SafetyCulture

Staff Backend Engineer

SafetyCulture

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Sydney • Australia

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Own architecture and technical direction for role-based access control (RBAC), identity management, and permissions across the platform
  • Lead delivery of complex, cross-cutting features — scoping, estimating, and shipping end-to-end
  • Raise the technical bar through code review, design critique, and deliberately building the people around you
  • Translate complex security trade-offs for product partners and leadership
  • Surface problems others haven't noticed yet and drive them to resolution without waiting to be directed
  • Use AI-assisted development tools fluently (Copilot, Cursor, or equivalent) and help the team establish good practice around them

Requirements

  • Deep backend expertise with production experience designing access control systems (RBAC, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, or similar)
  • Comfort operating across service-oriented architectures and at SaaS scale
  • A track record of owning delivery — not just contributing — and making smart effort vs impact calls
  • You give honest feedback, receive it well, and invest in the people around you as much as your own output
  • You move without waiting for a perfect brief, and you think about the customer behind every technical decision
  • Clear ability and desire to demonstrate SafetyCulture values (Think Customer, Open Honest Always, Better as a Team, Be Bold Bring Action)
Benefits
  • Flexible working arrangements. We encourage you to create the best work blend while working from your home and the local SafetyCulture office
  • You’ll have access to professional and personal training and development opportunities
  • We’re a pet friendly workplace
  • Hackathons - if you’re into them :)
  • Workshops and Lunch & Learns from our leadership and industry experts
  • We also encourage you to get involved in the community, open source work, attending talks and events, and experimenting with new technologies; whatever floats your boat!
  • Equity with high growth potential, and a competitive salary
  • Great food! Our In-house chefs will serve up fresh and healthful breakfast, lunch and unlimited snacks catering to all dietary requirements
  • Love coffee or tea? Our commercial espresso machine has you covered. We also have beer and wine on tap, a pool table, board games, and books library
  • Wellbeing is key! In addition to our onsite gym, we provide EAP services and generous parental leave policy
  • Last but not least, we celebrate quarterly and our teams love the annual ShipIt global offsite
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
role-based access controlidentity managementpermissions managementRBACOAuth 2.0OIDCservice-oriented architectureSaaScode reviewdesign critique
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationproblem-solvingfeedbackcollaborationcustomer focusinitiativeadaptabilityteam investmentcritical thinking