Sr. Software Engineer, Backend (SQL Server Focus)

Job Description

Job Description

Please Note : This is a remote position available in the state listed on this job. Additionally, employment with BambooHR is contingent on passing both a background and credit check.

Essential Job Duties

Welcome to BambooHR, where we're excited to invite you to join our team as a Senior Backend Software Engineer! In this role, you'll be a key contributor to the design, performance, and reliability of our backend systems, with a strong emphasis on database engineering and optimization. You'll help us continue to lead the way in HR software for small and medium-sized businesses by ensuring that our data layer is robust, efficient, and scalable.

We pride ourselves on fostering a warm and inclusive environment where your ideas are valued and your growth is supported. If you love solving complex technical challenges, optimizing data workflows, and mentoring others — all while helping shape the future of HR software — we'd love to meet you.

You will

• Lead SQL Server database development, including designing schemas, writing complex stored procedures, functions, and triggers.
• Optimize database queries and indexes for performance and scalability.
• Monitor database health, diagnose performance issues, and implement tuning strategies.
• Design, implement, and maintain backend services and RESTful APIs that power BambooHR's platform.
• Collaborate with product, QA, and frontend teams to integrate your work into production systems.
• Ensure data integrity, reliability, and security across systems.
• Proactively identify and implement process and system improvements.
• Integrate AI tools such as GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, and ChatGPT into your daily workflow to brainstorm, plan, and refine solutions.
• Conduct query reviews and trainings
• Join our fast-paced environment where AI and automation are integral to our development culture.

What You Need to Get the Job Done

What Will Make Us REALLY Love you

What You'll Love About Us

About Us

At BambooHR, we're building something different : we're building a people intelligence platform that transforms HR and sets people free to do great work! We're a proven market leader driving innovation while building lasting success through thoughtful, sustainable growth. Here, you'll find a place that champions growth : both professional and personal, both individual and collective.

We invest in potential, giving you the space to stretch your capabilities and turn good ideas into reality while providing the safety net of a supportive, values-driven culture. Our approach combines meaningful work with meaningful lives, offering competitive benefits, professional development, and the flexibility to thrive both in and outside the office.

What sets us apart isn't just what we do, but how we do it : with openness, integrity, and a shared commitment to doing the right thing. Join us in creating HR software that makes work better for everyone, while we make work better for you.

BambooHR is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations throughout the hiring process. If you would like to request accommodations, please let your recruiter know.

BambooHR is An Equal Opportunity Employer M / F / D / V

Because our team members are trusted to handle sensitive information, we require all candidates that receive and accept employment offers to complete a background check before being hired.

For information on California Privacy Policy, click here.

Our process utilizes AI as an assistant to efficiently process and analyze candidate data. Recruiters and hiring managers maintain full oversight and accountability, ensuring that all final selection and rejection decisions are human-made and based solely on objective job qualifications. Please see our General Privacy Notice and California Privacy Notice for more details.