Job description
Who we are
Employment Hero is on a mission to make employment easier and more valuable for everyone. Our Employment Operating System brings hiring, HR, payroll and benefits into an all-in-one solution.
Since our inception in 2014, we’ve scaled to a $2 billion valuation and gained a presence in 6 countries globally - Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, the UK and Canada. We now service over 300,000 businesses and more than 2 million employees.
The EH Way
At Employment Hero, we’re proud of our unique DNA, which we call The EH Way.
- We are Mission First - everything we do (from what we work on, to how we allocate capital and where we focus) is driven by our Mission
- We are Remote First - we champion a remote environment with a preference for asynchronous communication and a high degree of autonomy
- We are AI First - we are committed to using AI to accelerate our mission; AI is not just a tool, it’s a fundamental part of how we operate, innovate, and scale
- We are Apolitical - we do not take a position on political or social topics, unless it relates to our Mission
- We Live by Our Values - we role model our values 100% of the time
- We Expect High Performance - we set a high standard and we’re not satisfied with being average
This role
Our HR & Payroll platform processes millions of employee records worldwide. Protecting that data, and the trust it represents, means staying ahead of scammers, fraud rings and malicious automation. We are building a nimble, AI-powered product-security squad to do exactly that.
As our pioneer Software Engineer (Fraud & Abuse), you will combine solid full-stack engineering skills with a curious, adversarial mindset. You will analyse defences, map real-world attack paths in our Jobs, ATS and Talent Marketplace products, and ship counter-measures in days, not quarters. If you enjoy rapid experiments, metrics-driven decisions and the occasional cat-and-mouse game, you will thrive here.
Your key focus areas will be
- Attack-Path Mapping - Re-create real scam workflows end to end to surface choke-points and gaps across our product suite.
- Funnel Integrity Improvements - Propose and implement best-practice patterns to counter free-funnel abuse.
- Experimentation & Metrics - Design test to balance security friction with conversion.
- Rapid Iteration - Monitor emerging attacker tactics, validate detection efficacy and ship counter-measures within days.
- Stakeholder Collaboration - Partner with Marketing (site gating), Product POs, CX Ops and Blue-Team SOC analysts to orchestrate smooth roll-outs.
- Agile Delivery - Blend BA, product-owner and full-stack engineering responsibilities in a single role, owning problems from discovery through to shipped code.
Who you are
To thrive at Employment Hero, you’ll need to embody The EH Way - operating with focus, agility, and an obsession with impact. For this role, you’ll have
- 3+ years of professional software development (server-side and RESTful APIs).
- Full-stack proficiency - React (or similar) on the front end, Python, Java, PHP or another OOP language on the back end. You will pick up Ruby with us.
- Experience shipping and operating scalable web services.
- AI-first mindset - fluent with ChatGPT, v0.dev or similar tools to accelerate ideation, coding and analysis.
- Strong understanding of modern engineering practices including automated testing, CI/CD, trunk-based development and agile squad models.
- Analytical thinker who can turn messy fraud data into actionable insights.
- Clear and persuasive communicator able to translate technical findings into risk, customer impact and business value.
Bonus Points If You Have
- Exposure to fraud detection, abuse prevention, threat hunting or product security.
- Experience with growth-stage SaaS or high-traffic marketplace products.
- Familiarity with Datadog, SIEM, KYC/KYB or WAF tuning.
What is in it for you
- Meaningful scope owning fraud and abuse defences that protect millions of end-users.
- Speed and autonomy to ship ideas quickly in a supportive, low-bureaucracy culture.
- AI playground with budget and freedom to experiment with cutting-edge generative AI tooling.
- Competitive package including base salary and stock options, with a premium band for exceptional candidates.
- Flexible location with Sydney HQ, hybrid or remote
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 will work remotely, with the flexibility to own your time and impact
- You will access cutting-edge tools to amplify your work, knowledge and outputs
- You’ll surround yourself with ambitious, outcome-driven colleagues who challenge you to do the best work of your life
- You’ll own ESOP (employee share options) in one of the world’s fastest-growing tech companies
- You’ll also have access to a wide range of benefits that includes - a very generous paternity leave policy, subsidised egg freezing (so you can make the choice that’s right for you, on your terms), a WFH office expense budget, and outstanding learning & development opportunities
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Employment Hero celebrates diverse perspectives and experiences, we invite people of all backgrounds and identities to apply for this position.
