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.

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/advantages 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 Line manage, coach, and run career development and performance reviews for direct reports Technical Skills Frontend Strategy: Angular, React, Vue.js, Blazor) 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. 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) Remote (US) - this role requires East Coast location and Eastern Time working hours. Continuous learning and career development opportunities.

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