Deputy
Software Engineer II - Frontend
At Deputy we’re on a mission to change the way the world works.
Software engineering
Full-time
Hybrid | Sydney, NSW, Australia
Visa sponsorship · No
Mid Level · A role for someone with some well-developed knowledge and skills they can bring to the role and team. Typically within 2-5 years of experience.
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Why Deputy
Deputy is a SaaS Workforce Management Product company. HQ'd in Sydney (AU), with offices also in Melbourne, London (UK), Atlanta and San Francisco (USA). We’ve helped hundreds of thousands of people across all industries in 70+ countries save time and money managing their hourly workforce so they can focus on what they do best, and be amazing.
About the role
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!
As a Software Engineer, you will be working closely with your peers, product, design and leadership to build amazing products and features for the Deputy platform, delivering services and products to millions of users and businesses from small & medium to enterprise.
You wake up every morning knowing with confidence that the work you do, from the user facing experiences to the backend APIs are being used to power 100,000s of workplaces and the livelihood of millions of users worldwide.
Responsibilities
- Write simple, efficient, self-documented modular high-quality code that follows best practices and improves the overall codebase.
- Design, implement, and deliver software solutions for product features, with consideration for high-performance, high-quality systems and applications.
- Own the quality of your work by thoroughly testing your solutions, including writing automated tests.
- Collaborate with the stakeholders to determine requirements for semi-well-defined problems.
- Engage in technical discussions of solutions and process improvement through documentation, design reviews, pair programming, code review, and technology discussions.
Skills & Experience
- You are a skilful engineer with high standards, a passion for quality, and 1+ years of related work experience.
- Experience implementing responsive designs into software by developing reusable components with JavaScript, HTML and CSS.
- Proficiency in CSS, JavaScript libraries/frameworks. We use Vue.
- Experience working with various APIs (REST, GraphQL).
- Proficient understanding of code versioning systems, such as Git.
- Solid computer science fundamentals: algorithms and data structures.
- Good understanding of the software development process, with some exposure to agile workflows—ready to contribute and learn within a team.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills—proactive, ask questions, and contribute positively to the team dynamic.
- Passionate about writing clean, maintainable code and interested in test-driven development—you appreciate structure but aren’t afraid to get creative.
- Curious, creative, and adaptable, with a genuine interest in staying up-to-date with the latest in technical development.
- Problem-solving mindset, ready to take on challenges, troubleshoot effectively, and bring fresh ideas to the table.
What you'll be responsible for
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Stakeholder Engagement
Partner with stakeholders to understand specifications, business requirements, and communicate insights
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Scripting and Automation
Develop scripts and automated workflows to improve the efficiency and accuracy of repeated tasks
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Test Automation
Create and implement code tests and software test automation
Skills you'll need
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Collaboration
Works with others by being open, clear in communication and listening to achieve goals
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Numerical problem solving
Works with numerical information and performs mathematical calculations to solve problems
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Attention to detail
Accurately identifies and rectifies discrepancies or errors that exists in information and deliverables
Meet the team
