Senior Backend Engineer (Remote, Vietnam)

Who We Are & How We Work

We’re on a mission to make employment easier and more valuable for everyone. Our Employment Operating System brings hiring, HR, payroll and benefits into one platform, supporting over 350,000 businesses and 2.5 million employees worldwide.

We’re a Mission First, Remote First and AI First company, guided by our values and a commitment to high performance.

Our Engineering team follows a one problem, one engineer approach. With AI coding agents at the core of how we build, Engineers own problems end-to-end, from understanding customer needs and designing solutions to delivering them into production. We start with the smallest working solution and continuously improve it, giving Engineers the autonomy to make decisions and create meaningful product impact.

The Role

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you’ll build and scale the systems behind our Employment Operating System, solving complex engineering challenges that impact millions of users.

We’re looking for someone who combines strong backend expertise, product thinking and independent problem-solving, while making a broader impact through technical leadership, collaboration and helping the team succeed.

What you’ll do:

• Own complex problems end-to-end, from understanding customer needs and designing solutions to development, testing and production deployment.
• Build and scale reliable backend services, RESTful APIs and integrations.
• Drive technical decisions, balancing performance, scalability, maintainability and product impact.
• Leverage AI coding agents to accelerate delivery while maintaining high engineering standards.
• Elevate your team’s performance by influencing technical decisions, sharing expertise, mentoring Engineers and continuously improving engineering practices.
• Collaborate across Product and Engineering, challenge assumptions and help your squad deliver better product outcomes.

What We’re Looking For

• Senior-level engineering expertise, typically 7+ years in software development, with proven experience delivering complex solutions in production.
• Strong proficiency in at least one backend language, such as Ruby, Python, Java, PHP or JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Solid understanding of backend architecture, RESTful APIs, databases, system design and automated testing.
• Strong product mindset and technical judgement, with the ability to independently solve ambiguous problems and make pragmatic trade-offs.
• Team-level impact, with a proven ability to influence technical decisions, raise engineering standards and help other Engineers grow.
• An AI-first mindset, with experience or a strong willingness to use AI coding agents to improve software delivery.
• Good English communication skills, a proactive approach and the ability to thrive in a global, remote-first team.

We primarily build our applications using Ruby. Ruby experience isn’t required, and we’ll support you in developing the necessary skills when you join.

What we can offer

At Employment Hero, we don’t just talk about a better way to work. We live it.

Joining Employment Hero means you’ll:

• Work in a remote-first environment, giving you the autonomy to do your best work while delivering meaningful outcomes.
• Be trusted to own your work, make decisions, and have a real impact from day one.
• Access cutting-edge AI tools and technology that help you move faster, think bigger, and amplify your expertise.
• Surround yourself with ambitious, high-performing teammates who will challenge, support and inspire you to do the best work of your career.
• Own ESOP (Employee Share Options) in one of the world’s fastest-growing technology companies, so you can share in the value you help create.
• Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including generous parental leave, subsidised egg freezing, a home office allowance, and outstanding learning and development opportunities to support your growth.
• Connect with colleagues from around the world at our Annual Global Gathering. We’ve celebrated together in Thailand, Vietnam, Bali and Dubai, and can’t wait to meet in the Gold Coast, Australia, in September 2026.

Privacy and AI Notices

• We’re AI-first, so may use AI tools to review your applications and support our interviewing and hiring process. They help us cut the noise, surface great talent fast and make sure every candidate gets a fair, consistent experience. These tools do not replace human judgment and the final hiring decision sits with our team.
• We verify candidate identity and location as part of our hiring process.
• At Employment Hero, we are committed to safeguarding the privacy of your application data. By applying to this role, you acknowledge our Applicant Privacy Policy made available here: employmenthero.com/legals/applicant-policy/.