Intermediate Software Engineer (React / PHP)

Who we are

Founded in 2002, ELMO Software has established itself as a leading provider of innovative HR technology solutions, proudly serving over 2,000 mid-sized organizations and more than one million end users across Australia, New Zealand and UK. Our comprehensive suite of ISO-certified solutions covers the entire employee lifecycle, empowering HR professionals to effectively manage their workforce and contribute to strategic decision-making.

At ELMO, our purpose is to unleash the impact of HR. Designed with flexibility and scalability in mind, ELMO's one-stop HR Information System (HRIS) adapts to your unique needs and workflows, ensuring seamless integration into your existing processes. Leveraging powerful technology, automation, and data analytics, ELMO Software equips organizations with the tools they need to drive efficiency and enhance employee engagement.

Join us and be part of a dynamic team dedicated to transforming HR practices through cutting-edge technology!

Life & Culture

At ELMO, you’ll join an extraordinary team dedicated to making a significant impact. We cultivate an authentic, collaborative, and vibrant work environment where creativity thrives. As an ELMOnian, you become part of an exceptional community that encourages personal and professional growth.

Here, you’ll be supported through challenges, inspired to push your boundaries, and celebrated for your contributions. Join us to not only advance your career but also to enjoy a fulfilling and enjoyable workplace experience!

Some of our benefits

• Hybrid work set up
• Paid Parental leave - 12 weeks primary, 6 weeks secondary
• Birthday leave, YOU day each year, as well as connecting people leave (up to 2 weeks working from anywhere)
• Inhouse Learning and Development initiatives
• ELMO Social and Diversity clubs
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Mental Health/EAP programs
• Flare Benefits (great discounts, novated leasing, salary sacrifice)

Our values

• Reimagine What's Possible - We believe innovation is human at its core. By staying open, fearless, and adaptive, we continuously push boundaries - while keeping people at the heart of everything we do.
• Obsess over Customers – Everything we do is designed to positively impact our customers.
• Help Others Thrive - Be they colleagues, communities or customers, we champion ways to help others thrive.
• Be Fearlessly Optimistic - We bring unwavering positivity to any challenge, as we know it will drive meaningful change.

Job description

As an Intermediate Software Engineer at ELMO, you will play a key role in building secure, reliable and scalable products that help HR teams across ANZ and the UK. You will work in a modern engineering environment where human expertise is amplified by AI tools, and you will be accountable for every line of code that reaches our production systems—whether it is written by you or generated by AI.

• Own stories and epics end to end, from understanding business intent and refining requirements with Product Owners, through design, implementation, testing and deployment, to supporting live services in production.
• Deliver high‑quality, well‑documented, and well‑tested solutions that meet our architectural standards and security expectations, including OWASP Top 10 and internal security policies.
• Orchestrate AI agents to handle standard tasks, construct effective prompts, and critically review AI‑generated output for correctness, maintainability, performance and security.
• Contribute to architectural conversations and follow established patterns. Ensure edge cases and error paths are thoroughly covered by automated tests. Help the team deliver reliable, maintainable solutions efficiently.
• Take an active role in incident management, using logs and diagnostics to troubleshoot issues and resolve incidents across your team’s applications.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by helping identify risks, improve documentation, share knowledge, and refine team processes.

Skills and Experience

Technical skills

• Demonstrated software engineering experience in a collaborative, cross-functional team environment.
• Experience delivering technical work end-to-end, including deployment and support of live systems.
• Practical experience using AI tools to generate maintainable, production-ready code and support problem-solving.
• Hands-on experience building and maintaining applications using PHP and React.
• Sound understanding of architectural patterns, service design principles, and software development best practices, including SOLID, REST and OOP.
• Ability to contribute to code reviews, apply sound engineering principles, and maintain code quality.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, including log analysis, issue investigation, and production support.
• Ability to use AI tools effectively and independently, including writing effective prompts and sharing learnings with peers.

Apply now and be part of the team shaping the future of work at ELMO!

ELMO Software Pty Ltd is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to join our team. We are also committed to advancing reconciliation at ELMO through our Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). At ELMO, we are passionate about empowering HR with responsible, secure and safe AI, aiming to be among the first in Australia and New Zealand to achieve ISO 42001:2023 certification.

Handling sensitive employee data necessitates strict adherence to our ISO 27001:2022 Certified security policies, making data privacy and security paramount in every role.