About Us
Our leading SaaS-based Global Employment Platform™ enables clients to expand into over 180 countries quickly and efficiently, without the complexities of establishing local entities. At G-P, we're dedicated to breaking down barriers to global business and creating opportunities for everyone, everywhere.
Our diverse, remote-first teams are essential to our success. We empower our Dream Team members with flexibility and resources, fostering an environment where innovation thrives and every contribution is valued and celebrated.
The work you do here will positively impact lives around the world. We stand by our promise: Opportunity Made Possible. In addition to competitive compensation and benefits, we invite you to join us in expanding your skills and helping to reshape the future of work.
At G-P, we assist organizations in building exceptional global teams in days, not months—streamlining the hiring, onboarding, and management process to unlock growth potential for all.
About the position:
As a Staff Software Engineer at G-P you will be hands-on, perform as an individual contributor and will also lead a small team of software engineers.
What you'll do:
- Provide hands-on technical leadership in the development team
- Drive the implementation of development activities including owning technical design and project execution for the team to meet business goals
- Collaborate with stakeholders across the business to understand their requirements, negotiate phased release plans and define user story acceptance criteria that meet evolving customer needs
- Design and develop our cloud-enabled products, working on all parts of the code stack as we utilize modern frameworks and technologies
- Mentor Software Engineers to allow for knowledge development through advice, coaching and training opportunities
- Advocate and evangelize modern agile methodologies and best practices
- Take a lead role in translating requirements to sprint stories and executing on them
- Build quick prototypes to refine concepts, then turn them into real production-quality features
- Build and maintain reliable, high-quality integrations between G-P's platform and third-party HRIS systems (ADP, Workday, etc.).
- Design and develop new services leveraging a serverless, event-driven microservices architecture (AWS SAM/Lambda, EventBridge, SNS).
- Own and enhance components of our public API platform, focusing on robust REST API design, OAuth implementation, and management of inbound and outbound webhooks.
- Translate high-level product requirements and business needs into clearly defined, pragmatic workstreams, design specifications, and sprint stories.
- Collaborate closely with Product and User-Experience teams to understand requirements.
- Contribute to the evolution of the SDLC and the tech stack
What we are looking for:
Minimum Requirements:
- Communication and Initiative: Exceptional communication skills (written and oral) and proven ability to show initiative and thrive in a multi-region remote-first environment.
- Adaptability: A pragmatic approach to problem-solving, with the ability to pivot and adapt to changing requirements (this is prioritized above technical expertise).
- Serverless Expertise: Strong command of serverless architectures, specifically using AWS SAM/Lambda.
- NoSQL Database Proficiency: Deep, practical experience designing and working with NoSQL databases, specifically DynamoDB (we run DynamoDB exclusively, no relational DBs).
- Architecture & Design: Proven experience designing, building, and maintaining microservices and bounded contexts, including applying anti-corruption layers.
- API & Messaging: Demonstrated ability in REST API design and implementing event-driven patterns using technologies like AWS EventBridge and SNS, and experience with OAuth and webhooks (inbound and outbound).
- Tooling: Experience with CI/CD practices using GitHub Actions.
- Experience developing & integrating full-stack web applications using modern frameworks (e.g., Typescript, React, Node.js, APIs).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in a product engineering space, translating high-level requirements into technical plans and workstreams is highly desirable.
- Experience working on third-party integrations with major HRIS systems (Workday, SAP, ADP).
- Familiarity with modern AI tools, e.g., Cursor.
- Experience in a startup or high-growth environment is desirable.
The annual gross fixed pay range for this position is £70,000 - £97,000 plus variable compensation
Actual compensation for this position may vary and will depend on multiple factors such as relevant qualifications, experience, education, and geographic location. For Full-Time Regular Employees, this position is also eligible for additional compensation as follows:
- Sales Roles: This position is eligible for a commission structure in addition to base salary.
- Non-Sales Roles: This position is eligible for an annual bonus which is paid dependent on various factors, including and without limitation, individual and company performance in addition to base salary.
Benefits
G-P values its employees and offers excellent benefits and perks including generous paid parental leave, flexible time off, spending accounts, medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, sabbatical after 5 years and more.
Individuals residing, or applying to work, in the United States: California or Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, please review the following additional information:
G-P will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles City Fair Chance Act Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Act Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Act Ordinance. Los Angeles applicants can review additional information regarding the Los Angeles City Fair Chance Act here: Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Philadelphia applicants can review information pertaining to Philadelphia's Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance here: Fair Chance Poster. Any consideration of a candidate's background check with arrest or conviction records will include an individualized assessment based on the factors required by applicable law, including the candidate's specific record and the duties and requirements of the specific job.
G-P. Global Made Possible.
G-P is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to building and maintaining a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that celebrates authenticity. We prohibit discrimination and harassment against employees or applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.
G-P also is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply for these positions. If you need an accommodation due to a disability during the interview process, please contact us at [email protected].
