Software Engineer (Fraud & Abuse)

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 Our HR & Payroll platform processes millions of employee records worldwide. Protecting that data, and the trust it represents, means staying ahead of scammers, fraud rings and malicious automation. We are building a nimble, AI-powered product-security squad to do exactly that. As our pioneer Software Engineer (Fraud & Abuse), you will combine solid full-stack engineering skills with a curious, adversarial mindset. You will analyse competitor defences, map real-world attack paths in our Jobs, ATS and Talent Marketplace products, and ship counter-measures in days, not quarters. If you enjoy rapid experiments, metrics-driven decisions and the occasional cat-and-mouse game, you will thrive here. Your key focus areas will be

• 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 test 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'll need to embody The EH Way - operating with focus, agility, and an obsession with impact. For this role, you'll have

• 3+ years of professional software development (server-side and RESTful APIs)
• Full-stack proficiency - React (or similar) on the front end, 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 defences 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

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

At Employment Hero, we are committed to safeguarding the privacy of your application data. To understand how we do so, you can read our Applicant Privacy Policy here - employmenthero.com/legals/applicant-policy/ Employment Hero celebrates diverse perspectives and experiences, we invite people of all backgrounds and identities to apply for this position.