Our mission is to create a modern work experience that empowers organizations to be remarkable.
The Role
As a Backend Engineer, you will develop product features, lead the development cycle, collaborate with the Product team, and employ testing methodologies in a microservices architecture.
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Job Description
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 ~5000 midsize and multinational companies and over 1 Million 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
Requirements are often considered a measure of how equipped you are to do the job, but sometimes, they aren't the only factor. If you don't have nearly enough experience, or not all the skills, we'd still like to hear from you. This could be the perfect fit for you and us.
Job Responsibilities
What will you do?
As a Backend Engineer on the team, you'll have a key role in developing our product and its unique features, working closely with our Product team. You should be passionate about software engineering and building a product end-to-end and will be responsible for owning the dev cycle from the technical design, through coding and testing, to deployment and monitoring. 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.
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
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 ~5000 midsize and multinational companies and over 1 Million 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
Requirements are often considered a measure of how equipped you are to do the job, but sometimes, they aren't the only factor. If you don't have nearly enough experience, or not all the skills, we'd still like to hear from you. This could be the perfect fit for you and us.
- 6 years of experience as a software engineer with a strong emphasis on backend development.
- Excellent knowledge of software design and scalable architecture.
- Experience with testing methodologies - unit-testing, TDD, mocking, etc.
- 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.
- Kotlin / Scala / Java experience is a big plus.
- Experience with AWS or an equivalent cloud platform is a plus.
Job Responsibilities
What will you do?
As a Backend Engineer on the team, you'll have a key role in developing our product and its unique features, working closely with our Product team. You should be passionate about software engineering and building a product end-to-end and will be responsible for owning the dev cycle from the technical design, through coding and testing, to deployment and monitoring. 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.
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
- 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+
- 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 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
- 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
Skills Required
- 6 years of experience as a software engineer with a strong emphasis on backend development
- Excellent knowledge of software design and scalable architecture
- Experience with testing methodologies - unit-testing, TDD, mocking, etc.
- Experience with relational databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc.
- Kotlin / Scala / Java experience is a big plus
- Experience with AWS or an equivalent cloud platform is a plus
What the Team is Saying
Giovanna
Sr Account Executive
Alex
VP Corporate Marketing
Latisha
Sales Development Manager
Rebecca
Talent Acquisition Partner
Ana
Customer Experience Team Leader
Ashley
Office and Experience Manager
HiBob Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off includes about 20 days plus quarterly “Bob Balance Days,” a birthday day off, paid volunteer time, and holidays. Company‑wide recharge long weekends and volunteering time emphasize rest and community engagement.
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Flexible Benefits — Hybrid work is supported with a work‑from‑anywhere option for up to two months after six months and a home‑office stipend. Dog‑friendly offices and structured recharge days reinforce flexibility in how and where work happens.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity grants are provided to all new hires with opportunities for additional grants over time. An expressed commitment to equitable pay accompanies the ownership component in careers materials.
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The Company
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
