About the job
Deputy is a global SaaS workforce management company based in Sydney, serving over 1.5 million workers and 375,000 workplaces in more than 100 countries. The platform supports frontline staff across industries such as hospitality and healthcare, with a mission to improve the work experience for hourly employees and help businesses keep their teams engaged.
Role overview
This Senior Backend Software Engineer position sits within the Pay Rates domain. The focus is on building advanced pay interpretation and compliance features, automating the logic needed for complex awards and agreements. The work aims to deliver smooth, reliable experiences for users while ensuring compliance and accuracy at scale.
What you will do
- Develop and maintain backend APIs and services that support pay rates and compliance features.
- Work closely with product, design, and leadership teams to shape new features and improvements.
- Contribute to both user-facing experiences and the underlying systems that power them.
- Help automate complex business logic to support a wide range of workplaces and users.
AI at Deputy
Deputy is moving toward becoming an AI-native organization. Engineers are encouraged to use AI tools in daily work. Training and support are provided, with the goal of using AI responsibly and creatively to solve problems and deliver new solutions.
Impact
Work in this role directly impacts millions of users worldwide, from small businesses to large enterprises. Projects contribute to both the quality of the platform and the livelihoods of frontline workers globally.

