About IRIS IRIS Software Group is one of the UK's largest privately held software companies, trusted by 100,000+ businesses, schools and accountancy firms to keep their operations running. Our software pays 1 in 6 UK employees, supports over 12,000 schools, and is relied on by 91 of the top 100 UK accountancy firms.
We're a Great Place to Work® certified employer, recognised for our commitment to well-being, inclusion and development - and we're growing fast.
Responsibilities
Delivery Management
Scope, prioritise, and deliver against quarterly OKRs, weighing statutory/tax-year deadlines against the feature roadmap

Drive predictability and quality through agile practice and continuous improvement

Own stakeholder communication on progress, risk, and dependencies - including any risk to statutory deadlines

Balance workload, staffing, and hiring to sustain delivery while planning for growth

Technical Leadership & Contribution
Own architecture for high-volume, time-critical pay-run processing - correctness, idempotency, and full audit trail on every calculation

Guide integration architecture with tax engines, ACH/e-filing, and third-party HCM/benefits providers

Set data governance and security standards for employee PII, compensation, and banking data (SOC 2, GDPR/CCPA)

Translate payroll and tax legislation changes into engineering requirements with Compliance and Legal

Drive quality culture - TDD/BDD, testing standards, code review - with extra rigour on calculation logic

Set responsible-AI standards for the team and delegate execution while holding technical accountability

People Management
Line manage, coach,



and run career development and performance reviews for direct reports

Build an inclusive team environment, removing blockers and resourcing for success

Requirements
Technical Skills
Frontend Strategy: Strategic understanding of contemporary UI frameworks (e.g. Angular, React, Vue.js, Blazor)

Backend Leadership: Strong understanding of .NET Core, C#, ASP.NET Core Web APIs, REST, application architectures, and distributed systems

Data Architecture: Strategic knowledge of SQL, NoSQL and data architecture decisions

AI-Assisted Software Engineering: Experience with integrating AI tools (Cursor, Copilot, Devin, Claude Code, etc.) in engineering practices to accelerate design, development, testing and debugging. Using them critically and responsibly to improve quality, productivity and decision-making.

Experience
6+ years in software engineering, with 1+ year formal people management or 2+ years technical leadership

Track record delivering complex Agile projects, ideally in a regulated or compliance-driven domain

Experience establishing code review standards and balancing technical excellence against delivery and statutory deadlines

Desirable - Direct experience in payroll, HCM, HRIS, or benefits administration software

Desirable - Multi-jurisdiction payroll/tax familiarity (UK PAYE, US federal/state/local, or equivalent)

Location
Remote (US) - this role requires East Coast location and Eastern Time working hours.
Why You’ll Love Working Here Impact: Your work will influence millions globally.

Growth: Continuous learning and career development opportunities.

Belonging: A culture that celebrates diversity and empowers every individual.

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📌 Engineering Lead - HCM (Prince Edward Island)
🏢 IRIS
📍 Prince Edward Island