About

• Symmetry is the payroll infrastructure for software & payroll platforms powering the paychecks of over 64 million workers each year. Our fully integrated suite of payroll tax APIs and software tools allows companies to solve tax compliance issues and build applications across the entirety of the payroll process.

About the Role

• We're seeking a Business Systems Engineer to join our Enterprise Applications team and drive the evolution of our integrated business technology ecosystem. This is an internal application development and systems integration role focused on building, connecting, and optimizing the tools that power our business operations.

• As we scale our operations and mature our compliance posture, you'll play a critical role in making data flow seamlessly between systems while ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and automation. This position offers significant growth potential for an engineer interested to develop into a systems architect over the next 4-5 years while maintaining strong hands-on execution capabilities.

About the Team

• Symmetry’s Enterprise Applications team is growing and scaling with the company! As our business scales and becomes more complex, we need to ensure that our enterprise application architecture, integration, and deployments continue to meet Symmetry’s business goals and support our functional team driving business outcomes. The Business Systems Engineer will play an important role in strengthening Symmetry’s technology foundation and supporting ambitious growth objectives.

Here’s what you’ll do day-to-day

• Design, build, and maintain custom solutions within NetSuite (SuiteScript), Salesforce (Apex, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Python), and other critical business applications
• Develop and maintain robust integrations using AWS services and iPaaS platforms like Celigo to ensure seamless data flow between systems
• Implement data synchronization solutions that maintain integrity and compliance across all connected platforms
• Lead a comprehensive analysis of all existing application integrations, identifying gaps, inefficiencies, and modernization opportunities
• Research and evaluate potential future integrations that could enhance business operations and data connectivity
• Develop and maintain a definitive roadmap for modernizing the entire internal application integration ecosystem, prioritizing initiatives based on business impact and technical feasibility
• Support the development and execution of environment strategy, release management processes, and overarching data integration architecture
• Help establish mature project management approaches and contribute to long-term systems planning
• Translate business requirements into scalable, secure technical solutions that align with organizational goals
• Ensure business systems evolve in lockstep with expanding compliance requirements, particularly in SOC 2 environments
• Monitor system health, troubleshoot application issues, and maintain high availability across integrated platforms
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for technical architecture, processes, and standard operating procedures
• Work closely with the Director of Enterprise Applications to evaluate and implement new technologies that enhance enterprise systems
• Collaborate effectively in cross-functional initiatives
• Manage project workflows using tools like Jira and Asana

Here’s what we're looking for

• Required Experience
• 4-6 years of hands-on business systems engineering experience
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field
• Core Technical Skills
• Programming Languages & Frameworks - Proficiency in JavaScript, Python, HTML, CSS, and SQL; experience with REST/SOAP APIs, JSON/XML data formats, and modern development frameworks
• Amazon Web Services (AWS) - Experience with integration services, Lambda, API Gateway, and related development tools
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) - NetSuite development and customization using SuiteScript
• Customer Relationship Management (CRM) - Salesforce development with Apex, JavaScript, and Lightning platform technologies; experience with HubSpot or similar platforms
• Identity and Access Management (IAM) - Implementation and integration experience with Okta, Auth0, or comparable platforms
• Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) - Hands-on experience with Celigo or similar integration platforms
• Preferred Additional Experience
• Customer Success Management (CSM) platforms: Catalyst, Zendesk, Delighted
• Business Intelligence (BI) solutions: QuickSight, Looker, or similar analytics platforms
• Modern productivity and collaboration tools: Jira, Slack, Asana, Google Workspace
• AI/ML integration tools and platforms for business applications
• Prior experience operating within a SOC 2 compliant environment
• Professional Attributes
• Strong architectural thinking
• Excellent communication skills and collaborative approach to cross-functional work
• Balance of strategic thinking and hands-on execution capabilities
• Experience supporting both strategy development and tactical implementation
• Certifications

Preferred

• AWS Certified Developer - Associate or AWS Solutions Architect - Associate

Nice to Have

• NetSuite SuiteFoundation Certification
• Salesforce Platform Developer I, Platform Developer II, or Administrator
• Celigo Integration Platform Specialist
• Additional AWS or cloud integration certifications
• Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $105,000 - $131,000 in the Scottsdale area. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above.
• Symmetry has a physical office space in Scottsdale. Employees who are based in those locations will be expected to work from the office on designated days approximately 2-3 days per week (or more depending on role).
• When approved to work from a location other than the office, a secure, reliable, and consistent internet connection is required.
• Working at Symmetry
• Being happy at a job goes beyond just doing the work. Where you choose to spend 40 hours a week should be a place that challenges you professionally and aligns with your personal goals and well-being. We truly love what we do, and our customers love what we produce. Our family-owned and -operated business is collaborative, fun, and friendly. We offer the opportunity to work with all kinds of positions across the company, from the CEO to support to sales and everything in between.
• Recently, Symmetry became part of Gusto. More than 400,000 businesses use Gusto’s people platform to hire, pay, insure, and support their team–from modern payroll and benefits to distributed work services and international contractor support to expert HR. Together, Symmetry and Gusto are pushing the entire industry forward by helping growing businesses access tools and services that for so long have only been available to larger corporations.
• Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for small businesses, you will find a home with us.
• We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Our company considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Our company is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. We want to see our candidates perform to the best of their ability. If you require a medical or religious accommodation at any time throughout your candidate journey, please fill out this form and a member of our team will get in touch with you.
• We take security and protection of your personal information very seriously. Please review our Fraudulent Activity Disclaimer.
• Personal information collected and processed as part of your Gusto application will be subject to Gusto's Applicant Privacy Notice.
• About our products
• Our products make sure millions of paychecks are right, no matter where people live or work in the U.S. We simplify the payroll process with accurate and dependable payroll withholding tax solutions. Our clients include Fortune 500 companies, like Walmart and Southwest Airlines, and leading payroll service providers, including ADP and Paychex. With a 95%+ customer retention rate, our products always have to be top-of-the-line, and so do our employees.
• Symmetry is also the company behind the popular website PaycheckCity.com, which helps millions of Americans better understand their paychecks every month.