Middle / Senior Backend Engineer (Remote Full-time)

Top 3 reasons to join us

• Remote First & Flexible Working Time
• 20 Annual leave Days & 1 Leisure Rules Day
• Top Compensation & Healthcare Package

Job description

Our mission and where you fit in:

Our ambitious team at Employment Hero is on a quest to transform employment, making it easier and more valuable for everyone. Our world-class software is the easiest way for small and medium-sized businesses to manage HR, payroll, employee engagement, and benefits.

Since our inception in 2014, we've had enormous growth (100% YoY), now serving 300,000 businesses globally, with 2 million+ users on the platform, reaching unicorn status in 2022 - and we have no plans of slowing down.

There’s never been a more exciting time to join one of the fastest-growing global unicorns, so let’s see if we could be a match!

In your role, you'll be focused on:

We're a team of global innovators, who cherish diverse perspectives that fuel our mission; to simplify the world of work for SMBs worldwide.

As a Backend Software Development Engineer, you will help us to create new products and continuously enhance existing products and features, where you’ll get to use unique and new technologies. You will use your experience to help design and architect complex software, for consumption by millions of users around the world.

You have a flexible / growth mindset, with a strong desire to continuously learn - our software roles require you to be able to work autonomously as well as a member of a team.

You'll accelerate your career quickly, working with smart people across the APAC and UK regions, in a fully remote, flexible, and casual environment. We also encourage our teams to work smart, leveraging Github Copilot and other generative AI tech.

We have multiple opportunities where you could work dynamically across our Talent, HR, Platform, Security, Integrations, Growth, AI or other streams/squads.

As our Backend Software Development Engineer, you will:

• End-to-end (Fullstack) develop new and current cloud-based applications, for both web and mobile use, using Ruby programming language
• Work on the technology roadmap with Product Owners, designing solutions with your squad, and new feature development, through to production, improving/optimizing and maintenance
• Debug and perform root cause analysis for application issues
• Perform tests and quality checks on your code - you own the quality and security of the code you create
• Take initiative in recommending improvements to the development process
• Proactively identify application pain points and suggest mitigation strategies
• Perform peer reviews of code changes
• Maintain documentation and help articles for new/updated features
• Provide training sessions for the support team for new features
• Work closely with business stakeholders within an agile environment
• Mentor junior members of the squad

Your skills and experience

You’re the hero we’re looking for if you have:

• 4+ years of experience as a Software Development Engineer, particularly for a cloud-based SaaS
• Experience in at least one Object-oriented programming (OOP) scripting language, such as Ruby on Rails, Python, Scala or other scripting language
• Experience with Typescript, Javascript and JS based frameworks like React (for Full-stack candidates)
• Experience in developing software, using microservices or SOA architecture for deployment on public clouds, preferably AWS
• Good understanding of database concepts and experience working with relational databases like PostgreSQL or MySQL.
• Experience using Agile methodologies and working with Product teams
• Quality coding practices, including test-driven development, unit testing and secure coding awareness
• English language abilities, both written and verbal - you’ll be working with people across the world, including from Australia

It’ll be great, but not essential, if you also have experience with:

• Proficiency in Ruby programming language and Ruby frameworks such as Rails or Sinatra
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering, or equivalent.
• Have experience in mentoring team mates, or even leading a squad
• Experience in functional programming.
• Familiarity with AWS tooling and environments, including EC2, Kubernetes, etc.

Why you'll love working here

Why you love working here?

• Feel supported every step of the way

Whether it’s your first remote role, or you’re already a seasoned professional, it always helps to know you’re in a good company. With 220+ heroes in Vietnam and 800+ heroes globally - there’s always someone willing to lend a helping hand.

But don’t just take it from us, hear from your local heroes: 

We can make you wow-to-proud and enjoy our exclusive perks and benefits at Employment Hero, including:

• Remote-first and flexible working arrangements
• 20 days Annual Leave, plus VN Public Holidays
• Leisure Rules Days - an extra day to take leave whenever you are simply not feeling very “workie”
• A generous budget to spend on setting up your home office or WFH station
• $500 USD for books, conferences & courses for your professional development plan
• $500 USD for English learning courses
• VND 80,000 budget for lunch for day-in-office
• Best-in-class hardware, tools and tech - choose either a MacBook Pro or Windows laptop
• Premium Healthcare Insurance Program for you and your loved ones.
• Sports club funded by Employment Hero
• Monthly get-together event in the office for team bonding
• Learning and development opportunities, including MCI courses, Go1 Learning, external study policy and tailor-made individual development plans
• Reward and recognition programs - because great work should be recognised and rewarded
• Including Lightning Award for delivering quality work at speed and Values Champion Awards
• Annual Global Gathering to get to know your global colleagues - we’ve been to Thailand, Da Nang (Vietnam) and are excited to meet in Bali in September 2024
• Employee Share Option Program (ESOP): be an owner of Employment Hero

We celebrate diverse perspectives and experiences, and we invite people of all backgrounds and identities to apply for this position. If you require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process, simply let us know.

• Remote-first principles

At Employment Hero, we're not just working remotely; we're integrating flexibility and global reach into the heart of our daily operations.

We also recognise the value of face-to-face connection, and organise local and global gatherings throughout the year to celebrate our wins and make meaningful connections with our colleagues.

And for those who enjoy working from an office, we also have a Hero Hub in HCMC, which you’re welcome to work from whenever you like.

• Work your way

Every Hero has unique powers. Bound by a common purpose and trust, we encourage each other to work in ways that allow us to bring our best selves to work.

Are we a match ?

Please apply direction below, if you are a match, then you can expect next steps below:

• Step 1: You will join an at-home test round.
• Step 2: Then, you will have a screening call with our Talent Acquisition Team, where we will go through your overall working experience, your motivation, and expectations. This is also an opportunity for you to clarify any information you need about the job and Employment Hero.
• Step 3: An online interview with our Engineering Team, where we will dive deep into your culture fit and professional expertise."

Not exactly the right fit for you?

If you’re excited about Employment Hero, but this role is not the one for you, we encourage you to explore our careers page, packed with many more great opportunities.

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