Engineering Manager - Payroll team

Get to know us

Do you want to help us shape what the future of work will look like and how it will best embrace our life's aspirations? If this sounds like a journey you want to embark on, we may have the right role for you! PayFit is an intuitive software as a service payroll and HRIS solution designed specifically for SMBs. Since 2015, we have set ourselves a mission to simplify payroll for SMBs and enable employers and employees to grow together. We are a European company operating from 3 main countries (France, Spain, and the UK) where we are supporting over 20,000 clients.

Creating a fulfilling work environment and culture is also a core mission at PayFit, and our day-to-day work philosophy is reflected in our four values:

Care: We genuinely care for others whoever they are, whatever they think.

Excellence: We aim to improve and achieve better results every day.

Humility: Staying humble and exchanging transparent feedback helps us to grow and improve.

Passion: We are the architects of PayFit's success.

A key part of our culture, and essential for our success, is also improving the diversity of our teams and building an inclusive culture where you can be yourself at work.

This is why our recruitment focuses on the skills you demonstrate, and not only on your academic background or previous professional experiences. At PayFit we understand that you can gain applicable skills through a variety of life experiences and we are interested in knowing them, too.

Location :
The position is based in France

About the Role :

As an Engineering Manager within the Payroll Lifecycle domain, you will be responsible for leading the end-to-end development lifecycle, from system design through delivery and production monitoring.

You will manage and support two squads totaling eight Software Engineers, driving the development of Payroll-related experiences across two complementary areas:

Payroll squad: Focused on the user experience related to the payroll process

Payroll Ops squad: Focused on the management of regularizations

The Payroll Lifecycle domain is part of the broader Payroll Experience Tribe, and the solutions you deliver form the core foundation of PayFit's value proposition. Your work will have a direct impact on adjacent domains, notably Time Management and Declarations, making this role central to the tribe's overall success and the quality of our payroll operations across strategic markets.

Key responsibilities:

Technical excellence: Ensure high standards of engineering quality by driving sound architectural decisions, code quality, reliability, and best practices across the team.

- People growth: Support the growth and development of engineers through regular feedback, coaching, and career development, fostering a high-performing and engaged team.

- Stakeholder management: Collaborate closely with product, design, and cross-functional stakeholders to align on priorities, manage expectations, and ensure successful delivery.

- Co-building the domain vision: Partner with product leaders to shape and evolve the domain vision, translating business strategy into scalable and sustainable technical solutions

This Role is for You If:

You have proven experience leading and growing engineering teams, with a strong focus on empowerment, collaboration, and ownership.

You enjoy remaining hands-on as a technical leader, guiding the team’s delivery from design through implementation.

You demonstrate strong problem-solving skills, effectively balancing business priorities with technical trade-offs, particularly in transformation or evolving system contexts.

You apply and promote software engineering best practices, including code quality, automated testing, and CI/CD pipelines.

You have experience designing or working within Event-Driven Architectures (EDA) and applying Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles to build scalable, well-structured systems.

It Would Be Great If You Also:

- Are comfortable with Typescript, Node.js, React, and the overall JavaScript ecosystem.
- Are passionate about building innovative products used by thousands.
- Have experience with distributed systems and production-scale architectures.
- Are familiar with cloud environments and operational excellence (monitoring, reliability, scalability).
- Enjoy working in close partnership with product and design to deliver customer value.

Interview process :

1) Initial Discovery Call: A Talent Acquisition representative will assess your qualifications and fit for the role - 30min

2) Interview with your future Manager (Engineering Director of the Tribe) to discuss your understanding of our role and challenges and your potential impact in it - 45min

3) System Design Interview with a Staff Engineer and an Software Engineer - 60min

4) Interview with an Engineering Manager of the organisation to exchange on practices and challenges - 45min

5) Interview with a Product Manager: You will have a conversation with your main stakeholder to further discuss your experience and skills - 45min

👉 Background Check (ISO27001 certification): identity, diploma, and past professional experiences will be checked after the offer.

What we offer

Flexibility: We believe it is key to producing your best work and being fulfilled. We therefore offer the possibility to work away from our main offices, within France, as well as abroad for a defined period. Further requirements may apply depending on the role and your overall experience.

Learning & Development: At PayFit, we offer a comprehensive learning platform that enables you to acquire new skills daily, supported by our company. We also have English language courses to improve your business communication vocabulary and get to the next level.

Career Development: We want you to progress and be free to choose which direction you want to grow. There are also opportunities for internal moves.

Health insurance: Henner Mutuelle Insurance (60% covered by PayFit, free coverage for children)

Transportation: 50% of public transportation costs are covered by PayFit for those living within the Ile de France region, or assistance with sustainable mobility (a bicycle rental subscription, purchase of soft mobility equipment to get to work, etc.).

Meals: A restaurant card with our partner Swile (9€ per workday).

A Work Council grant: A monthly allowance to be spent on culture, sports, personal services, etc., as well as a vacation bonus.

Home office budget: A contribution in € per year to help you get set up in the best conditions. A MacBook is our standard working tool

Parental support program: Salary maintenance during the first month of parental leave.

Time off: 25 days of holidays + RTT days (depending on the contract).

Disability Inclusion: All of our positions are open to any person living with a disability. To guarantee equal treatment and opportunities, we will take, based on individual needs, appropriate measures to adapt the work conditions of PayFiters with disabilities, and if needed also during the recruitment process. Please let us know what you need and we will do our best to accommodate!