Remote Senior Backend Engineer (Tech Lead Experience)

Top 3 reasons to join us

• Remote-first working
• Top-tier remuneration & premium healthcare package
• Join one of the fastest-growing SaaS unicorns

Job description

As a Senior Backend Engineer at Employment Hero, you will take on both a hands-on and leadership role within your squad. You will drive technical direction, solve complex problems at scale, and enable your team to deliver impactful features for thousands of customers around the world.

Our product ecosystem ranges from AI-driven hiring tools to automated payroll systems, all built to redefine how the world works. We primarily use Ruby, but if your background is in another backend language, that’s completely fine. As long as you are ready to catch up with our tech stack and ways of working. What matters most to us is your engineering foundation and how you apply that knowledge to solve real-world problems and create meaningful impact.

What You’ll Do

• Lead by example, designing, implementing, and reviewing scalable backend systems.
• Collaborate with Software Engineers and Product teams throughout the product development lifecycle to identify challenges, shape solutions, and deliver meaningful outcomes.
• Champion engineering best practices including clean architecture, automated testing, CI/CD, and peer reviews.
• Mentor and guide engineers in your squad to foster technical growth and ownership.
• Communicate clearly and proactively in an asynchronous, distributed environment.

Your skills and experience

• You are a senior-level Software Engineer with strong experience in backend or API development.
• You have solid engineering fundamentals and a track record of solving real-world problems through scalable, maintainable systems.
• You take ownership of the problems you solve, thinking beyond the code to ensure your solutions create lasting value for customers and the business.
• You are proficient in at least one backend language and are open to learning our stack.
• You communicate clearly, collaborate effectively, and thrive in cross-functional environments with global teammates.
• You are a team player who supports others, embraces feedback, and contributes to a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
• At Employment Hero, we value curiosity, adaptability, and impact over tenure. If you bring passion, problem-solving skills, and a growth mindset, we will help you do the best work of your career.

Why you'll love working here

• You will work remotely, with the flexibility to own your time and impact
• You will access cutting-edge tools to amplify your work, knowledge and outputs
• You’ll surround yourself with ambitious, outcome-driven colleagues who challenge you to do the best work of your life
• You’ll own ESOP (employee share options) in one of the world’s fastest-growing tech companies
• You’ll also have access to a wide range of benefits that includes - a very generous paternity leave policy, subsidised egg freezing (so you can make the choice that’s right for you, on your terms), a WFH office expense budget, and outstanding learning & development opportunities