Senior Lead Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer - HCM

In a fast-paced, high-accountability environment where innovation drives the future of AI-ready connectivity, a Senior Software Engineer - HCM plays a pivotal role behind every successful payroll cycle. This professional serves as the steward of Employee Central Payroll, ensuring that payroll configurations, calculation logic, and system integrations operate accurately and reliably. Knowing that even minor defects can directly affect employee pay, they take ownership of building, testing, and supporting the systems that keep payroll running smoothly.

Rather than focusing solely on software development, they work at the intersection of technology and business operations. Their days are spent managing payroll rules, schemas, wage types, and tax configurations while overseeing the flow of data between SuccessFactors Employee Central, payroll, time management systems, finance platforms, and external vendors. Equally important, they collaborate closely with HR, Payroll Operations, Benefits, Tax, and Finance teams, translating complex technical decisions into practical business solutions that support accurate and dependable payroll outcomes.

This is a work from home position from within the US.

The main responsibilities include:

• Payroll Configuration & Compliance
• Calculation Logic & Tax
• Integration & Vendor Support
• Leadership, Testing & Delivery

What we look for in a candidate includes:

• Bachelor's degree in information systems, computer science, accounting, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Seven or more years of experience supporting enterprise payroll systems, including direct, hands-on configuration responsibility.
• Demonstrated Employee Central Payroll configuration experience, or strong SAP ECC payroll configuration experience with the ability to apply it to Employee Central Payroll.
• Working knowledge of SAP BSI, including how tax authority maintenance and update cycles are planned and applied in partnership with Payroll and Tax.
• Deep US payroll knowledge covering multi-state taxation, reciprocity, garnishments, unions, imputed income, retroactive pay, W-2 processing, third-party reconciliation, and quarter-end and year-end requirements.
• Deep timesheet knowledge for US, covering non-exempt rules across states, FLSA rules, Union support and the partnership with a payroll system.
• Experience troubleshooting payroll integrations and interface errors across connected systems.
• Proven ability to partner with business stakeholders and to explain payroll outcomes clearly to non-technical audiences.

Compensation: This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other relevant factors.

Location Based Pay Ranges

$132,232 - $176,310 in these states: AL AR AZ FL GA IA ID IN KS KY LA ME MO MS MT ND NE NM OH OK PA SC SD TN UT VT WI WV WY

$138,844 - $185,124 in these states: CO HI MI MN NC NH NV OR RI

$145,456 - $193,940 in these states: AK CA CT DC DE IL MA MD NJ NY TX VA WA

Lumen offers a comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. We're able to answer any additional questions you may have about our bonus structure (short-term incentives, long-term incentives and/or sales compensation) as you move through the selection process.