Software Engineer

ottoHR; Turkey; Remote; TRY 520,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Otto HR is seeking a Software Engineer for a full-time remote role to design, develop, and maintain backend services powering the Otto HR platform and its AI assistant.

You will focus on performance, scalability, and reliability, implement new features, enhance APIs, integrate with third-party services, and write clean, testable code while collaborating with product managers, designers, and other engineers in a distributed team.

Qualifications

• Strong CS fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, and software design.
• Experience in backend web development with REST/GraphQL APIs.
• Proficiency in one or more modern languages: Java, C#, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Go.
• Hands-on OOP and applying OOP best practices in production systems.
• Familiarity with SQL/NoSQL, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms or containerization (AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Ability to write tests, debug complex issues, and optimize distributed systems.
• Effective communication and collaboration in a remote team.
• Bachelor's degree in CS/Software or equivalent experience.
• Experience building HR, payroll, or enterprise SaaS products.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain back-end services powering the Otto HR platform and its AI assistant.
• Focus on performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Implement new features and enhance APIs.
• Integrate with third-party services and write clean, testable code.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers; participate in code reviews.
• Improve developer tooling and workflows; monitor production systems and resolve issues.

Skills

CS fundamentals

Backend development

Programming languages

OOP

Databases & Git & CI/CD

Cloud & containers

Testing & performance

Communication

Enterprise SaaS

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software

Tools

REST/GraphQL APIs

CI/CD Pipelines

Docker & Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

Job description

Company Description

Otto HR is a unified platform for hiring, people operations, payroll, benefits, and compliance, powered by Otto, an AI assistant that works alongside HR teams. The company was founded to solve the challenges of managing a growing organization, replacing fragmented tools and manual workflows with a single, integrated system. Otto HR supports the entire employee lifecycle, from job posting and AI-driven candidate search to onboarding, time tracking, payroll, and benefits management, all in one place. The platform includes a self-service portal for employees and integrates with tools like Slack and WhatsApp for streamlined communication and approvals. Built for Türkiye with KVKK and SGK compliance at its core, Otto HR is also GDPR-aligned and provides a data processing agreement (DPA) to every customer.

Role Description

This is a full-time remote role for a Software Engineer at ottoHR. The Software Engineer will design, develop, and maintain back-end services that power the Otto HR platform and its AI assistant, focusing on performance, scalability, and reliability. Day-to-day responsibilities include implementing new features, enhancing existing APIs, integrating with third-party services, and writing clean, testable code. The role also involves collaborating with product managers, designers, and other engineers to refine requirements, participate in code reviews, and contribute to architectural decisions. The Software Engineer will help improve developer tooling and workflows, monitor systems in production, and resolve issues to ensure a secure and seamless experience for customers.

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in Computer Science concepts, including data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.


• Experience in Back-End Web Development, including building RESTful or GraphQL APIs and working with server-side frameworks.


• Proficiency in Software Development and Programming, using at least one modern language (e.g., Java, C#, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go).


• Hands-on experience with Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and applying OOP best practices in production systems.


• Familiarity with databases (SQL and/or NoSQL), version control (Git), and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.


• Knowledge of cloud platforms or containerization (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes) is beneficial.


• Ability to write tests, debug complex issues, and optimize performance in distributed systems.


• Effective communication skills, ability to work collaboratively in a remote team, and willingness to participate in code reviews and technical discussions.


• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.


• Experience building HR, payroll, or enterprise SaaS products