Senior Backend Engineer

Summary

Join Employment Hero, a fast-growing SaaS unicorn, as a Senior Backend Engineer. You will be responsible for building and deploying innovative features, collaborating with a global team, and mentoring junior engineers. This role requires strong server-side and RESTful API development skills, proficiency in OOP languages, and experience with full-stack web technologies. Employment Hero offers a remote-first work environment, various benefits including generous home office budget, cutting-edge tools, paid time off, professional development funding, healthcare insurance, and employee share options. The company values a collaborative culture and emphasizes continuous learning and development. If you are passionate about revolutionizing employment and thrive in a dynamic startup environment, apply now!

Requirements

• Be a highly skilled, senior-level Software Development Engineer (Senior Engineers typically have 6+ years of experience in Software Development, but we grade based on technical expertise over years of experience)
• In previous roles, focus on Server-side and RESTful API Development and integration
• Be proficient in at least one OOP language, such as Python, Java, PHP, etc
• Have proven experience implementing, maintaining and deploying full-stack web technologies
• Have a strong understanding of best practice software engineering processes, testing, and Agile methodology
• Be a team player that always puts colleagues ahead of yourself and has a highly adaptable and versatile approach to work
• Have good verbal and written English skills
• Be passionate about learning, sharing your knowledge, and mentoring team mates

Responsibilities

• Drive your squad to develop critical features for our customers
• Collaborate closely with our global team of designers, product managers and UX specialists to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• Write automated tests for your production codes
• Develop and maintain key components of web applications
• Conduct testing and code reviews for both yourself and your colleagues
• Mentor the Junior Engineers within your squad

Preferred Qualifications

Live and breathe our EH Way of working

Benefits

• A generous budget for your home office
• Cutting-edge tools and technology
• 20 days Annual Leave, plus VN Public Holidays
• $500 USD for your professional development plan
• $500 USD for English learning courses
• Premium Healthcare Insurance Program for you and your loved ones, plus full gross salary paid social insurance
• Sports club funded by Employment Hero
• Monthly get-together event in the office for team bonding and VND 80,000 budget for lunch for day-in-office
• Reward and recognition programs - because great work should be recognised and rewarded
• Employee Share Option Program: be an owner of Employment Hero
• Annual Global Gathering - so far we’ve been to Thailand, Vietnam, Bali and are excited to meet in Dubai in 2025
• Flexibility (and responsibility) of a remote-first business