Senior Software Engineer, Homebase
CA$131.5-198k
+ Stock Options
More information about location
2 days a week in office
Employee scheduling software for small businesses
Job no longer available
Employee scheduling software for small businesses
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
CA$131.5-198k
+ Stock Options
More information about location
2 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To make local business teams unstoppable.
Role
Who you are
- If you love solving real-world problems with craftsmanship and speed, and you're energized by using AI to work faster and smarter, we want to hear from you
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 3 years working full-stack in Ruby on Rails and modern frontend frameworks (React, or similar)
- Strong track record of shipping complex features end-to-end with measurable customer impact. You have solid product sense and understand how to balance speed with quality
- Deep technical strength in performance/scalability and production debugging across the stack—database queries, service architecture, and frontend optimization
- You're comfortable using AI coding assistants (Cursor, Claude, or similar) in your daily workflow and excited to experiment with new tools that improve efficiency
- You've helped other engineers grow through pairing, design reviews, or technical feedback. You enjoy teaching and raising the bar for the team
- TypeScript experience preferred
- Experience comes in many forms—so if you're excited about this role, even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications, we encourage you to apply!
What the job involves
- We're looking for a Senior Full-stack Engineer to own critical product work on our Human Resource Management (HRM) platform
- You'll build employee-facing experiences that small businesses rely on daily— team roster, compliance, HR, and onboarding—and help evolve our Rails + React architecture for the next phase of growth
- This is a senior IC role with informal technical leadership
- You'll drive projects end-to-end, mentor engineers through pairing and design reviews, and collaborate closely with product, design, and data science to ship features that eliminate busywork for our customers
- Own end-to-end delivery – Lead projects from technical design through production for the HRM domain, working across Rails services and modern React (TypeScript) frontends
- Write production code – You're hands-on across the stack: Ruby, Rails, React, Postgres. You debug performance issues, refactor legacy code, and ship clean, testable features
- Shape technical direction – Partner with the Engineers, PM, and Designer to make architecture decisions. Participate in critical design discussions with engineering and product leadership
- Mentor and raise the bar – Guide engineers through code reviews, pairing sessions, and technical feedback. Help the team level up on patterns, testing, and system design
- Build with AI – Use AI coding assistants (Cursor, Claude) daily to move faster. Build features that integrate AI capabilities where they make sense (e.g., intelligent scheduling, workflow automation)
- Collaborate cross-functionally – Work with data teams to productionize models, coordinate with platform teams on shared infrastructure, and align with other domain teams (SB, CE, and more) on cross-cutting initiatives
Application process
- Meet the Talent Acquisition team, Mavel W
- Participate in a Live Coding Interview
- Participate in a Technical Deep Dive
- Meet the Hiring Manager, Ben C
- Background Check + Offer Stage
- Welcome to the team, Homie 🎉
Our take
Homebase provide employees and businesses with time tracking applications, with a range of other HR functionality built in. Homebase automates the process of managing employee scheduling, and also helps companies improve internal communications.
The company contributes to the reduction of paperwork in an office by turning an array of devices into time clocks that track hours and overtime, while also providing payroll support. This makes it easier for companies to remain in sync, running a more efficient operation as a result.
Given that Homebase's customer base of small businesses is not able to pay a lot for its product, scale is the key driver in the company's future success. With over 100,000 customers already, its significant venture capital backing will ensure that the company will be able to grow (notably it's investing in Canadian talent) to provide its services on a profitable scale.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
29% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Apr 2024
$60m
SERIES D
Nov 2021
$30m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $189m
Company benefits
- Stock Options
- Paid parental leave
- Generous paid time off options
- Offsites, customer days & social events
- Work from Anywhere Month
- Group health benefits coverage
- Group RRSP with employer match + TFSA
- Snacks + lunch on us at hub offices
- MasterClass at Work for ongoing learning
Company HQ
Yerba Buena, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
John Waldmann
(Founder & CEO)BA Political Science at Stanford. Associate at Boston Consulting Group, then KKR Capstone, before founding Homebase in 2014.
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