Senior Software Engineer, Employee Experience (Hybrid)

Senior Software Engineer, Employee Experience (Hybrid) Join Homebase to help small businesses thrive by building empathy‑driven fintech and AI‑driven products that simplify payroll, benefits, and employee experiences. As part of the Employee Experience team, you’ll shape the future of how hourly workers manage their pay and benefits.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain scalable Ruby on Rails services that power payroll, pay access, and employee‑facing experiences.

Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and designers to deliver fintech and AI‑driven features that improve day‑to‑day life for small business teams.

Implement clean, testable, and maintainable code using modern development best practices.

Experiment with AI and automation to enhance performance, personalization, and operational efficiency.

Support continuous delivery and observability for production systems that serve millions of hourly workers.

Contribute to Homebase’s engineering culture by mentoring, sharing knowledge, and improving shipping quality.

Role Overview

3–5 years of professional software engineering experience.

Strong proficiency in Ruby on Rails, RESTful APIs, and relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred).

Preferred: Experience in FinTech, payroll, or payments systems.

Familiarity with AI tools, APIs, or frameworks (OpenAI, LangChain, or similar).

Growth mindset and bias to action – you learn fast, iterate faster, and bring curiosity to every sprint.

Benefits and Opportunities

Ownership & Savings: Stock options + TFSA/RRSP with 4% company match

Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents

⏰ Time Flexibility: Flex time off + company holidays + designated focus periods

Family Support: Maternity/Parental Leave EI top‑up support offered (after 6 months of service)

Work Your Way: Work From Anywhere month + meeting‑free weeks yearly

️ Protection Plans: Life insurance + short/long‑term disability coverage

️ Workspace Perks: Meals provided, team offsites, and Customer Days

Hybrid Rhythm: Tuesdays and Wednesdays are required in‑office days to build deeper connections, make better decisions, and collaborate.

Interview Process

Meet the Talent Acquisition team, Ryan H.

Meet the Hiring Manager, Craig W.

Participate in a Talent Showcase

Meet Cross‑functional Partners

Background Check & Offer Stage

Welcome to the team, Homie

Belonging at Homebase We’re committed to fostering a welcoming space where every Homie can be their full self. Homebase will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. We welcome all candidates and do not discriminate based on any legally protected status. If you need accommodations during the hiring process, please let us know – we’re committed to ensuring fair and equitable access for all.

About Homebase Homebase is the everything app for hourly teams—built to simplify the day‑to‑day and superpower local businesses. With tools for scheduling, time clocks, payroll, communication, HR, and more, we help teams stay connected and in control. Today, over 100,000 small businesses rely on us to make work radically easier. Together, we’ve tracked over a billion hours for 2.5+ million workers—and we’re just getting started.

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