Full-Time

Senior Software Engineer

Frontend

Posted on 9/11/2025

Homebase

Homebase

1,001-5,000 employees

Workforce management platform for hourly workers

No salary listed

Toronto, ON, Canada

In Person

Hybrid in-office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Required Skills
React.js
Requirements
  • 4+ years of frontend engineering experience, including deep expertise in React
  • Experience setting technical direction and supporting team-wide decisions
  • A strong product mindset with a bias toward collaboration and iteration
  • Deep knowledge of modern web architecture, performance optimization, and testing practices
  • Comfortable mentoring engineers and enabling others to thrive
  • Experience leveraging AI tools in frontend workflows (e.g., Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf)
  • Located in or willing to relocate to Toronto; hybrid in-office Tues/Weds
Responsibilities
  • Lead frontend architecture and execution across projects within the Hiring Assistant team
  • Partner with engineers, PMs, and designers to ship intuitive, high-performance UIs
  • Mentor teammates through design reviews, pairing, and leveling up craft
  • Write production React code and build reusable component systems
  • Drive AI-powered interface innovation and intelligent interaction design
  • Improve UI performance, accessibility, and development velocity through strong technical leadership

Homebase provides a digital workforce management platform for businesses with hourly workers. It combines time tracking, employee scheduling, payroll processing, and built-in messaging to help managers run their teams more efficiently. Time tracking turns any device into a time clock to record hours, breaks, and overtime, reducing paperwork. Scheduling lets managers plan and adjust shifts online and share the plan with the team instantly. Payroll automatically calculates pay, makes direct deposits, and handles payroll taxes. The built-in messaging keeps managers and team members connected, even when they’re not on site. The service is mainly used by small businesses with hourly workers and is priced as a software-and-services offering. The goal is to simplify and streamline day-to-day operations for hourly workforces by providing an all-in-one tool to manage time, schedules, pay, and communication in one place.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$189M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2014

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Raised $60M Series D led by L Catterton Growth for expansion.
  • Enhanced Lightspeed integration boosts omnichannel merchant experiences.
  • Doubled Canadian workforce by 104% with Toronto office in 2023.

What critics are saying

  • POS competitors like Lightspeed bundle workforce tools, eroding standalone value.
  • Payroll tax filing errors trigger IRS fines and class-action suits.
  • Free tier cannibalizes paid upgrades, capping ARPU indefinitely.

What makes Homebase unique

  • Homebase targets hourly workers in SMBs unlike desk-focused HR tools.
  • Integrates scheduling, time tracking, payroll, and messaging seamlessly.
  • Offers free core plan with POS integrations like Square and Shopify.

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Benefits

Stock options

Comprehensive insurance plans

401(k) with 4% company match

Remote, hybrid, and in-office work options

Top-of-the-line equipment and home office

Annual holidays and accrued PTO

Fun company activities

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

8%
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Sep 9th, 2025
Homebase Earns Spot on Fast Company's 2025 Best Workplaces for Innovators North America

From this foundation of learning, Homebase has introduced its first AI-powered Hiring Assistant and Scheduling Assistant, tools designed to transform how small businesses manage their teams.

Retail Times
May 7th, 2025
The Range expands with Homebase acquisition

CDS Superstores, parent of The Range and wilko, is expanding its new-format superstores after acquiring Homebase and up to 70 of its stores. Four new locations will open on 9th May: Santry, Woodside Park, Tiverton, and Cookstown. The Range plans to open up to 10 new superstores monthly, aiming to transform 70 Homebase locations by 2025, securing up to 1,600 jobs. The initiative includes retaining Homebase staff and relaunching the Homebase website for an enhanced shopping experience.

Worcester News
Apr 15th, 2025
B&Q officially opens in former Homebase in Blackpole

It is the second of eight stores across the UK that B&Q acquired from Homebase.

Lightspeed Commerce
Dec 10th, 2024
Lightspeed Enhances Workforce Management Integration With Homebase

Lightspeed Commerce Inc., the one-stop commerce platform empowering merchants to provide the best omnichannel experiences, today announced an enhanced integration with Homebase, the all-in-one HR and team management solution for small businesses.

TechCrunch
Apr 3rd, 2024
Team management app Homebase welcomes $60M Series D to give SMBs 'superpowers'

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