Software Developer Sr

Senior Software Developer

Help modernize and scale the workflow platform behind Dayforce.

We're looking for a Senior Software Developer to join the Dayforce Platform Extensibility team and help evolve one of the most critical systems in Dayforce: Workflow. Our mission is to build scalable, extensible platform capabilities that reduce duplication and enable teams to move faster.

At the heart of what we build is the Dayforce Workflow platform — a scalable, rule-based workflow orchestration engine powering employee lifecycle processes across a multi-tenant SaaS platform used by millions globally.

We're evolving Workflow into a reusable platform service with extensible APIs that support workflow capabilities across multiple Dayforce domains. As part of that evolution, we're also investing in AI-enabled orchestration and intelligent automation experiences integrated directly into the platform.

This is a platform engineering role focused on solving complex challenges at enterprise scale — evolving foundational systems, building extensible platform capabilities, and shaping the future of workflow orchestration across Dayforce.

This is a full-stack role with a strong backend focus, where the most impactful work involves distributed systems, platform architecture, scalability, and backend engineering.

What you'll get to do

• Own and evolve core capabilities within the Dayforce Workflow platform
• Contribute to AI-enabled orchestration and intelligent automation initiatives, leveraging AI as a force multiplier to evolve workflow capabilities and developer productivity across Dayforce
• Design and build scalable backend services, extensible APIs, and orchestration capabilities
• Improve the scalability, reliability, and performance of high-volume workflow systems
• Drive technical design, engineering standards, and operational excellence through modern development practices, observability, maintainability, and platform-focused architecture
• Mentor teammates, contribute to technical leadership, and help raise the engineering bar across the team

Skills and experience we value

• AI & Modern Development Tooling
• Hands-on experience building or prototyping AI-enabled applications, agents, or orchestration workflows using LLMs and modern AI frameworks
• Experience using AI-assisted engineering tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, or equivalent as part of day-to-day development workflows as a practical force multiplier to teams
• Backend & Platform Engineering
• Strong experience building and maintaining production-grade enterprise applications with C#/.NET
• Experience designing scalable backend services, extensible APIs, and reusable platform capabilities
• Strong SQL Server expertise, including performance tuning, query optimization, concurrency, and troubleshooting at scale
• Experience building distributed, high-volume systems with a focus on scalability, reliability, and performance
• Practical experience with Azure and modern cloud development patterns
• Engineering Mindset
• Ability to communicate with clarity across all levels — from technical design discussions with engineers to translating platform strategy and tradeoffs for leadership
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills across backend systems, distributed services, and platform infrastructure
• Experience with modern development practices, CI/CD workflows, observability, structured logging, and operational reliability
• Strong engineering judgment — balancing scalability, maintainability, platform evolution, and pragmatic delivery

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.

About the Salary Ranges

Please note that the salary range mentioned in this job description should serve simply as a guide. The final compensation offered may vary based on a variety of factors, including bonuses and/or incentives, or a candidate's experience, skills, budget and location. Our company is committed to providing a fair, equitable, and competitive package that reflects the value an individual brings to the organization.