Job 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.


We give our employees what they need to succeed, including great benefits and perks! We offer medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and a 401(k) match, as well as perks that support you, your family, and your finances. And if it's career development you desire, we provide that, too! At Paylocity, people matter most and have always been at the heart of our business.



Help Paylocity enhance communication and enable employees to connect, collaborate, and create from anywhere with a position in Product & Technology!


Want to develop the strategies and principles needed to deliver compelling software? Join our team and help us enhance our all-in-one software platform, elevate our one-of-a-kind technology, and improve the employee experience.


Take your career to the next level at one of G2's Top 100 Software Companies. Explore our Product & Technology positions to see where you fit!


The Senior Director of Infrastructure Engineering is a transformative and execution-focused senior leader responsible for the strategic direction, operational rigor, and performance of Paylocity's hybrid cloud infrastructure, ensuring the platforms that power our SaaS solutions are secure, scalable, and optimized for performance.


This leader will drive day-to-day operational excellence, enforce accountability, and foster a culture of urgency and ownership. Reliability is not just a technical goal--it's a core pillar of customer satisfaction and retention. Our Product & Technology Infrastructure teams play a critical role in both our strategy and our ability to deliver exceptional customer experience.


Primary Responsibilities


The below represents the primary duties of the position, others may be assigned as needed. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Strategic Leadership & Vision

Define and execute a unified infrastructure strategy that supports hybrid cloud scalability, developer productivity, and business agility. Align infrastructure investments with product and customer value, balancing innovation with operational efficiency. Partner cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Finance, and Corporate Development to support M&A, cost optimization, and platform evolution.

Operational Excellence & Reliability

Own the day-to-day health, performance, and reliability of infrastructure platforms. Establish and enforce high standards for system uptime, incident response, and root cause analysis. Drive operational maturity through automation, observability, and proactive fault tolerance. Ensure 24x7 availability of infrastructure services, with clear escalation paths and service-level accountability. Lead capacity planning and lifecycle management for data center assets and cloud resources, optimizing for cost and performance.

Leadership, Accountability & Urgency

Lead and mentor Director-level engineering leaders, fostering a culture of ownership, transparency, and results. Set clear goals and performance metrics for teams, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and timely execution. Promote psychological safety and inclusion, while holding teams accountable for delivery, quality, and continuous improvement. Operate with a bias for action -- prioritize ruthlessly, remove blockers, and accelerate delivery of high-impact initiatives.

Governance & Compliance

Ensure infrastructure platforms meet security, compliance, and regulatory standards. Own vendor relationships, contracts, and operational budgets related to infrastructure and developer tooling.

Education and Experience

BS degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field. 12+ years of experience in SaaS infrastructure engineering, with deep expertise in both public and private cloud environments. 8+ years of experience leading multiple engineering teams Proven success in scaling infrastructure functions in high-growth or enterprise-scale environments. Hands-on experience with AWS, IaC tools (e.g., CDK, Terraform), and observability tools (e.g., Datadog, Grafana). Deep understanding of FinOps principles and active participation in FinOps communities. Strong business acumen with a track record of translating strategy into execution and delivering measurable outcomes. Exceptional communication skills with experience presenting to executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders. Proven ability to lead, mentor, and grow large high performing teams to meet business objectives and quality standards, focused on talent development by creating and enabling an inclusive environment and identifying, coaching, and cultivating high potential. Experience in Human Capital Management (HCM) or similar SaaS domains preferred. Passion for developer empowerment and platform advocacy preferred.

Paylocity is an equal-opportunity employer.

Paylocity is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. At Paylocity, we believe diversity makes us better.


We embrace and encourage our employees' differences in age, culture, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. We actively cultivate these differences through our employee resource groups (ERGs), employee experiences, perspectives, talents, and approaches to drive innovation in the software and services we provide our customers.


We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the job application or interview process, please contact accessibility@paylocity.com. This email address is exclusively designated for such requests, aligning with federal and state disability laws. Please do not send resumes to this email address, as they will be removed.


The base pay range for this position is $180,000- $270,000/yr; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This position is eligible for an annual bonus and restricted stock unit grant based on individual performance in addition to a full range of benefits outlined here. This information is provided per the relevant state and local pay transparency laws for the location in which this position will be performed. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via www.paylocity.com/careers.