Job DescriptionSage is a forward-thinking technology company specialising in software. The team you’d be joining is committed to building a robust culture of belonging. We foster a fast-paced, innovative environment where experimentation and continuous improvement are highly valued. Our infrastructure is built on AWS, enabling us to deliver robust, scalable solutions to our clients.The team you will be part of is responsible for designing and building cloud products that support the integration of payroll products with SageHR and other connected services and deliver value to the customer and the business across multiple geographic regions.Initially, you’ll focus on delivering a modular, API-based suite of UI components that underpins our Embedded Payroll Service. You’ll work closely with UX Design colleagues, Architecture and Product Management, before moving on to deliver the overall product alongside Developers and QA Engineers.You’ll be part of a squad with strong leadership and a mix of principal, senior, mid-level and graduate engineers to support your growth—along with a leader who will invest in your career.This is a hybrid role – three days per week in our Newcastle office.Key ResponsibilitiesIn this role, you’ll:Work closely with UX to guide design decisions and define business requirementsWork with external parties and internal stakeholders to gather requirements and feed into the UX design processTranslate UX designs into build-ready requirements captured in user stories, acceptance criteria, functional requirements and non-functional requirementsUnderstand the importance of legislation in HCM software and translate legislative and compliance obligations.Be an integral part of the delivery team, helping to develop and maintain a high-quality, scalable front-end application that integrates with internal APIs to deliver a complete solutionWork closely with Product Management, UX, Architecture, Development and QA to understand and translate customer needsUnderstand API documentation and work closely with the engineering team to understand API capabilities, ensuring coherent service logic between the API and UIGeneral responsibilities:Participate in refinement sessions, presenting backlog stories (clear user stories supported by rigorous acceptance criteria) for discussion and agreement with the engineering teamCreate, share and maintain relevant documentation to support engineering delivery as requiredContribute to the continuous improvement of our software development lifecycleBe an active, enthusiastic team player and partner effectively with colleagues to deliver against commitmentsCollaborate with global teams across Sage to define, design, deliver and maintain services across the Payroll and HR business unitContribute and/or support sprint ceremonies—for example, run refinement sessions, contribute to sprint reviews when required, and contribute to stand-upsDocument API dependency mapping, including inputs, outputs and outcomesUnderstand, design and support the building of API based backend applicationsWhat we’re looking for:Experience using JiraExperience with Agile delivery and Scrum (an advantage)Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detailStrong communication and collaboration skillsExperience using FigmaExperience using Miro, Visio or LucidExperience working with corporate design library systemsExperience working with external stakeholdersUnderstanding of API services and microservices principlesExperience working on legislation critical or compliance projectsStakeholder management experience across Product Management, development teams, Product Design Managers, Team Leads, Business Analysts, internal teams and external parties#LI-MD1
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