Remote Software Engineer (Fraud & Abuse)

at Employment Hero

Posted 5 days ago 3 applied

Description:

  • Employment Hero is seeking a Software Engineer (Fraud & Abuse) to join their AI-powered product-security squad.
  • The role involves protecting employee data by staying ahead of scammers, fraud rings, and malicious automation.
  • Key responsibilities include attack-path mapping, funnel integrity improvements, experimentation and metrics, rapid iteration, stakeholder collaboration, and agile delivery.
  • The ideal candidate will have a curious, adversarial mindset and enjoy rapid experiments and metrics-driven decisions.

Requirements:

  • Candidates must have 3+ years of professional software development experience, including server-side and RESTful APIs.
  • Full-stack proficiency is required, with experience in React (or similar) for the front end and Python, Java, PHP, or another OOP language for the back end.
  • Experience in shipping and operating scalable web services is essential.
  • An AI-first mindset is necessary, with fluency in tools like ChatGPT or v0.dev to enhance ideation, coding, and analysis.
  • A strong understanding of modern engineering practices, including automated testing, CI/CD, trunk-based development, and agile squad models, is required.
  • Candidates should be analytical thinkers capable of turning messy fraud data into actionable insights.
  • Clear and persuasive communication skills are essential to translate technical findings into risk, customer impact, and business value.

Benefits:

  • The position offers meaningful scope in owning fraud and abuse defenses that protect millions of end-users.
  • Employees will have the speed and autonomy to ship ideas quickly in a supportive, low-bureaucracy culture.
  • There is an opportunity to experiment with cutting-edge generative AI tooling in an AI playground with budget and freedom.
  • A competitive package is provided, including base salary and stock options, with a premium band for exceptional candidates.
  • The role allows for flexible location options, including hybrid or remote work, with Sydney HQ as a base.
  • Additional benefits include a generous paternity leave policy, subsidized egg freezing, a WFH office expense budget, and outstanding learning and development opportunities.