Software Engineer V (Python)- Embedded
Company: Paychex, Inc.
Location: Chicago, IL 60666
Type: Full-time
Level: mid
Posted: 2026-02-10
About this role
About Us: Imagine Your Future with Us! Since 1971, Paychex has been at the forefront of simplifying HR, payroll, and benefits for American businesses. Our digital HR technology and advisory solutions cater to the changing needs of employers and their employees. With our award-winning training and endless opportunities for growth and development, you can build a lifelong career with us. We pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive and innovative culture. Our leaders are here to support your career journey; they and our dedicated employees embody the values that drive us to support each other, our clients, and our communities. Join us to pursue your passion and unleash your potential. Overview:
We are seeking a Staff‑Level Embedded Software Engineer who excels at both deep technical problem‑solving and high‑impact customer interaction. This hybrid role blends advanced embedded engineering with developer‑facing responsibilities, serving as the technical bridge between our internal teams, partner ecosystem, and enterprise customers.
You will act as the senior technical lead for customizing and extending our embedded platform—owning integrations, API‑driven experiences, application‑layer enhancements, and customer solution delivery. This role includes hands-on development work across Python, React, AWS, and Django, as well as direct collaboration with customers, partners, and indirect channel teams to ensure successful adoption of our platform
Responsibilities:
- Translate business and customer requirements into scalable solution architectures and end‑to‑end designs.
- Own the technical blueprint for customer implementations, ensuring alignment with platform capabilities and long‑term strategy.
- Conduct architectural reviews, recommend design patterns, and ensure security, scalability, and performance best practices.
- Collaborate with product, sales engineering, and customer teams to define requirements and build implementation roadmaps.
- Lead custom feature d...