Software Engineering Intern

Description

Paylocity is an award-winning provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions, offering the most complete platform for the modern workforce. The company has become one of the fastest-growing HCM software providers worldwide by offering an intuitive, easy-to-use product suite that helps businesses automate and streamline HR and payroll processes, attract and retain talent, and build a strong workplace culture. While traditional HR and payroll providers automate basic HR processes such as payroll and benefits administration, Paylocity goes further by developing tools that HR and businesses need to compete for talent and deliver against the expectations of the modern workforce.

Bring your talent and eagerness to learn to Paylocity, where you’ll discover the skills needed to launch your career!

Benefit from award-winning training and one-on-one coaching as you play a key role in Paylocity’s future with an early careers position.

Explore how you can go from the classroom to the conference room with internships and new-grad programs at one of Glassdoor's Best Places to Work.

Experience the support that’ll take you from grad to a flourishing career with a position in Paylocity’s early careers division!

Our Product & Technology organization operates in small, mission-focused agile teams responsible for building and maintaining Paylocity’s cloud-based platform. Software Engineers at Paylocity typically operate as full stack developers, contributing across frontend user interfaces, backend services, and APIs. Engineers are involved throughout the full software development lifecycle, from design and implementation through testing, deployment, and ongoing improvement.

As an intern, you will contribute to well-scoped development work, learn modern engineering practices, and gain exposure to how high-quality software is built and delivered h mentorship and guidance, you will write production-quality code and collaborate closely with your team to deliver real outcomes.

This is a 100% in-office role based in Pittsforn, NY. Remote or hybrid work is not available for this position. Candidates must be able to work on-site five days per week during designated work hours.

May 24, 2027 - August 13, 2027

The responsibilities below represent the primary duties of the role. With support from mentors and teammates, you will :

• Design, implement, and modify software across frontend, backend and service layers within defined scope and timelines
• Contribute to user-facing features, APIs, and supporting services under guidance from senior engineers
• Write clean, well-documented code following established coding standards and best practices
• Work closely with product and design partners to understand requirements and tradeoffs
• Collaborate with Software Test Engineers to ensure features are tested and production-ready
• Participate in code reviews and incorporate feedback to improve code quality
• Implement and maintain automated tests for assigned features
• Debug issues and contribute to root cause analysis and problem resolution
• Participate actively in agile ceremonies, including stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives
• Document technical decisions and solutions clearly
• Learn from experienced engineers and leaders

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field with a graduation date of December 2027 or Spring 2028
• Strong foundation in computer science fundamentals
• Experience with at least one programming language used in modern web or service-based applications (e.g., C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, or similar)
• Understanding of basic software development…