Hibob

Senior Backend Engineer - Payroll - Toronto

Hibob$148K — $189K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Canada
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Located in the Toronto metropolitan area.
  • 6+ years of backend software engineering experience, particularly in SaaS applications.
  • Proven experience developing customer-facing features in production.
  • Strong understanding of software design and scalable architecture.
  • Proficiency in Java and/or Kotlin with a willingness to learn.
  • Experienced in testing methodologies including unit-testing and TDD.
  • Familiarity with AWS or similar cloud platforms.
  • Knowledge of relational databases like PostgreSQL or MySQL.
  • Self-motivated learner with enthusiasm for new technologies.
  • Collaborative team player focused on meaningful impacts.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems for Payroll using microservices architecture.
  • Collaborate with product managers and front-end engineers to align new features with product goals.
  • Write clean and efficient code in Kotlin, Scala, or Java.
  • Build and optimize APIs for seamless integrations within the platform.
  • Engage in code reviews, offering constructive feedback to peers.
  • Oversee the complete development cycle from design to monitoring.
  • Operate in a continuous delivery setup ensuring automated QA for reliable releases.

Benefits

  • Equity opportunities at a high-growth startup.
  • Comprehensive 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401(k) with 3% matching from Day 1.
  • Hybrid work model available for NYC metro employees.
  • Work from home allowance to enhance your workspace.
  • Temporary remote work-from-anywhere policy after 6 months.
  • Annual Headspace subscription plus wellness perks.
  • Two annual volunteering days for community impact.
  • Four additional 'Bob balance days' for a long weekend each quarter.
  • $2,500 referral bonus for successful hires, plus ambassador bonuses.
  • Regular social events, both in-person and virtual.
  • Birthday day off with a special gift.
  • Dog-friendly office environment.
Full Job Description
Job description

As a Senior Backend Engineer on the team, you'll have a key role in developing our Payroll product and its unique features, working closely with our Product team. You are passionate about software engineering and building a product end-to-end. You will be responsible for owning the dev cycle from the technical design, through coding and testing, to deployment and monitoring. We are an agentic-first company. We work in a true continuous delivery environment with fully automated QA processes on a microservices architecture, deploying to production dozens of times every day.

Base salary for this role ranges from $148,000 - $189,000 CAD per year.

Job requirements

  • Physically located in the Toronto metropolitan area.
  • 6+ years of professional experience as a software engineer, strongly emphasizing backend development for SaaS applications.
  • Experience building and owning customer-facing features that have shipped to production.
  • Excellent knowledge of software design and scalable architecture.
  • Experience with Java and/or Kotlin.
  • Experience with testing methodologies - unit-testing, TDD, mocking, etc.
  • Experience with AWS or an equivalent cloud platform.
  • Experience with relational databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.
  • Independent, fast learner, and excited about learning new technologies.
  • Proactive team player with a desire to impact our team, our product, and our customers.


The following is a big plus:

  • Experience developing a payroll / payments / HR related product.


Job responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain highly scalable back-end systems for our Payroll product using a modern microservices architecture.
  • Collaborate with product managers, front-end engineers, and other stakeholders to implement new features and ensure alignment with the overall product roadmap.
  • Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code in Kotlin, Scala, or Java (or be eager to learn Kotlin).
  • Build and optimize APIs to support seamless integrations across our platform.
  • Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members.
  • Take ownership of the full development cycle, including technical design, implementation, testing, deployment, and monitoring.
  • Work in a continuous delivery environment with automated QA processes to ensure robust and reliable releases.


Job benefits

HiBob is a village filled with amazing people and we're especially proud of that. It's a place where Bobbers can be themselves. We're about fun, dreams, hopes and ambition, just as much as we are about precision, growth, and top performance. Becoming a Bobber means you'll receive competitive compensation, benefits, and pre-IPO equity alongside all of this:

  • Stock options at a high-growth unicorn startup
  • 100% subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees
  • 401(k) with a 3% company match starting from Day 1
  • Hybrid working model for bobbers in the NY metro area
  • Work from home allowance to get your home office set up!
  • Temporary remote work-from-anywhere in the world for up to 2 months after 6 months of employment
  • Annual Headspace subscription and wellness benefits
  • Two social impact days per year for volunteering
  • Bob balance days - 4 additional days within a calendar year - Enjoy a company-wide long weekend at the beginning of each quarter
  • Employee referral program - $2,500 bonus for each successful referral with an additional ambassador bonus
  • Fun and frequent social events (in-person and virtual)
  • We love birthdays - take the day off and receive a special gift
  • Dog-friendly office


If this sounds like something you've been looking for, we'd love to have you. Come on, join our village!

About Hibob

Hibob is a cloud-based human resources management platform that helps companies manage their HR processes. The platform includes features for onboarding, performance management, time and attendance tracking, and benefits administration. Hibob's platform is designed to be user-friendly and customizable, and it integrates with other HR and business software. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in London, UK.
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200 employees
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Founded
2015

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