Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Remote (Global)

Employment Hero is hiring a Remote Senior Software Engineer (Tech Lead Experience)

About the Role

As a Senior Software Engineer at Employment Hero, you will drive technical direction, solve complex problems at scale, and enable your team to deliver impactful features for thousands of customers around the world.

What You'll Do

  • Lead by example, designing, implementing, and reviewing scalable backend systems.
  • Collaborate with Software Engineers and Product teams throughout the product development lifecycle to identify challenges, shape solutions, and deliver meaningful outcomes.
  • Champion engineering best practices including clean architecture, automated testing, CI/CD, and peer reviews.
  • Mentor and guide engineers in your squad to foster technical growth and ownership.
  • Communicate clearly and proactively in an asynchronous, distributed environment.

What We're Looking For

  • You are a senior-level Software Engineer with strong experience in backend or API development.
  • You have solid engineering fundamentals and a track record of solving real-world problems through scalable, maintainable systems.
  • You take ownership of the problems you solve, thinking beyond the code to ensure your solutions create lasting value for customers and the business.
  • You are proficient in at least one backend language and are open to learning our stack.
  • You communicate clearly, collaborate effectively, and thrive in cross-functional environments with global teammates.
  • You are a team player who supports others, embraces feedback, and contributes to a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
  • You leverage AI as your co-pilot, using it to enhance productivity, problem-solving, and creativity, while maintaining sound engineering judgment.
  • You thrive in a remote-first environment and are comfortable working with autonomy, clarity, and accountability.

Technical Stack

  • Ruby

Benefits & Compensation

  • You will work remotely, with the flexibility to own your time and impact.
  • You will access cutting-edge tools to amplify your work, knowledge and outputs.
  • You’ll surround yourself with ambitious, outcome-driven colleagues who challenge you to do the best work of your life.
  • You’ll own ESOP (employee share options) in one of the world’s fastest-growing tech companies.
  • You’ll also have access to a wide range of benefits that includes, a very generous paternity leave policy, subsidised egg freezing, a WFH office expense budget, and outstanding learning & development opportunities.

Work Mode

This is a remote position open to candidates in Vietnam.

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Required Skills
RubySoftware EngineeringTechnical LeadershipSystem ArchitectureTeam LeadershipMentoringCode ReviewSoftware Development LifecycleAgile MethodologiesProblem SolvingCommunicationProject ManagementBest PracticesCode Quality
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Employment Hero
Employment Hero is on a mission to make employment easier and more valuable for everyone. Our Employment Operating System brings hiring, HR, payroll and benefits into an all-in-one solution.
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Posted 6 months ago