Justworks
Financial Services
EngineeringManager,WorkforcePayments
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“Engineering Manager, Workforce Payments at Justworks. Skills: Workforce Payments, Payroll, Money movement, Tax calculation. Lead team builds core computation. Ensure customers pay workforce”
Industry & Context.
Critical thinking; Analyzing problems; Assessing problems; Identifying patterns; Making connections; Understanding risks; Developing mitigation
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
7+ years software engineer, 1+ year managing engineers, Prioritize, craft, achieve plans, Grasp complex concepts, Explain complex concepts, High empathy, Interpersonal skills, Solid core web technologies
Nice to Have
Kubernetes experience a plus
What You'll Do.
Lead team builds core computation
Ensure customers pay workforce
Lead technical decision-making
Identify projects for goals
Scale tax capabilities
Improve ledger integrity
Develop platform interfaces
Execute team strategy
Communicate with teams
Understand requirements
Identify opportunities
Grow technical skills
Foster technical excellence
Foster continuous learning
Provide technical guidance
Provide non-technical guidance
Drive technical decision-making
Lead technical conversations
Create user experiences
Make workflows easier
Make workflows efficient
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functionally; With Engineers; With Design; With Product Managers; With other teams
Communication Scope
Explain complex concepts; Technical audiences; Non-technical audiences
Process & Methodology
Prioritizing, Scheduling, Executing projects, Setting goals, Measuring progress
Full Job Description
Who We Are At Justworks, you’ll enjoy a welcoming and casual environment, great benefits, wellness program offerings, company retreats, and the ability to interact with and learn from leaders in the startup community. We work hard and care about our most prized asset - our people. We’re helping businesses get off the ground by enabling them to focus on running their business. We solve HR issues. We’re data-driven and never stop iterating. If you’d like to work in a supportive, entrepreneurial environment, are interested in building something meaningful and having fun while doing it, we’d love to hear from you. We're united by shared goals and shared motivations at Justworks. These are best summed up in our company values, which are reflected in our product and in our team. Our Values If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in. Who You Are Not only do you have the broad, extensive knowledge of core software development technologies, but you also have a high level of empathy and the interpersonal skills to work cross-functionally in an organization. You can grasp and communicate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. Being able to see the bigger picture, you bring people together to effectively prioritize, craft, and achieve plans. As an Engineering Manager at Justworks, you will help build and oversee a team of software engineers as a player-coach. You are responsible for coordinating projects, setting priorities, and motivating engineers to create and maintain features for our customers. The role involves a mix of hands-on coding and a strong technical background, with a passion for mentoring and growing teams. Your Success Profile What You Will Work On As Engineering Manager for Workforce Payments, you will lead the team that builds the core computation layer powering Justworks’ payroll, money movement, and tax calculation products, ensuring our customers can confidently and accurately pay their workforce. This team is mission-critical, o
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