Senior FullStack Software Engineer- React & Ruby on Rails
VersapaySalary not specified
Full Time
Senior (5 to 8 years)
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, SaaSIndustries
Requirements
- 6+ years of full-stack engineering experience, including Ruby and React
- Experience setting technical direction and supporting team-wide decisions
- A strong product mindset with a bias toward collaboration and iteration
- Deep knowledge of scalable architecture, performance optimization, and modern testing practices
- Comfortable mentoring engineers and enabling others to thrive
- Experience leveraging AI tools in engineering workflows (e.g., Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf)
Responsibilities
- Lead technical direction and execution across projects within the Hiring Assistant team
- Partner with engineers, PMs, and designers to shape architecture and shipping strategies
- Mentor teammates through design reviews, pairing, and leveling up craft
- Write production code across the stack (Ruby, Rails, React, Postgres)
- Support AI-driven development by integrating generative and assistive tooling into the product
- Improve our workflows, reliability, and development velocity through strong technical leadership
Skills
Key technologies and capabilities for this role
Questions & Answers
Common questions about this position
What is the location arrangement for this role?
The position is hybrid, with a hybrid rhythm that emphasizes collaboration.
What benefits does Homebase offer?
Benefits include stock options + TFSA/RRSP with 4% company match, comprehensive medical/dental/vision coverage, flex time off, maternity/parental leave top-up, Work From Anywhere Month, life insurance, short/long-term disability, meals, team offsites, and more.
What skills and experience are required for this Technical Lead role?
Candidates need 6+ years of full-stack engineering with Ruby and React, experience setting technical direction, a strong product mindset, knowledge of scalable architecture and testing, comfort mentoring engineers, and experience with AI tools like Copilot.
What is the company culture like at Homebase?
Homebase has a bold, fast-moving team obsessed with helping small businesses, emphasizing empathy, urgency, collaboration, raising the bar, and celebrating wins together, guided by values like Be Customer Obsessed, Move Fast Learn Fast, Own Your Impact, Master Your Craft, and Win Together.
What makes a strong candidate for this Technical Lead position?
A strong candidate is a senior individual contributor with 6+ years in full-stack Ruby/React, proven technical leadership without people management, AI tool experience, and alignment with collaborative, high-trust team values.
Homebase
Workforce management software for hourly employees
About Homebase
Homebase provides a digital platform that helps businesses with hourly workers manage their operations more effectively. The platform includes tools for time tracking, employee scheduling, payroll processing, and messaging. Businesses can use any device to track employee hours, breaks, and overtime, which simplifies payroll preparation by reducing paperwork. Managers can create and adjust schedules online, sharing them instantly with their teams. The payroll service automatically calculates paychecks, processes direct deposits, and files payroll taxes, making payroll management easier for small businesses. Additionally, the built-in messaging feature allows for effective communication between managers and employees, even when they are not in the same location. Homebase primarily serves small businesses and generates revenue by charging for its software and services. The goal of Homebase is to streamline workforce management for businesses that rely on hourly workers.
San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2014Year Founded
$183.8MTotal Funding
SERIES_DCompany Stage
Consulting, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees
Benefits
Stock options
Comprehensive insurance plans
401(k) with 4% company match
Remote, hybrid, and in-office work options
Top-of-the-line equipment and home office
Annual holidays and accrued PTO
Fun company activities
Risks
Increased competition from companies like Deputy could erode Homebase's market share.
Rapid Canadian expansion may strain resources and lead to operational challenges.
Dependency on third-party platforms like Lightspeed poses risks if partnerships change.
Differentiation
Homebase targets hourly workers, a segment often overlooked by HR tech companies.
The platform offers a comprehensive suite of tools for small business workforce management.
Homebase integrates payroll, scheduling, and communication in a single, user-friendly application.
Upsides
Homebase secured $60M in Series D funding, indicating strong investor confidence.
The company is expanding into Canada, doubling its workforce and opening a new office.
Integration with Lightspeed enhances Homebase's capabilities in workforce management.
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