Software Engineer II (backend) - Foundations

Software Engineer II (Backend) - Foundations

We're a global tech company, just not the kind you're picturing. Sure, we've got catered lunches, team events, cool merch, and yes... dogs in the office. But that's not why people join. Our team of nearly a thousand people wakes up every day to make our product and our customers' lives better. At SafetyCulture, you'll hear "yes, let's give it a shot" more often than "that's not how we do things here."

People join because we're building tools that make work better for the 3 billion people who keep the world moving - factory floor operators, baggage handlers, truck drivers, servers, store assistants. The ones who make things happen. We've got the scale and innovation you'd expect from big tech. The difference? No endless layers of sign-off. No corporate theatre. Just smart, experienced people solving real problems fast.

The scale is big. But the ownership's personal. Every full-time team member gets equity - real skin in the game. When we grow, you do too. We're not perfect, no company is. But this next chapter of our growth is about scaling with intelligence, not just size - fueled by operational maturity, a clear vision, and a strong focus on AI.

This is big tech impact, without the big tech ick.

If that excites you more than it scares you, you'll fit right in.

The tech stack

We use a modern technology stack including Swift/Kotlin/KMM/C++; React.js (front end); Go (back end); AWS/Kafka/Kubernetes/Citus (infrastructure)

About the role

Our mission – and your opportunity – is to contribute to solving the challenges faced in an increasingly distributed workforce. In short, to help shape engineering excellence, grow your technical skills, and be part of an inclusive, high-performing interdisciplinary team.

As a Software Engineer II, you'll be empowered to develop reliable, scalable solutions that solve real-world problems for customers, with the knowledge that your work has a direct positive impact.

You'll face engaging technical challenges as we continue to scale and be an integral part of a team that owns their services end-to-end. You'll collaborate closely with product, design, and other engineers, gaining experience with the technologies and practices that power our platform.

In this role you can expect to

• Design, build, and maintain large-scale SaaS and cloud services, including distributed systems and data stores.
• Use a tech stack that includes AWS, Golang, PostgreSQL, along with datastore designs, data warehousing, and distributed systems.
• Take ownership of features from inception to delivery, collaborating with stakeholders, product, and design teams.
• Participate actively in code reviews, testing, and continuous improvement of engineering practices.
• Be expected to apply a practical understanding of AI technologies, identifying simple opportunities to leverage automation or intelligence in feature development.
• Bring a user-centric mindset, ensuring that engineering decisions support better user experiences, even in platform-facing work.
• Work in a hybrid environment, including time at our HQ based in Surry Hills, Sydney.
• Demonstrate SafetyCulture's values: Think Customer, Open Honest Always, Better as a Team, Be Bold Bring Action.

You may be a great fit for this role if you have some of the following

• Solid experience in back-end programming languages and frameworks, with growing expertise in building scalable systems; prior experience with Golang is highly desirable.
• Practical experience owning and delivering software features end-to-end in a collaborative environment.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS and common data stores like PostgreSQL.
• An understanding of distributed systems concepts and datastore design principles.
• A user-centric approach and a commitment to writing clean, maintainable code.
• Experience working in fast-paced, SaaS-oriented teams and environments.

At SafetyCulture, we care about people and growing the team, through

• Equity with high growth potential, and a competitive salary,
• Flexible working arrangements, we encourage you to create the best work blend while working from your home and the local SafetyCulture office;
• Access to professional and personal training and development opportunities; Hackathons, Workshops, Lunch & Learns;
• We encourage involvement in the community, open source work, attending talks and events, and experimenting with new technologies.

You'll Also Receive Other Perks Such As

• In-house Culinary Crew serving up daily breakfast, lunch and snacks
• Wellbeing initiatives such as subsidised fitness programs, EAP services and generous parental leave policy
• Quarterly celebrations and team events, including the annual Shiplt! global offsite
• Table tennis, board games, gym sessions, book club, and pet-friendly offices.

We're committed to building inclusive teams and cultivating a sense of belonging so our people can bring their whole authentic selves to work each day. We seek to make reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process to create an even playing field for all candidates.

Even if you don't meet every requirement listed in the ad, please consider applying for this role. We prioritise inclusion and value individuals with potential over a checklist of qualifications. Don't rule yourself out, hit that apply button if this job resonates with you.