Description:

Deputy is a global SaaS workforce management company headquartered in Sydney, San Francisco, and London, serving over 1.5 million workers and 375,000 workplaces across 100+ countries.
The company focuses on improving the world of work for hourly workers, transforming the frontline and enhancing workplace productivity and employee engagement.
The Lead Software Engineer - Backend will lead the build of key technical projects that advance the company's products and platforms.
Responsibilities include making technical decisions, delivering high-performance solutions, encouraging innovation, and mentoring junior engineers.
The role involves collaborating with product, design, and leadership to create outstanding products and features for the Deputy platform.
The engineer will be accountable for delivering technical solutions within estimated timeframes and will influence and problem-solve with engineers of all levels.
The position requires writing high-quality, modular code and maintaining engineering standards while driving continuous improvement and adopting new technologies.

Requirements:

A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience is required.
Candidates must have 6+ years of experience in software development and at least 2+ years as a senior engineer.
Expertise in API design (REST & RPC) and frameworks such as protobuf, gRPC, and OpenAPI is essential.
Experience in building service-oriented architecture and microservices using tools like Docker, ECS, Lambda, SQS, and Kinesis is required.
Familiarity with various persistence, storage, and caching mechanisms, including MySQL, Redis, DynamoDB, and S3, is necessary.
Experience with Elasticsearch is desirable.
Mastery of PHP or Go is highly advantageous.
Candidates should have experience in building systems with monitoring and observability, employing best practices for fault tolerance.
Proven leadership skills in mentoring developers, conducting code reviews, and fostering a culture of continuous learning are required.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders is essential.
Candidates should thrive in dynamic environments and be passionate about staying updated with development technologies.

The salary range for this position is $171,390 - $184,195 per year, considering various factors such as experience and skills.
Deputy promotes inclusiveness and diversity, believing that it fosters innovation and creativity within the team.
The company offers a remote work environment, allowing flexibility in work location.
Employees are part of a global team that values different perspectives and skills, enhancing the overall work experience.