Senior Software Engineer, Firstup
Workplace communication platform
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Workplace communication platform
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
201-500 employees
Company mission
To improve the employee experience at every moment that matters, large and small.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years building reliable, performant applications and microservices
- Strong proficiency in TypeScript and Node.js. Ruby experience is a plus
- Proven full-stack experience across frontend (React.js), backend, and database layers
- Technical depth in at least one specialisation: networking, security, serverless, event streams, or similar
- Strong AWS experience, including compute, storage, networking, and monitoring
- Excitement to build beautiful, intuitive products with a strong customer focus
- Innate curiosity and a desire to learn and teach
Desirable
- Experience building and maintaining integrations with HRIS platforms such as Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Dayforce, or similar enterprise HR systems
- Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm
- Experience with Datadog or similar observability and monitoring platforms
- Demonstrated use of Generative AI tools or coding agents in development workflows
- Experience in enterprise SaaS organisations, particularly HR Tech or regulated domains
- Familiarity with ML/AI integration in production systems
- Open-source contributions or a history of side projects
What the job involves
- The Sr. Software Engineer will join the team responsible for Firstup's public APIs, Agentic tools, third-party integrations with enterprise systems such as HRIS platforms, and shared platform services
- You will deliver innovative, scalable solutions while constantly improving our approach to architecture, scale, availability, and fault-tolerance
- You are an active user of Generative AI tools and coding agents, applying them daily to accelerate delivery and improve code quality
- Design, build, and maintain public-facing APIs and Agentic tools that enable enterprise customers to integrate with and extend the Firstup platform
- Develop and own integrations with external enterprise systems, including HRIS platforms such as Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, and Dayforce
- Build and maintain shared platform services used across the wider engineering organisation
- Write high-quality code (reliable, readable, efficient, testable, scalable, maintainable), provide thorough code reviews, and create comprehensive tests and documentation
- Apply broad, in-depth knowledge to develop and maintain large-scale multi-tenant services in the cloud
- Actively use Generative AI tools and coding agents in day-to-day workflows to improve code quality and accelerate delivery
- Collaborate across teams on industry standards and best practices to help others solve complex problems
- Design future-ready solutions and address architectural gaps using modern microservices and cloud-native patterns
- Own production health for your services, contributing to on-call rotations, incident response, and post-incident reviews in a "you build it, you run it" environment
- Identify, analyse, and resolve system availability, reliability, and performance issues, contributing to observability and resiliency improvements
- Partner with Product Management and Design to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
Our take
As hybrid and remote work models become commonplace, workplace communication struggles to keep pace. many companies now grapple with burnout and digital fatigue, compounded by the absence of regular face-to-face interaction, leaving HR teams and managers searching for effective engagement strategies.
Enter Firstup, a solution designed to tackle this challenge head-on. It offers a workplace communication platform that seamlessly integrates with a company's HR systems. By tapping into data from recruitment, performance management, talent acquisition, and other sources, first build detailed employee profiles. This enables companies to craft and deliver personalised engagement initiatives, ultimately enhancing productivity and retention rates.
With a track record of success, Firstup has recently surpassed the $100M mark in annual recurring revenue and clinched the prestigious 2023 HR Tech Award for Employee Experience. Already trusted by over 40% of the Fortune 100, including industry giants like Amazon, Holton, and Ford, Firstup is poised to continue growth. Its ability to adapt to the evolving needs of the modern workforce ensures it remains a key player in the realm of workplace communication and engagement.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
2% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Health Coverage: Doing your best starts with feeling your best. We provide fully paid medical, dental, and vision for employees, plus 70% for dependents
- Flexible Time Off: You can’t mobilize if you don’t rest and recharge—so take as much paid time off as you need
- Fruity Umbrella Drink Bonus: When we say we want you to take time off, we mean it. To encourage you, we offer extra compensation when you take time off in full-week increments
- Retirement Plan: There’s life beyond work, and someday there will be a lot of it. We’ll help you save for that time
- Professional Development: We invest in our people and build their skills for the future of work—no matter where that future takes them
- Family Leave: We support making big changes, and nothing will change your life more than bringing a child into your family. That’s why we offer 12 weeks of fully paid family leave for all parents
- Volunteer PTO: We give you paid days off to give back because we want our workforce to be a force for good
- Commuter Benefits: Although much of our workforce is remote, when we do head into the office, we subsidize eco-friendly ways to get there
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Nicole Alvino
(Co-Founder, Chairwoman & CEO)Previously the founder and CEO of Dermalounge. They also worked at Enron Europe as an Analyst and Associate.
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