Remote Software Engineer (Fraud & Abuse)

Description:

• Employment Hero is on a mission to make employment easier and more valuable for everyone, providing an all-in-one solution for hiring, HR, payroll, and benefits.
• The company has scaled to a $2 billion valuation since its inception in 2014 and operates in six countries: Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, the UK, and Canada, servicing over 300,000 businesses and more than 2 million employees.
• The Software Engineer (Fraud & Abuse) will be part of an AI-powered product-security squad focused on protecting employee data from scammers and fraud rings.
• Key responsibilities include attack-path mapping, funnel integrity improvements, experimentation and metrics, rapid iteration, stakeholder collaboration, and agile delivery.
• The role requires a combination of full-stack engineering skills and an adversarial mindset to analyze defenses and implement counter-measures quickly.

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.