Deputy

Senior Software Engineer - Frontend

Australia

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
SaaS, Workforce Management, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries

Position Overview

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

Deputy is a global SaaS workforce management company with hubs in Sydney, Melbourne, San Francisco, and London, and team members working remotely across the United States. We serve over 1.5 million workers and 375,000 workplaces in 100+ countries 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 dedicated employees keep our world running, from baristas to nurses, cleaners to delivery drivers. Despite their vital role, most workplace technology focuses on desk-bound workers. Deputy transforms 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.

Requirements

  • Not provided

Responsibilities

  • Own the design and delivery of software solutions for product features, considering high-performance, high-quality systems and applications using modern industry best practices.
  • Engage in project estimation and task breakdown of complex projects, proactively identify risk and raise issues to ensure alignment with goals and delivery dates.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to refine acceptance criteria given loosely defined requirements.
  • Drive technical discussion of solutions and process improvement through documentation, design reviews, pair programming, code review, and technology discussions.
  • Solve large complex problems by writing simple, efficient, self-documented, modular, high-quality code that follows best practices.
  • Own the quality of your work by thoroughly testing solutions, including writing automated tests.
  • Mentor other team members and ensure best practices.

Company & Role Information

  • Deputy’s platform serves millions of users and businesses, from SMEs to large corporations.
  • The role focuses on building outstanding products and features for the Deputy platform.
  • The work powers and improves the livelihood of millions of users worldwide.

Skills

Frontend Development
Software Design
Performance Optimization
Project Estimation
Risk Management
Stakeholder Collaboration
Code Review
Automated Testing
Mentoring
Best Practices

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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