In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share the base salary range for all positions, exclusive of fringe benefits or potential bonuses. Depending on the position, there is eligibility for an annual corporate bonus percentage. If you are hired at Payscale, your final base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as skills, education, and/or experience. In addition to those factors – we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider any internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is the full base salary range for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future & continued salary growth. We also offer a generous total rewards package.

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Job Summary

We are seeking a motivated and skilled Senior Software Engineer to join our team and contribute to the evolution of our SaaS applications. In this role, you’ll work across the entire stack—developing responsive front-end interfaces and robust back-end systems using modern technologies and frameworks. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable, and performant solutions that empower our customers.

What You'll Do

• Designing, building, and maintaining efficient, secure, and scalable front-end and back-end code.

• Developing and maintaining user interfaces using Angular 18.

• Building and consuming REST APIs to enable seamless communication between front-end and back-end systems.

• Writing SQL queries and stored procedures to support data-intensive applications.

• Collaborating with designers, product managers, and other engineers to deliver exceptional user experiences.

• Participating in Scrum ceremonies and contributing to the team’s Agile processes.

• Proactively identifying and addressing technical debt to improve system maintainability.

• Ensuring high code quality through unit tests, integration tests, and adherence to coding standards.

• Debugging issues systematically and effectively across the full stack.

What We're Looking For

• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.

• 5+ years of experience working with C#/.NET Core for back-end development.

• 5+ years of experience with modern front-end frameworks like Angular.

• Solid understanding of front-end technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), and TypeScript.

• Familiarity with Bootstrap, Material-UI, or other component libraries for responsive design.

• Experience with Microservices, REST APIs, and service-oriented design patterns.

• Proficiency in writing SQL and stored procedures for relational databases like MSSQL or Postgres.

• Experience with object-oriented design, message queues, or messaging frameworks.

• A track record of writing clean, testable, and maintainable code, with experience in unit and integration testing.

• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native environments (AWS, Azure, or similar).

Nice to Have

• Proficiency with state management libraries like Redux or NgRx for front-end applications.

• Familiarity with SASS, LESS, or other CSS preprocessors for styling.

• Experience with containerization tools like Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes.

• Knowledge of Event-Driven Architecture and tools like Kafka or Azure Event Hubs.

• Experience developing high-performance, multi-threaded enterprise-grade applications.

• Familiarity with Elasticsearch and other front-end optimization strategies (e.g., lazy loading, code splitting).

• Understanding of UI/UX best practices and accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG).

Location

Payscale Romania has an employee centric hybrid model that provides you the flexibility to do your best work in a space that supports you, while also finding time to collaborate in person in our office for the moments that matter.

In our hybrid model, employees can work from the location that works best for them when not in the office.

When you work from home, we recommend ensuring that you can meet the following technology, equipment and workspace requirements:

• High-Speed Internet - A stable broadband or fiber connection (satellite is highly discouraged) with a minimum speed of 100 Mbps in a dedicated workspace that has a reliable Wi-Fi signal.

• Device for Multifactor Authentication (MFA/2FA) - smartphone, tablet, etc.

When it matters (usually no more than a few times a year) we take the time to gather in larger groups for in-person events.

Payscale has employees across the US, Canada, UK, The Philippines and Romania however we are currently unable to hire in the Quebec Province, Northern Ireland, and Hawaii.

Benefits and Perks

All around awesome culture where together we strive to live our 5 values:

• Data informed decision making.

• Customer first. Always.

• Succeed together.

• Relentless about results. Obsessed with excellence.

• Lead the change. Shape the standard.

An open and inclusive environment where you’ll learn and grow through programs and resources like:

• Monthly company All Hands meetings

• Regular opportunities for executive leadership exposure through things like AMAs

• Access to continued learning & development opportunities

• Our commitment to a continuous feedback culture which allows us to drive performance and career growth

• A growing network of Employee Resource Groups

• Company sponsored volunteer hours

• And more!

Our more standard benefits

• 15 paid Romania public holidays + 2 additional Payscale holidays (Global Mental Health Day & US Independence Day)

• 25 paid days of additional leave

• Supplemental medical covered by Payscale for employees

• Employees can add supplemental for family/spouse/dependents at their own expense

• Additional days of per RO Labor Code that are not included in holidays & additional leave days

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We embrace equal employment opportunity. Payscale is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. It is our policy that employees will not be subjected to unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, marital status, sexual orientation, political ideology, and any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to: recruitment, hiring, transfers, promotions, training, discipline, termination, compensation and benefits, performance appraisals, education, and social and recreational programs.

We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply — we’d love to hear from you.

If you have a disability or impairment and need assistance with the application process, please email recruiting@payscale.com for support.

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