Paylocity is an award-winning provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions, offering the most complete platform for the modern workforce. The company has become one of the fastest-growing HCM software providers worldwide by offering an intuitive, easy-to-use product suite that helps businesses automate and streamline HR and payroll processes, attract and retain talent, and build a strong workplace culture.

While traditional HR and payroll providers automate basic HR processes such as payroll and benefits administration, Paylocity goes further by developing tools that HR and businesses need to compete for talent and deliver against the expectations of the modern workforce.

Paylocity acquired Airbase! Airbase Inc., a modern finance and spend management software solution that combines bill pay / accounts payable automation, expense management, corporate cards and procurement capabilities. The acquisition of Airbase represents an expansion of Paylocity’s suite and is expected to deliver incremental integrated value to HR and finance leaders in managing all of their spend on a single platform – expanding the Paylocity total addressable market beyond HCM and further into the Office of the CFO.

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About the team:

The Staff Engineer Software Testing will be a senior technical leader for quality within the Airbase team, a recently acquired startup now operating as part of Paylocity. This role comes with end-to-end ownership of quality practices for Airbase in a lean Quality Engineering team. You’ll define and scale testing frameworks, represent QA in cross-functional discussions, and mentor engineers while fostering a quality-first mindset across the team. This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives on building from the ground up and shaping how quality is defined across the product lifecycle. 

Primary Responsibilities 

The below represents the primary duties of the position, others may be assigned as needed. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Core Responsibilities 

• Architect enterprise-wide test automation frameworks and strategies 
• Define and implement comprehensive test strategies at system level 
• Drive adoption of testing best practices across multiple teams 
• Optimize test processes and automation to accelerate delivery cycles 
• Provide expert-level feedback on system design and architecture 
• Coordinate cross-team test execution and strategy alignment 
• Develop and track quality metrics to measure effectiveness 
• Identify and address quality gaps across product areas 
• Lead technical discussions and architectural decisions for testing infrastructure 
• Drive quality-first culture initiatives organization-wide 

Team Collaboration 

• Serve as the senior-most quality voice within the Airbase team, partnering with product, engineering, and design to ensure quality is baked in from concept to release 
• Contribute and participate in opportunities for technical innovation and experimentation 
• Collaborate with product owners on feature requirements 
• Participate in hiring and interviewing processes 

Growth & Development 

• Lead technical discussions and architectural decisions for test automation 
• Mentor junior engineers in testing best practices and automation 
• Drive quality initiatives across multiple teams 
• Represent Airbase quality engineering in Paylocity-wide forums, sharing context and aligning on broader quality strategies 

Education and Experience 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field 
• Minimum 7+ years of experience in software testing and automation 

Technical Skills 

• Expert-level proficiency in automated testing frameworks and tools 
• Experience with cloud-based testing environments 
• Deep understanding of performance and security testing concepts 
• Version control systems expertise (Git preferred) 
• Database concepts and SQL knowledge 
• Deep expertise in multiple programming languages and testing frameworks (Cypress, Playwright, Selenium) 
• Strong understanding of software architecture patterns and system design 
• Experience leading enterprise-wide technical initiatives 
• Proven track record of developing scalable test solutions 
• Strong technical leadership and mentoring skills 
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities 
• Experience with agile development methodologies 
• Strong proficiency in CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices 

Physical Requirements 

• Ability to sit for extended periods: The role requires sitting at a desk or workstation for long periods, typically 7–8 hours a day. 
• Use of computer and phone systems: The employee must be able to operate a computer, use phone systems, and type. This includes using multiple software programs and inquiries simultaneously. 

Airbase by Paylocity is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. At Airbase by Paylocity, we believe diversity makes us better.

We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, culture, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, or any other status protected by state or local law for an individual who falls within the jurisdiction of such law. We actively cultivate these differences through our employee resource groups (ERGs), employee experiences, perspectives, talents, and approaches to drive innovation in the software and services we provide our customers.

Applicants who require an accommodation throughout the application and interview process should request this in advance by contacting accessibility@paylocity.com.