Junior Frontend Engineer (ReactJS)

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, as a Frontend Software Engineer, you’ll be

• Develop new product lines with new critical features, using our techstack which includes ReactJS, React Native within an AWS Cloud environment using EC2 and Kubernetes.
• Provide your input into our technical strategy with your squad, including participate in sprint planning
• Develop code for the frontend as an end-to-end Frontend Software Development Engineer
• Ensure both your colleagues and yourself are producing high quality code through testing and code reviews
• Share your knowledge with your squad and mentor junior developers
• Learn and collaborate with highly respected Senior Software Developers, in a high performing and supportive squad
• Show your passion for working in highly complex and technically challenging development
• Enhance legacy features for our award-winning HR tech platform

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 also bring

• Over 1 years of experience in Frontend Software Development
• Experience in CI/CD, web application performance tuning, ReactJS/Redux applications. In deep in fundamental understanding of Javascript/Typescript, ReactJS/Redux, Building tool such as Webpack, Rollup, ViteJS.
• Strong English communication skills (both verbal & written)
• Demonstrated experience implementing, maintaining and deploying full-stack web technologies
• Strong understanding of standard Software Engineering processes, Testing, and Agile methodology
• A team player that always puts colleagues ahead of yourself and has a highly adaptable and versatile approach to work
• You are passionate about learning and sharing your knowledge, and not afraid to challenge your peers, but also welcome being challenged
• We have a number of positions open which would suit many skills and experiences, including being open to candidates who are willing to learn our technical stack
• Experience in translating design wireframes into functioning UI components

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.