Full Stack Software Engineer (Fraud & Abuse) - Remote

Software Engineer, Fraud & Abuse Prevention (Full-Stack, AI-Powered)

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 have scaled to a $2 billion valuation and established 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: Our Culture

• We are Mission First: Everything we do 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 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 are not satisfied with being average.

This Role: Pioneer Software Engineer (Fraud & Abuse)

Our HR & Payroll platform processes millions of employee records worldwide. Protecting this data requires staying ahead of scammers, fraud rings, and malicious automation. We are building a nimble, AI-powered product-security squad to achieve this.

As our pioneer Software Engineer (Fraud & Abuse), you will combine solid full-stack engineering skills with a curious, adversarial mindset. You will analyze defenses, map real-world attack paths in our Jobs, ATS, and Talent Marketplace products, and ship counter-measures in days, not quarters. This role is ideal if you enjoy rapid experiments, metrics-driven decisions, and the occasional cat-and-mouse game.

Key Focus Areas

• Attack-Path Mapping: Re-create real scam workflows end to end to surface choke-points and gaps across our product suite.
• Funnel Integrity Improvements: Propose and implement best-practice patterns to counter free-funnel abuse.
• Experimentation & Metrics: Design tests to balance security friction with conversion.
• Rapid Iteration: Monitor emerging attacker tactics, validate detection efficacy, and ship counter-measures within days.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with Marketing (site gating), Product POs, CX Ops, and Blue-Team SOC analysts to orchestrate smooth roll-outs.
• Agile Delivery: Blend BA, product-owner, and full-stack engineering responsibilities in a single role, owning problems from discovery through to shipped code.

Who You Are

To thrive at Employment Hero, you must embody The EH Way, operating with focus, agility, and an obsession with impact. For this role, you will have:

• 3+ years of professional software development experience (server-side and RESTful APIs).
• Full-stack proficiency: React (or similar) on the front end, and Python, Java, PHP, or another OOP language on the back end. You will pick up Ruby with us.
• Experience shipping and operating scalable web services.
• AI-first mindset: fluent with ChatGPT, v0.dev, or similar tools to accelerate ideation, coding, and analysis.
• Strong understanding of modern engineering practices, including automated testing, CI/CD, trunk-based development, and agile squad models.
• Analytical thinker who can turn messy fraud data into actionable insights.
• Clear and persuasive communicator able to translate technical findings into risk, customer impact, and business value.

Bonus Points If You Have

• Exposure to fraud detection, abuse prevention, threat hunting, or product security.
• Experience with growth-stage SaaS or high-traffic marketplace products.
• Familiarity with Datadog, SIEM, KYC/KYB, or WAF tuning.

What Is In It For You

• Meaningful scope owning fraud and abuse defenses that protect millions of end-users.
• Speed and autonomy to ship ideas quickly in a supportive, low-bureaucracy culture.
• AI playground with budget and freedom to experiment with cutting-edge generative AI tooling.
• Competitive package including base salary and stock options, with a premium band for exceptional candidates.
• Flexible location with Sydney HQ, hybrid, or remote options.

What We Can Offer

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.
• Access to a wide range of benefits, including a very generous paternity leave policy, subsidized egg freezing, a WFH office expense budget, and outstanding learning & development opportunities.

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Employment Hero celebrates diverse perspectives and experiences, inviting people of all backgrounds and identities to apply for this position.

Company Overview

Employment Hero is the world’s first Employment Operating System: an end-to-end system built to make employment easier for everyone. Employment Hero helps over 300,000 businesses worldwide hire great people and manage everything from hiring, HR, and payroll, through to rewards, recognition, and offboarding—all automated behind the scenes. For the 2M+ employees and jobseekers using Employment OS, it is their work passport to unlock great job opportunities, manage work admin, and grow their career.