Security GRC Engineer

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

We’re looking for a Security GRC Engineer to help us embed governance, risk, and compliance directly into our engineering workflows. This role moves beyond traditional compliance coordination—focusing instead on building scalable, automated, and stakeholder-friendly security and risk capabilities.

You’ll be part of a team driving continuous assurance, risk-informed decision-making, and compliance-by-default design, helping ensure that security supports—not slows—our innovation and product velocity.

If you have been working on GRC automation and enjoys hands-on scripting work, or simply a developer looking to build your career in the GRC space, this is the role for you.

Your key focus areas will be

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 have

Bonus Points If You Have

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

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Employment Hero celebrates diverse perspectives and experiences, we invite people of all backgrounds and identities to apply for this position.