Backend Engineer

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Hiring Remotely in IL
Remote or Hybrid
Senior level
HR Tech • Information Technology • Professional Services • Sales • Software
Our mission is to create a modern work experience that empowers organizations to be remarkable.
The Role
Develop and ship backend product features across the full lifecycle, including grooming, technical design, implementation, AI-assisted engineering, testing, deployment, and monitoring. Collaborate with Product and development teams, lead AI initiatives, promote adoption of AI practices, and build scalable software architectures in a continuous delivery environment.
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-About Us
HiBob helps modern, mid-size businesses transform the way they manage people, giving HR and managers all they need to connect, engage, develop, and retain top talent. Since 2015, we’ve achieved consecutive triple-digit year-over-year growth, all backed by our amazing team of Bobbers from across the globe, making us the choice HRIS of over ~5500 midsize and multinational companies and over 1.5 Milion users.
Our HR platform is intuitive, data-driven, and built for the way people work today: globally, remotely, and collaboratively. 
Come and be you with us 
Being a Bobber is all about being you. We want you to bring all parts of yourself to work, giving you the freedom and confidence to be the best you and do your best work. If that’s bubbly, shy, precise, funny, bold, kind, honest, brilliant, or anything in between, we’re waiting with open arms. Come join us.
Job requirements
You’ll join a team fully onboarded to build and ship AI products with strong judgment and guardrails.
 We own the full feature lifecycle, from grooming and design through rollout and GA.
 We value collaboration and welcome candidates who are still growing into every requirement.
  • 5 years of experience as a software engineer with a strong emphasis on backend development.
  • A collaborative, proactive team player. We expect a strong desire to impact our team, our product, and our customers.
  • High motivation and an innovation mindset — someone who brings great energy (“innovation vibes”) and is excited to drive new ideas forward.
  • Ability to lead AI initiatives within the team and collaborate across development teams to scale adoption.
  • Strong critical thinking and good judgment: comfortable working with AI tools, but always re-checking, challenging, and improving AI-generated solutions.
  • Experience with AI and vibe engineering, including usage as well as creation of context concepts such as skills, agents, rules, etc.
  • Independent, fast and continuous learner, and eager to learn new concepts.
  • Excellent knowledge of software design and scalable architecture.
  • Experience with relational databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.

Job responsibilities
What will you do?
As a Backend Engineer on the team you will 
  • Develop our product and its unique features, working closely with our Product team.
  • Own the development cycle end-to-end: product grooming, technical design, implementation, vibe-engineering and testing, deployment, and monitoring.
  • Operate in a true continuous delivery environment with fully automated QA processes, deploying to production dozens of times every day.

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 Total Reward offer including:
 Financial & Equity Incentives 💰
  • Equity Plan: Participation in the Company Share Options Plan
  • Social Contributions and Keren Hishtalmut
  • Employee Referral Program: $2,500 for each successful hire
  • Wolt Benefit (meal card): ₪1,000 per month
 Health, Wellness 🏥
  • Private Health Insurance: Comprehensive premium medical coverage
  • Sick Leave: Full payment from the first day of illness
  • Wellness Benefits: Annual Headspace subscription and dedicated wellness programs
  • Preventive Screening: Health screenings for employees aged 40+
 Work-Life Balance & Leave ⚖️
  • Paid Time Off: Competitive paid time off policy
  • HiBaby: 3 weeks of additional fully paid bounding time for new parents
  • Bob Balance Days: 4 additional company-wide "long weekend" days (one per quarter)
  • Social Impact: 2 paid days per year for volunteering and social contribution
  • Work from Anywhere: Temporary remote work option for up to 2 months (available after 6 months of tenure).
  • Birthday Day Off: Enjoy a day off during your birthday month
 Hybrid Work & Office Environment 🏠
  • Hybrid Model: A flexible balance between office and home-based work
  • Home Office Allowance: One-time stipend to ensure an ergonomic and productive home setup
  • Transportation: Monthly travel allowance or parking arrangements
  • Pet-Friendly: Dog-friendly office environment to support a stress-free workplace
 Culture & Growth 🎉
  • Social Events: Regular team-building and company-wide events, both local and global
  • Professional Growth: A culture built on precision, performance, and ambitious career scaling
If this sounds like something you’ve been looking for, we’d love to have you. Come on, join our village 🚀

Skills Required

  • 5 years of experience as a software engineer with strong backend development experience
  • Collaborative and proactive team player
  • Ability to lead AI initiatives and collaborate across development teams
  • Strong critical thinking and judgment when using AI-generated solutions
  • Experience using and creating AI engineering concepts such as skills, agents, and rules
  • Independent, fast, and continuous learner
  • Excellent knowledge of software design and scalable architecture
  • Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL

What the Team is Saying

HiBob Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off policies are described as generous, combining standard PTO with company‑wide long‑weekend “Bob Balance Days,” a birthday day off, volunteer time, and recognition of local holidays. Extra rest days after quarter‑end and accessible sick leave further support work‑life balance.
  • Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is portrayed as comprehensive, with medical, dental, and vision plans starting on day one and options that can keep employee costs low in some markets. Mental‑health resources and protections like life and disability insurance add to the depth of the offering.
  • Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a U.S. 401(k) available immediately with employer matching and immediate vesting, alongside pension support noted in some regions. These features signal meaningful long‑term financial support beyond base pay.

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The Company
HQ: Tel Aviv-Yafo
1,350 Employees
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

HiBob helps modern, mid-size businesses transform the way they manage people, giving HR and managers all they need to connect, engage, develop, and retain top talent. Since 2015, we’ve achieved consecutive triple-digit year-over-year growth, all backed by our amazing team of Bobbers from across the globe, making us the choice HRIS of over 4000 midsize and multinational companies. Our HR platform is intuitive, data-driven, and built for the way people work today: globally, remotely, and collaboratively. Fast-growing companies across the globe such as Huel, What3words, Fiverr, and VaynerMedia rely upon Bob to help them create the best work experiences for their people.

Why Work With Us

Being a Bobber is all about being you. We want you to bring all parts of yourself to work, giving you the freedom and confidence to be the best you and do your best work. If that’s bubbly, shy, precise, funny, bold, kind, honest, brilliant, or anything in between, we’re waiting with open arms. Come join us.

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HiBob Offices

Hybrid Workspace

Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

We love collaborating and connecting with our team members in person and we hope you do too. Our team spends 2-3 days per week in our NYC office.

Typical time on-site: 2 days a week
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