Dayforce is a global human capital management (HCM) company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, with operations across North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA), and the Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) region.

Our award-winning Cloud HCM platform offers a unified solution database and continuous calculation engine, driving efficiency, productivity and compliance for the global workforce.

Our brand promise - Makes Work Life Better™ - Reflects our commitment to employees, customers, partners and communities globally.

Effective November 1, 2025 this position is not open to residents of Quebec ; applicants must reside in a province or territory of Canada other than Quebec to be considered. Any roles available in Quebec will be posted separately.

About The Opportunity The Dayforce Product Development team is seeking an experienced Staff Software Developer to help build the next generation of Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions. As a senior member of a Scrum team, you will work alongside high-caliber, hands-on software professionals to provide technical leadership and stewardship of the Dayforce platform. The team drives technical excellence by building secure, scalable, and high-performance core components, frameworks, and customer-facing features, while also enhancing engineering productivity through improved processes and tooling. If you are passionate about building innovative software used by millions worldwide, this is an opportunity to make meaningful impact at scale.

What You’ll Get To Do

• Drive the design and implementation of highly scalable, secure, and highly available solutions.
• Participate in architecture design discussions and influence long-term technical strategy.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to fellow engineers on best practices.
• Develop proof-of-concepts and evaluate emerging technologies.
• Contribute to product discussions and influence roadmap decisions from a technical perspective.
• Take ownership of development initiatives and lead them through execution.
• Contribute to and shape engineering culture, standards, and continuous improvement.

Skills And Experience We Value

• 10+ years of experience developing complex SaaS or cloud-based applications.
• Strong technical fluency with the ability to lead deep technical discussions.
• Strong business acumen and ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Customer-focused mindset with a passion for delivering measurable impact.
• Expertise in SQL and NoSQL databases with understanding of data analytics and observability.
• Proficiency in C#, Java, .NET Core, and/or PowerShell.
• Experience with Azure and cloud-native architectures.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform.
• Experience with modern front-end and backend technologies including React, Angular, Node.js, and GraphQL.
• Experience designing and implementing APIs.
• Experience with advanced programming concepts including multi-threading, event-driven architecture, messaging, and microservices.
• Experience working with containerization technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, or Service Fabric.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Proven ability to stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.

What Would Make You Stand Out

• Experience building large-scale enterprise HCM or financial systems.
• Strong architectural leadership in distributed systems environments.
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-team technical direction.
• Experience driving modernization initiatives in legacy-to-cloud transformations.
• Track record of elevating engineering standards and mentoring high-performing teams.

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.

This job posting is for an existing vacancy

Artificial intelligence may be used in the screening, assessment, or selection of applicants for this position.

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.

Proficiency in English is required for this position as this role will regularly interact with English-speaking stakeholders, co-workers, managers and/or clients across the world. Further, our back office support teams, including but not limited to Human Resources, are primarily English speaking. Employees need to be able to communicate with these departments in English to appropriately administer their business relationship. Due to the significant high volume of interactions with these English-speaking co-workers, managers, stakeholders and/or clients, which is inherent to this position, it is not possible to reorganize the company's activities to avoid this requirement.

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