Remote Senior Software Engineer, Technical Lead (Fintech)

Description:

• Employment Hero is seeking a high-impact Senior Software Engineer to join a strategically important squad.
• The role involves shaping a new fintech product that integrates with the existing payroll ecosystem, handling complex and regulated financial operations across multiple regions.
• Responsibilities include designing and building backend systems for financial automation workflows, translating business and compliance requirements into secure engineering solutions, and owning the design and implementation of distributed systems and internal APIs.
• The engineer will collaborate with stakeholders from product, engineering, and compliance to balance innovation with regulatory standards.
• The position requires championing technical quality and maintainability through best practices and knowledge sharing, as well as helping to shape a strong remote-first engineering culture.
• This opportunity is ideal for someone who thrives in fintech environments and enjoys ownership and autonomy.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience as a Senior Backend Engineer, particularly in fintech, payments, banking, or compliance-sensitive domains.
• Strong capabilities in backend architecture and system design are required, along with the ability to simplify complex requirements into scalable solutions.
• Comfort working in cloud-native environments, ideally AWS, is necessary.
• Proficiency in one or more modern backend languages such as Ruby, Go, Java, Node, or Python is required, with Ruby experience being a plus.
• An ownership mindset and confidence in debugging and maintaining systems in production are essential.
• Clear communication and async collaboration skills are needed, especially for working across distributed teams and time zones.
• Nice to have: experience with payroll systems, payment gateways, or integrations with financial institutions; familiarity with security standards, AML/KYC practices; and experience launching greenfield products or being an early engineer in a new team.

Benefits:

• Employment Hero offers a remote work environment with flexibility in managing time and impact.
• Employees will have access to cutting-edge tools to enhance their work and outputs.
• The company promotes a culture of ambitious, outcome-driven colleagues who encourage high-quality work.
• Employees will own ESOP (employee share options) in a rapidly growing tech company.
• A wide range of benefits is provided, including a generous paternity leave policy, subsidized egg freezing, a WFH office expense budget, and outstanding learning and development opportunities.