Deputy
SaaS workforce management
SoftwareEngineer3-12MonthFixedTermContract
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“Software Engineer 3 - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract at Deputy. Skills: Front-end development, Back-end development, API design, Microservices. Solve complex problems. Solve ambiguous problems”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver resilient systems; Deliver high-performance systems; Deliver high-quality systems; Deliver scalable systems; Deliver seamless user experiences; Improve world of work
Industry & Context.
Solve complex problems; Solve ambiguous problems; Solve problems faster; Investigate issues; Debug issues; Solve issues
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3+ years of related work experience, Computer science fundamentals: algorithms and data structures, Proficiency in front-end (e.g. Javascript, modern frameworks like React/Vue), Proficiency in back-end (e.g. PHP, Golang), Expertise in API design (REST & RPC), Experience building service-oriented architecture, Experience building microservices, Experience with modern techniques and tools, Experience in persistence, storage and caching mechanisms, Experience implementing responsive designs, Experience embedding 3rd party software solutions, Build systems with monitoring and observability, Employ modern best practices for fault tolerance
Nice to Have
Kubernetes a plus
What You'll Do.
Solve complex problems
Solve ambiguous problems
Scope software solutions
Specify software solutions
Design software solutions
Implement software solutions
Deliver software solutions
Develop end-to-end solutions
Write high-quality code
Write automated tests
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with peers; Collaborate with product; Collaborate with design; Collaborate with leadership; Collaborate with engineering; Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders; Engage in technical discussions; Participate in design reviews; Participate in pair programming; Participate in code review
Full Job Description
## Description Deputy is a global SaaS workforce management company with hubs in Sydney, Melbourne, San Francisco and London, plus team members working remotely across the United States. Our platform serves over 1.5 million workers and 375,000 workplaces across 100+ countries. We are backed by top global investors and recently achieved Unicorn status. At Deputy, we’re improving the world of work, one shift at a time, for 80% of the world’s workforce: hourly workers. These are the dedicated employees who keep our world running – from baristas to nurses, cleaners to delivery drivers, florists to factory workers. Despite their vital role in society, most workplace technology has focused on those workers who sit behind a desk, but at Deputy, we transform the frontline. When businesses use Deputy, their workplaces thrive – the business is more profitable, compliant, and productive, while the workers are more engaged and happier at work. We're becoming an AI-native company, a commitment that means you'll be empowered (and expected) to use AI tools and thinking in your day-to-day work. You'll have the training, support, and freedom to use AI responsibly and creatively to spark ideas, solve problems faster, and unlock new ways of working. If you’re passionate about creating solutions that put people first and helping businesses and their teams thrive, join us at Deputy and make an impact where it matters most! As a Software Engineer, you will be working closely with your peers, product, design and leadership to build amazing products and features for the Deputy platform, delivering services and products to millions of users and businesses from small & medium to enterprise. ## Responsibilities Working independently to solve complex, highly ambiguous customer-facing problems. Scope, specify, design, implement and deliver software solutions, applying modern industry best practices to deliver resilient, high-performance, high-quality, and scalable systems and application
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