Lead Software Engineer, AI Scheduling

🗓️ Posted 2026-08-06 Sydney Full-time Hybrid ICT

Company shared salary

NA

Market rate

A$10,833–A$15,000/mo (A$129,996–A$180,000/yr)

Based on similar roles (title + domain + location).

About the Company

Deputy is a global SaaS workforce management company with hubs in Sydney, Melbourne, San Francisco and London, plus team members working remotely across the United States. Our platform serves over 1.5 million workers and 375,000 workplaces across 100+ countries. We are backed by top global investors and recently achieved Unicorn status. At Deputy, we're improving the world of work, one shift at a time, for 80% of the world's workforce: hourly workers. These are the dedicated employees who keep our world running - from baristas to nurses, cleaners to delivery drivers, florists to factory workers. Despite their vital role in society, most workplace technology has focused on those workers who sit behind a desk, but at Deputy, we transform the frontline. When businesses use Deputy, their workplaces thrive - the business is more profitable, compliant, and productive, while the workers are more engaged and happier at work. We're becoming an AI-native company, a commitment that means you'll be empowered to use AI tools and thinking in your day-to-day work.

Responsibilities

  • Help shape the future of workforce scheduling at Deputy
  • Lead key technical initiatives from early discovery and solution design through to delivery
  • Tackle complex backend problems, make sound architectural decisions, and build reliable, scalable services
  • Set the technical bar for the team with strong judgment, clear direction, and a focus on quality
  • Identify practical ways to use AI agents and emerging tools throughout the software development lifecycle
  • Improve how we plan, build, test, and deliver software
  • Solve important customer problems and turn ambitious ideas into practical features
  • Work closely with engineers, product managers, designers, and leaders