Deputy

Lead Software Engineer

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
SaaS, WorkforceManagement, SoftwareDevelopmentIndustries

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Remote-First
  • Employment Type: Full Time
  • Salary: Not specified

Deputy is a global SaaS workforce management company serving over 1.5 million workers and 375,000 workplaces across 100+ countries. We are backed by top global investors and recently achieved Unicorn status. At Deputy, we’re improving the world of work, one shift at a time, for 80% of the world’s workforce: hourly workers. These are the dedicated employees who keep our world running – from baristas to nurses, cleaners to delivery drivers, florists to factory workers. Despite their vital role in society, most workplace technology has focused on those workers who sit behind a desk, but at Deputy, we transform the frontline. When businesses use Deputy, their workplaces thrive – the business is more profitable, compliant, and productive, while the workers are more engaged and happier at work. If you’re passionate about creating solutions that put people first and helping businesses and their teams thrive, join us at Deputy and make an impact where it matters most!

Requirements

  • Not specified

Responsibilities

  • Make technical decisions and deliver technical solutions, with consideration for high-performance, high-quality systems and applications.
  • Use hands-on technical expertise to drive solutions for a range of challenges.
  • Encourage innovation and foster an environment of continuous improvement.
  • Design, implement, and deliver software solutions for product features, with consideration for high-performance, high-quality systems and applications.
  • Write simple, efficient, self-documented modular, high-quality code that follows best practices and improves the overall codebase.
  • Align with our Design, Engineering and Product principles to build product & technical solutions that drive customer value with quality and performance.
  • Uphold a high bar of engineering standards and co-ordinate with Infrastructure and Quality.
  • Accountability for delivering technical solutions within estimates.

Company Information

  • Company: Deputy
  • Industry: SaaS Workforce Management
  • Global Presence: Yes
  • Hubs: Sydney, Melbourne, San Francisco, London
  • Remote Team Members: Across the United States
  • Customer Reach: Over 1.5 million workers and 375,000 workplaces across 100+ countries.
  • Investment: Backed by top global investors.
  • Status: Recently achieved Unicorn status.

Skills

TechnicalDecisionMaking
SoftwareDesign
HighPerformanceSystems
CodeQuality
ModularCoding
BestPractices
Innovation
ContinuousImprovement
Collaboration
ProductDevelopment

Deputy

Workforce management and staff scheduling platform

About Deputy

Deputy is a workforce management platform that simplifies staff scheduling, labor cost control, and timesheet management for businesses of all sizes. It allows users to create and share schedules easily, reducing scheduling workload by up to 50%, and includes features for demand planning and compliance with labor laws. The platform operates on a freemium model, offering a free starter plan and a premium package, and provides an open API for integration with other software systems. Deputy's goal is to help businesses manage their workforce efficiently while keeping labor costs low.

Sydney, AustraliaHeadquarters
2008Year Founded
$139.1MTotal Funding
GROWTH_EQUITY_VCCompany Stage
Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
201-500Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
401(k) Company Match
Flexible Work Hours
Stock Options
Paid Parental Leave
Private Health and Dental Insurance
Work from Home Stipend
Commuter Benefits

Risks

Increased competition from emerging platforms could erode Deputy's market share.
Reliance on a freemium model may limit revenue growth if users don't convert.
Data privacy concerns could lead to reputational damage and legal challenges.

Differentiation

Deputy offers a comprehensive platform for workforce management, including scheduling and compliance.
The platform's open API allows seamless integration with existing business software systems.
Deputy's freemium model provides accessibility to businesses of all sizes.

Upsides

Deputy achieved unicorn status, surpassing a billion-dollar valuation in 2023.
Integration with AI enhances demand planning and labor cost control for businesses.
Growing mobile-first solutions improve accessibility and user experience for workforce management.

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