The Identity and Notifications team provides the APIs and underlying functionality related to Authentication, Authorization, Accounts, and Notifications (Email, SMS, and Push Notifications). We are currently in the process of modernizing Authentication and Account management, and this is an exciting opportunity to shape our future architecture.
You are a bar raiser, which means you come with
3-5 years of experience working with Ruby (beyond Rails; deep expertise in Ruby itself is a plus).
Strong experience with API design and development.
Familiarity with OAuth, authentication, and authorization best practices.
Experience working in a service-oriented or event-driven architecture (RabbitMQ, Kafka, Eventide, etc.).
Knowledge of gRPC and inter-service communication patterns is a plus.
Passion for building reliable, scalable, and maintainable backend systems.
Ability to work effectively in a distributed team, with excellent communication skills.
You will make an impact by
Building and maintaining our Identity and Access Management (IAM) services, ensuring authentication and authorization flows are secure and user-friendly.
Designing and implementing scalable notification systems that drive real-time engagement for our users.
Contributing to the evolution of our service-oriented architecture (SOA), ensuring interoperability and performance at scale.
Working with event-driven architectures (RabbitMQ, Kafka, or similar) to power real-time features.
Collaborating with frontend, product, and infrastructure teams to develop APIs and backend services that drive our platform.
Maintaining a high bar for quality and security, ensuring that customer trust is at the heart of everything we build.
What We Offer
💰 Ownership & Financial Security: Stock options + 401(k) with 4% match
🏥 Comprehensive Healthcare: Medical, dental, and vision coverage + FSA options
⏰ Flexible Time: Flexible time off (salaried) + company holidays
👶 Family Support: Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave (after 6 months of service)
🛡️ Protection Plans: Life insurance + short/long-term disability coverage
🌟 Work Your Way: Work From Anywhere Month + meeting-free weeks yearly
🍽️ Workspace Perks: Meals provided, commuter benefits, team offsites, and Customer Days
👨💻 Ideal Setup: 3 days WFH (Mon/Thu/Fri), 2 collaborative office days (Tue/Wed)
What to Expect During the Interview Process:
Meet the Talent Acquisition team, Mavel W
Meet the Hiring Manager, Andy M
Participate in Technical Interviews
Meet the Leadership team
Professional Reference Checks
Background Check + Offer Stage
Welcome to the team, Homie💜🎉
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Homebase:
At Homebase, we take pride in fostering a welcoming space where every Homie of every gender, age, orientation, culture and walk of life can be their full selves. Diverse perspectives empower us to build the best-in-class platform for small businesses and hourly shift workers. We recognize that experience comes in many forms, so if you think you’re close to what we’re looking for (even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications), we encourage you to apply!
At Homebase, we value our differences, and we encourage all to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Homebase is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and participant in the U.S. Federal E-Verify program. Accommodations will be provided during the hiring process if needed. Please advise us of any accommodations needed within your application to ensure fair and equitable access throughout the recruitment and selection process.
**Interview Recording Notice
By participating in interviews with Homebase, you consent to the use of Metaview, a recording and transcription tool, during the interview process. Please be aware that all interviews may be recorded and transcribed for the purpose of evaluating candidates and ensuring the quality of our recruitment process. If you do not consent to being recorded, please inform the Talent Team at the beginning of the call, and appropriate arrangements will be made to accommodate your preference. Your privacy is important to us, and the recorded interviews will only be used for internal evaluation and assessment of candidates.
About Us
Our mission is to make small business teams unstoppable.
Homebase is the everything app for hourly teams, with employee scheduling, time clocks, payroll, team communication, HR, and more. More than 100,000 small (but mighty) businesses rely on Homebase to make work radically easy and give their teams superpowers. As the leader in small business team management, Homebase tracked 1+ billion hours for 2.5+ million workers last year.
We're based in San Francisco, Houston, Denver, and Toronto. We're backed by leading venture investors L Catterton Growth, Emerson Collective, Notable Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Baseline Ventures, Cowboy Ventures, Bedrock Capital, and PLUS Capital.
You'll be part of an unstoppable team that puts customers first, embraces each day with excitement, and strives for excellence in everything you do. We’re revolutionizing the way small businesses manage their teams and grow their business. What this means for you is a shared passion for innovation and making a difference for the people we serve.
So what do you say, will you join us on our mission to empower small businesses?
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