Software Engineer, HRIS Admin

Lattice’s Engineering team is continuously working to better both our product and our craft. We use a modern, cutting-edge tech stack and love experimenting with new technologies. We strive for maintainable, robust, and performant code. We’re highly collaborative and continuously iterative and work closely with designers and product managers. We prioritize not only great technical architecture, but also an amazing product experience. 

Lattice is enhancing its platform so that every organization can manage its people efficiently and strategically. The HRIS admin team is focused on building the core experience for HR administrators to leverage Lattice as an HRIS. The team’s vision is to empower HR administrators with unprecedented data configurability and highlight actionable insights for strategic decision-making.

What You Will Do

  • You’ll be responsible for building software to help companies build cultures in which their employees thrive.
  • You’ll partner with other engineers to build and own products across a modern tech stack. Our current stack includes Typescript, React, Relay Modern, GraphQL, Node.js, PostgreSQL, and AWS.
  • You’ll drive forward the execution of complex projects, many of which require tight cross-functional collaboration with product managers and designers as well as cross-team collaboration between engineers.
  • You will make contributions to our engineering practices, identifying and evangelizing improvements to improve our team output.
  • You will create and update high-quality technical documentation based on feedback from relevant stakeholders.
  • You will focus on improving our user experience and find creative ways to reduce user pain points.

What You Will Bring to the Table

  • You are passionate about software development and have 2+ years of professional experience writing and maintaining production-level applications.
  • You have production-level experience in TypeScript, React, GraphQL, Node.js, and are passionate about learning and using any new technologies that are required at the job.
  • Prior experience within B2B SaaS is a plus, not a requirement.
  • You are efficient in SQL and know how to model data and write performant queries in a relational database like PostgreSQL.
  • You love to work on challenging projects that require coordination with multiple teams and multiple engineers.
  • You are able to seek out the root cause when debugging software defects, and champion improvements that prevent future issues.
  • You are always striving towards understanding the codebase inside and out.
  • You have the ability to understand the nuances of product requirements and translate them into code.
  • You take care to write code that your colleagues will also own, comprehend, and maintain.
  • You are clear and concise in explaining your thought process and in enumerating the tradeoffs made in your work.

The estimated annual cash salary for this role is $112,000 - $164,500. This position is also eligible for incentive stock options, subject to the terms of Lattice’s applicable plans.

Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: Medical insurance; Dental insurance; Vision insurance; Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance; Emergency Weather Support; Wellness Apps; Paid Parental Leave, Paid Time off inclusive of holidays and sick time; Commuter & Parking Accounts; Lunches in the Office; Workplace Amenities Stipend, Internet and Phone Stipend; One time WFH Office Set-Up Stipend; 401(k) retirement plan; Financial Planning; Learning & Development Budget; Sabbatical Program; and Invest in Your People Fund

*Note on Pay Transparency:

Lattice provides an estimate of the compensation for roles that may be hired as required by state regulations. Compensation may vary based on (a) location, as Lattice factors in specific location when benchmarking compensation for most roles; (b) individual candidate skills and qualifications; and (c) individual candidate experience.

Additionally, Lattice leverages current market data to determine compensation, so posted compensation figures are subject to change as new market data becomes available. The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Lattice reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

About Lattice

Lattice is on a mission to build cultures where employees and their companies thrive. In an age where employees have more choices than ever before, businesses that put employees first are winning 🏅– and Lattice is building the tools to empower those people-centric companies.

Lattice is a people success platform that offers performance reviews, employee engagement surveys, real-time feedback, weekly check-ins, goal setting, and career planning in a way that allows companies to focus on employee development, growth, and engagement – yielding stronger employee retention, performance, and impact to the bottom line 📈. Since launching in 2016, we have grown to over 5,000+ customers globally, including brands like Slack, Robinhood, and Gusto. 

Software Engineer, HRIS Admin

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