Software Engineer II, Full Stack – Hiring Assistant (Hybrid)

Hi, Future Homie!

At Homebase, you’ll join a team that’s bold, fast-moving, and obsessed with helping small businesses thrive. We build with empathy, act with urgency, and take big swings that drive real-world impact. Here, every Homie shows up to raise the bar, support one another, and celebrate wins as a team.

We’re not just building an app—we’re building unstoppable teams. So what do you say, are you in?

📍Your Impact Starts Here

We’re looking for a Full Stack Software Engineer II to join our Hiring Assistant team—one of the most critical bets in Homebase’s future.

This team is reimagining hiring through AI: from candidate discovery to screening to onboarding. You’ll help build intelligent, agentic workflows that reduce friction for small business owners and help workers find better jobs, faster.

This is a high-impact role where you’ll contribute to end-to-end systems, help shape architecture, and drive AI-powered product innovation across the stack (React + Ruby on Rails).

If you’re excited about building AI-native products that operate with speed, autonomy, and real-world impact—we want to hear from you.

These are the key ways you’ll contribute and create impact in this role:

• Support the design and development of scalable full-stack systems using React (frontend) and Ruby on Rails (backend)

• Build complex features end-to-end—from ideation to production—focused on Hiring Assistant workflows

• Evolve systems that support AI-driven hiring experiences (screening, matching, automation)

• Integrate and apply AI/LLM tools, agents, and automation frameworks to improve product capability and team velocity

• Partner closely with Product, Design, and Data to deliver fast, high-quality outcomes

• Support technical decision-making, including system design, performance, and scalability

• Improve engineering velocity through tooling, experimentation, and AI-assisted development workflows

• Be an advocate to raise the bar on code quality, testing, and execution among your colleague engineers

🚀 The Foundation for Success - These are the experiences and strengths that will set you up for success in this role:

• 2+ years of full stack engineering experience (Ruby on Rails + React strongly preferred)

• Proven ability to design and deliver complex systems end-to-end

• Strong experience with APIs, distributed systems, and relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL)

• Demonstrated ability to retool workflows using AI and measure impact (Mid/Senior IC expectation)

• Hands-on experience or strong curiosity with LLMs, AI agents, or automation tooling

• Strong product mindset—you build for real users, not just technical elegance

• Ability to operate with high velocity and ownership in ambiguous environments

• Comfortable collaborating in-office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (hub-based hybrid model)

Bonus points if you bring:

• Experience building AI-powered or workflow automation products

• Experience in hiring, HR, or marketplace products

• Exposure to event-driven systems or microservices

🤝 The Homie Way - These principles guide everything we do—from how we work and make decisions to how we show up for each other.

• 💡 Be Customer Obsessed – Solve problems with empathy and creativity.

• ⚡ Move Fast, Learn Fast – Experiment, take action, and grow every day.

• 🎯 Own Your Impact – Think big, focus on what matters, and make decisions you stand behind.

• 🏆 Master Your Craft – Excellence fuels impact—show up, step up, and make your mark.

• 🏅 Win Together – Put goals over roles, lead with trust, and connect to our mission and each other.

What We Offer

• 💰 Ownership & Savings: Stock options + TFSA/RRSP with 4% company match

• 🏥 Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents

• ⏰ Paid Time Off: Flexible PTO + company holidays + designated focus periods

• 🤖 AI access, for real: We invest in builders and believe that curiosity shouldn't have a paywall. That means you'll have access to paid AI tools with minimal restrictions, so you can build, experiment, and level up your craft.

• 👶 Family Support: Maternity/Parental Leave EI top-up support offered (after 6 months of service)

• 🌟 Work Your Way: Work From Anywhere Month + meeting-free weeks yearly

• 🛡️ Protection Plans: Life insurance + short/long-term disability coverage

• 🍽️ Workspace Perks: Meals provided, team offsites, and Customer Days

• 💼 Our Hybrid Rhythm: We believe collaboration drives impact. That’s why Tuesdays and Wednesdays are our required in-office days—a time to move faster as a team, build deeper connections, make better decisions, and build together.

What to Expect During the Interview Process

• Meet the Talent Acquisition team, Mavel W.

• Meet the Hiring Manager, Jatin B.

• Participate in Technical Interviews

• Background Check + Offer Stage

• Welcome to the team, Homie 🎉

💜 Belonging at Homebase - We're committed to fostering a welcoming space where every Homie can be their full self. Experience comes in many forms—so if you're excited about this role, even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications, we encourage you to apply!

👋 Hey, We’re Homebase

Homebase is the everything app for hourly teams—built to simplify the day-to-day and superpower local businesses. With tools for scheduling, time clocks, payroll, communication, HR, and more, we help teams stay connected and in control. Today, over 150,000 small (but mighty) businesses rely on us to make work radically easier. Together, we’ve tracked over a billion hours for 2M+ workers—and we’re just getting started.

At Homebase, we celebrate diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all candidates and do not discriminate based on any legally protected status. If you need accommodations during the hiring process, please let us know—we’re committed to ensuring fair and equitable access for all.