About Us

Our mission is to make small business teams unstoppable.

Homebase is the everything app for hourly teams, with employee scheduling, time clocks, payroll, team communication, HR, and more. More than 100,000 small (but mighty) businesses rely on Homebase to make work radically easy and give their teams superpowers. As the leader in small business team management, Homebase tracked 1+ billion hours for 2.5+ million workers last year.

We're based in San Francisco, Houston, Denver, and Toronto. We're backed by leading venture investors L Catterton Growth, Emerson Collective, Notable Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Baseline Ventures, Cowboy Ventures, Bedrock Capital, and PLUS Capital.

You'll be part of an unstoppable team that puts customers first, embraces each day with excitement, and strives for excellence in everything you do. We’re revolutionizing the way small businesses manage their teams and grow their business. What this means for you is a shared passion for innovation and making a difference for the people we serve.

Overview

At Homebase, we value not only your technical skills but also your passion, creativity, and drive to make a difference. We want you to feel at home, surrounded by like-minded individuals working together to achieve ambitious goals.

We are hiring a Senior Front End Engineer to join our product engineering team. You’ll design, build, and implement software solutions that improve our platform’s value and customer impact. You’ll be empowered to contribute to technical strategy, work independently, and mentor other engineers—all in a collaborative, hybrid setting from Toronto.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and implement impactful software solutions for the Homebase platform.
• Drive end-to-end web product engineering to deliver real customer value.
• Influence the engineering strategy and software architecture through evaluation of technologies.
• Work autonomously with minimal supervision.
• Mentor junior software engineers and contribute to team development.

Who You Are

• 3+ years of software development experience.
• 2+ years of experience with React.js preferred.
• Strong skills in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and MVC software frameworks.
• Proficient with Git, GitHub, and pull request workflows.
• Experience working in an agile environment.
• Able to evaluate languages and frameworks objectively.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Bonus Points: Experience with LLM-backed features, prompt engineering, or feature evaluation.

What We Offer – Toronto

• 💰 Ownership & Savings: Stock options + TFSA/RRSP with 4% company match
• 🏥 Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents
• ⏰ Time Flexibility: Flexible time off + company holidays + designated focus periods
• 👨‍💻 Ideal Setup: 3 days WFH (Mon/Thu/Fri), 2 collaborative office days (Tue/Wed)
• 👶 Family Support: Maternity/Parental Leave EI top-up (after 6 months of service)
• 🌟 Work Your Way: Work From Anywhere Month + meeting-free weeks yearly
• 🛡️ Protection Plans: Life insurance + short/long-term disability
• 🍽️ Workspace Perks: Meals provided, team offsites, and Customer Days

What We Offer – San Francisco

• 💰 Ownership & Financial Security: Stock options + 401(k) with 4% match
• 🏥 Comprehensive Healthcare: Medical, dental, vision + FSA options
• ⏰ Flexible Time: Flexible time off + company holidays
• 👶 Family Support: Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave (after 6 months)
• 🛡️ Protection Plans: Life insurance + short/long-term disability
• 🌟 Work Your Way: Work From Anywhere Month + meeting-free weeks yearly
• 🍽️ Workspace Perks: Meals, commuter benefits, offsites, Customer Days
• 👨‍💻 Ideal Setup: 3 days WFH (Mon/Thu/Fri), 2 collaborative office days (Tue/Wed)

Interview Process

1. Meet the Talent Acquisition team
2. Meet the Hiring Manager
3. Participate in a Technical Interview
4. Meet the Product Growth team
5. Meet the Leadership team
6. Professional Reference Checks
7. Background Check + Offer Stage

🎉 Welcome to the team, Homie 💜

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Homebase

Homebase is committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive workplace. We value diverse perspectives and empower individuals to bring their full selves to work. Experience comes in many forms—if you're close to meeting our qualifications, we encourage you to apply!

We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, nationality, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any protected category. Accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request.

We also comply with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for applicants with criminal histories.

Interview Recording Notice

Interviews may be recorded and transcribed using Metaview for evaluation purposes. Please inform the Talent Team if you prefer not to be recorded, and we’ll accommodate accordingly. Your privacy is important to us.