{"id":8866,"date":"2022-02-21T18:56:10","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T22:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.celerypayroll.com\/?page_id=8866"},"modified":"2025-11-19T22:51:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T02:51:10","slug":"wanted-senior-software-engineer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.celerypayroll.com\/en\/jobs\/wanted-senior-software-engineer\/","title":{"rendered":"Wanted Senior Software Engineer"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8866\" class=\"elementor elementor-8866 elementor-8840\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a5128e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7a5128e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf56e16\" data-id=\"bf56e16\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccce1a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-small_hero_title\" data-id=\"ccce1a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"small_hero_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--BEGIN: One block text-->\r\n<section class=\"hero-header-heading sm pb-4 pt-4\">\r\n        <div class=\"container\">\r\n            <div class=\"row text-center\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-12\">\r\n                    <h1>Opportunity: Senior Software Engineer<\/h1>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n<!--END: One block text-->\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a67ba1f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a67ba1f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-553df5a\" data-id=\"553df5a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dea38f elementor-widget elementor-widget-Paragraph text and image\" data-id=\"8dea38f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"Paragraph text and image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--BEGIN: Paragraph text and image-->\n<section class=\"pti\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-12 pt-4 off off\">\n                                        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"877\" src=\"https:\/\/www.celerypayroll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/iStock-1296795051-1024x877.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid img-paragraph\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.celerypayroll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/iStock-1296795051-1024x877.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.celerypayroll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/iStock-1296795051-300x257.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.celerypayroll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/iStock-1296795051-768x658.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.celerypayroll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/iStock-1296795051-1536x1315.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.celerypayroll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/iStock-1296795051-2048x1754.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                                                <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-12 pt-4\">\n                <h2>The position<\/h2>\n                <p class=\"p1\">Cura\u00e7ao or Paramaribo.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Most job ads claim to offer exciting challenges. We prefer honesty.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">The next 12 to 18 months at Celery will involve real engineering work that requires clear thinking, technical maturity, and the confidence to make decisions that shape the future of the platform.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Celery builds payroll and HRM software for the Caribbean, Suriname and Guyana. Our customer base is growing quickly and the technical demands are rising along with it. To support this growth, we are looking for a senior engineer who values craftsmanship, autonomy and the freedom to influence both product and culture.<\/p>                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!--END: Paragraph text and image-->\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42cec23 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42cec23\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9fc8c4c\" data-id=\"9fc8c4c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ca2c9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-one_block_text\" data-id=\"7ca2c9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"one_block_text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--BEGIN: One block text-->\n<section class=\"one-block-text\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                    <div class=\"row\">\n                <div class=\"col-12 text-center\">\n                    <h2>What you will do<\/h2>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-xl-8 col-md-12 margin-auto\">\n                <ul><li><p class=\"p1\">Take ownership of complex engineering challenges, including scaling the platform for employers with more than 2,000 employees and improving older parts of the codebase.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">Guide the evolution of our architecture with thoughtful refactoring, performance improvements and structural changes that matter long term.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">Use AI tools like Claude Code and OpenAI Codex to improve documentation, tests, pull requests and design work, and help us integrate AI more deeply into our workflow.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">Lead with strong technical judgment and raise the quality of the team\u2019s decisions.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">Build end to end across PHP, MySQL, React Native and internal tools.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">Mentor and challenge other developers to help the team think more clearly and reason more deeply.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"p1\">Ship with responsibility instead of pressure. We prioritize strong systems over arbitrary deadlines.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!--END: One block text-->\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-524d9b0 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"524d9b0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-448a26b\" data-id=\"448a26b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e547a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-Paragraph text and image\" data-id=\"5e547a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"Paragraph text and image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--BEGIN: Paragraph text and image-->\n<section class=\"pti\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-12 pt-4 d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center off\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.celerypayroll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Voorkant-pand_adapted-1024x576.png\" class=\"img-fluid img-paragraph\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.celerypayroll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Voorkant-pand_adapted-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.celerypayroll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Voorkant-pand_adapted-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.celerypayroll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Voorkant-pand_adapted-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.celerypayroll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Voorkant-pand_adapted-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.celerypayroll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Voorkant-pand_adapted-e1645465012287.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                                                <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-12 pt-4\">\n                <h2>What you bring<\/h2>\n                <ul class=\"checked\"><li>At least 7 years of professional experience in modern web development.<\/li><li>Strong backend skills in PHP, MySQL, REST APIs and Laravel-style architectures.<\/li><li>Solid understanding of React Native and comfort working across the stack.<\/li><li>A clear and structured way of thinking.<\/li><li>Curiosity about AI assisted development.<\/li><li>A strong sense of ownership and personal integrity.<\/li><li>Fluent English. Dutch or Spanish is a plus.<\/li><\/ul>                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!--END: Paragraph text and image-->\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f5e40c9 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f5e40c9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5aba925\" data-id=\"5aba925\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1975b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-Paragraph 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<h2>What you get<\/h2>\n                <ul class=\"checked\"><li>Real freedom to influence architecture, product decisions and long-term direction.<\/li><li>Time to build things properly, without deadline politics or micromanagement.<\/li><li>A budget for tools and education, plus access to state-of-the-art AI systems.<\/li><li>A small team of skilled, thoughtful developers who challenge your ideas and value deep technical discussions.<\/li><li>Work that stretches your skills, including performance challenges, multi-jurisdiction payroll logic and long-lasting architectural decisions.<\/li><li>A modern office with good hardware, snacks and a company culture that respects its people.<\/li><\/ul>                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!--END: Paragraph text and image-->\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section 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               <div class=\"col-12 text-center\">\n                    <h2>Who should not apply<\/h2>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-xl-8 col-md-12 margin-auto\">\n                <p class=\"p1 text-center\">This role is not for people who avoid responsibility, take credit for other people\u2019s work, resist growth, or want a \u201cjust tell me what to build\u201d environment.<\/p>                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!--END: One block text-->\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc50296 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc50296\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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Apply Now<\/h2>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-xl-8 col-md-12 margin-auto\">\n                <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6836\" src=\"https:\/\/www.celerypayroll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/rocket-cta-celery-300x175.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.celerypayroll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/rocket-cta-celery-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/www.celerypayroll.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/rocket-cta-celery.png 656w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p>Send your motivation letter plus resume to: <a href=\"mailto:jobs@celerypayroll.com\">jobs@celerypayroll.com<\/a>.<\/p>                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!--END: One block text-->\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Opportunity: Senior Software Engineer The position Cura\u00e7ao or Paramaribo. 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