## Who we are Employment Hero is on a mission to make employment easier and more valuable for everyone. Our Employment Operating System brings hiring, HR, payroll and benefits into an all-in-one solution. Since our inception in 2014, we’ve scaled to a $2 billion valuation and gained a presence in 6 countries globally - Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, the UK and Canada. We now service over 300,000 businesses and more than 2 million employees. ## The EH Way At Employment Hero, we’re proud of our unique DNA, which we call The EH Way. * We are Mission First - everything we do (from what we work on, to how we allocate capital and where we focus) is driven by our Mission * We are Remote First - we champion a remote environment with a preference for asynchronous communication and a high degree of autonomy * We are AI First - we are committed to using AI to accelerate our mission; AI is not just a tool, it’s a fundamental part of how we operate, innovate, and scale * We are Apolitical - we do not take a position on political or social topics, unless it relates to our Mission * We Live by Our Values - we role model our values 100% of the time * We Expect High Performance - we set a high standard and we’re not satisfied with being average ## This role As a Product Owner, you’ll be working with our Product Team and will be instrumental in shaping the foundations and shared capabilities of our All-in-One Platform (AIOP), ensuring our Employment Operating System scales seamlessly across all global markets. Your key focus areas will be * Scaling Platform Excellence: Delivering shared capabilities (Identity, Permissions, Data Models) that enable internal teams to build and ship features 2x faster. * Product Reliability: Ensuring 99.9% uptime and high-performance standards for all platform-level microservices. * Seamless Integration: Streamlining the "All-in-One" experience so customers move between HR, Payroll, and Benefits with zero friction. * Data-Driven Innovation: Leveraging AI and user research to prioritize the platform roadmap based on measurable impact. ## This will include * Owning delivery for your platform squad, including backlog grooming, sprint planning, and cross-functional coordination. * Defining clear scope, epics, and user stories for new platform capabilities and technical enhancements. * Partnering with engineering to shape pragmatic, scalable solutions across our Ruby on Rails and React/Angular stack. * Driving platform quality by ensuring initiatives include robust observability, monitoring, and security considerations. * Collaborating with multiple "spoke" product teams to unblock delivery and ensure platform work accelerates their outcomes. * Leading discovery for platform opportunities, including technical spikes, problem framing, and outcome definition. ## Who you are To thrive at Employment Hero, you’ll need to embody The EH Way - operating with focus, agility, and an obsession with impact. For this role, you’ll also bring: * 3–7 years of experience as a Product Owner in SaaS, specifically within platform, shared services, or infrastructure-adjacent areas. * Technical Literacy: Comfort validating RESTful APIs and a solid understanding of microservices, PostgreSQL, and CI/CD. * Stakeholder Mastery: Proven ability to align diverse cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, remote-first environment. * Analytical Rigor: A high bar for quality in PRDs and the ability to make prioritization decisions grounded in data and evidence. * Execution Focus: A track record of simplifying complex technical problems into actionable delivery phases. * Academic Foundation: A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business, or equivalent practical experience. ## What we can offer At Employment Hero, we don’t just talk about a better way to work - we live it. Joining Employment Hero means: * You will work remotely, with the flexibility to own your time and impact * You will access cutting-edge tools to amplify your work, knowledge and outputs * You’ll surround yourself with ambitious, outcome-driven colleagues who challenge you to do the best work of your life * You’ll own ESOP (employee share options) in one of the world’s fastest-growing tech companies * You’ll also have access to a wide range of benefits that includes - a very generous parental leave policy, subsidised egg freezing (so you can make the choice that’s right for you, on your terms), a WFH office expense budget, and outstanding learning & development opportunities * Annual Global Gathering - so far we’ve been to Thailand, Vietnam, Bali, Dubai and are excited to meet in Gold Coast in Australia in September 2026 _We’re AI-first, so you may meet some of our AI tools early in the process. They help us cut the noise, surface great talent fast and make sure every candidate gets a fair, consistent experience._ _We verify candidate identity and location as part of our hiring process._ _At Employment Hero, we are committed to safeguarding the privacy of your application data. To understand how we do so, you can read our Applicant Privacy Policy here employmenthero.com/legals/applicant-policy/ Employment Hero celebrates diverse perspectives and experiences, we invite people of all backgrounds and identities to apply for this position._