional growth. We offer excellent time away from work programs, comprehensive wellness initiatives and recognition through competitive pay and benefits.
With a commitment to community impact, including volunteer days and our charity, Dayforce Cares we provide opportunities for you to thrive both in your career and personal life. Our focus is not just on your job but on supporting you to be the best version of yourself.
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