Role Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced
Software Test Engineer
with deep specialization in
payroll calculation engines
. This role sits at the intersection of
complex financial logic, statutory compliance, and engineering excellence
. You will be responsible for validating the accuracy, robustness, and regulatory correctness of payroll calculation services used at scale across multiple jurisdictions.
You will work closely with product management, payroll domain experts, and engineering teams to ensure that payroll calculations—net pay, taxes, social contributions, benefits, retroactive adjustments, and edge cases—are correct, compliant, and resilient.
This is not a generic QA role:
strong payroll domain knowledge is essential
.
Key Responsibilities
Payroll Calculation Testing
Design, implement, and execute test strategies for
payroll calculation engines
, including:
Gross-to-net and net-to-gross calculations
Taxes, social security, pensions, and statutory deductions
Credits, benefits, allowances, and reimbursements
Proration, retro-pay, corrections, and off-cycle payroll
Validate payroll logic across
multiple countries and jurisdictions
, including regulatory edge cases.
Ensure correct handling of rounding rules, thresholds, caps, minimums, and cumulative calculations.
Test Strategy & Automation
Define comprehensive
test scenarios and datasets
reflecting real-world payroll complexity.
Develop and maintain
automated tests
(API-level and service-level) for payroll engines.
Perform regression testing to ensure calculation stability across releases and regulatory updates.
Support performance and volume testing for large payroll populations.
Compliance & Risk Validation
Partner with payroll domain experts and legal/compliance teams to verify statutory correctness.
Validate implementation of new or updated payroll regulations.
Identify high-risk calculation areas and proactively design targeted test coverage.
Collaboration & Quality Leadership
Work closely with software engineers to clarify requirements and resolve calculation defects.
Review payroll specifications, formulas, and business rules for testability and correctness.
Act as a
quality advocate
for payroll correctness across the development lifecycle.
Document test results, defects, and root-cause analyses clearly and precisely.
We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.
DISCLAIMER:
Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of
Strada
business units.
.
