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As a Principal Software Engineer, you will join the Payroll Modernization Team to lead the design and delivery of scalable SAP platform capabilities. You will oversee the full software development lifecycle, providing strategic technical leadership and mentoring engineering teams to ensure high availability and performance. Your daily responsibilities include architecting core payroll capabilities such as retroactive accounting, taxation, garnishments, and benefits deductions while ensuring compliance across large-scale US payroll operations. You will utilize deep technical expertise in ABAP, ABAP HR, ABAP OO, CDS Views, AMDP, OData Services, and SAP Integration technologies. Additionally, you will integrate SAP solutions with enterprise platforms like Workday, ServiceNow, SuccessFactors, and SAP Finance using tools such as EPI-USE Variance Monitor and SOLMAN/ALM tools to solve complex business requirements.
What does a Software Engineer earn?
Median $197400 from 2576 postings across 150 companies.
Lead the design and delivery of scalable SAP platform capabilities for enterprise payroll solutions.
Oversee the full software development lifecycle across multiple engineering teams.
Define strategic architecture to ensure scalability, compliance, security, and operational resilience.
Lead the implementation of core payroll capabilities including taxation, garnishments, and benefits deductions.
Architect solutions that integrate SAP with platforms like Workday, ServiceNow, and SuccessFactors.
Translate complex business needs into effective technical solutions for large-scale payroll operations.
Mentor engineering teams and foster continuous improvement in engineering and operational practices.
What we're looking for
Obtain a Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 5 years of software engineering experience.
Possess 7 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
Demonstrate deep technical expertise in ABAP, ABAP HR, ABAP OO, CDS Views, AMDP, OData Services, Enhancements, Forms, Interfaces, Workflow, and SAP Integration technologies.
Provide proven experience in designing and building scalable, high-performance applications and integrations across SAP and non-SAP platforms.
Utilize tools such as EPI-USE Variance Monitor and other SOLMAN/ALM Tools.
Integrate SAP solutions with enterprise platforms including Workday, ServiceNow, SAP Finance (FI), SuccessFactors, cloud services, and custom applications.
Maintain a strong understanding of software design principles, system architecture patterns, security, performance optimization, and operational excellence.
Python
Java
C++
AI/ML
Cloud-native Architecture
Distributed Systems
CI/CD
Platform Engineering
Software Development Lifecycle
Monitoring
Incident Management
Real-time Data Processing
WCAG) 2.2 AA
Cloud-native Architecture
Distributed Systems
AI/ML
CI/CD
Platform Engineering
Real-time Data Processing
Observability
Model-driven Design
AI Agents
WCAG) 2.2 AA
SAP HCM Payroll
SAP Employee Central Payroll
SAP Finance (FI/CO)
SuccessFactors
Workday
ServiceNow
BSI TaxFactory
Cloud-Native Architecture
WCAG) 2.2 AA
system. Design
Data-Driven Practices
SAP HCM Payroll
SAP Employee Central Payroll
SAP Finance (FI/CO)
SuccessFactors
Workday
ServiceNow
BSI TaxFactory
Cloud-Native Architecture
WCAG) 2.2 AA
Schema Design
PCR Development
Payroll Localization