Principal Software Engineer

Australia

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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SaaS, Workforce Management, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries

Requirements

The Principal Software Engineer should possess 10+ years of software development experience, including significant time in a leadership or principal role, and deep SaaS experience across multiple domains or problem spaces. They should have created a multi-year technical vision and seen it through to fruition, demonstrating excellent communication and collaboration skills, and possessing proven ability to shape architectural strategies and drive technical innovation.

Responsibilities

As a Principal Engineer (Backend), the candidate will define and lead the long-term technical direction of the engineering team, aligned with business goals, promote innovation and efficiency, serve as a technical authority and mentor, collaborate with cross-functional teams, drive discussions on new solutions and technologies, ensure high standards of quality and performance, and advocate for advanced testing methodologies and CI/CD practices.

Skills

Backend Development

Technical Leadership

System Design

Robust Software Architecture

Collaborative Development

Product Development

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