Company Description

About SEEK

SEEK’s portfolio of diverse businesses make a positive impact on a truly global scale. Our purpose is to help people live more fulfilling and productive working lives and help organisations succeed. We create world-class technology solutions to connect more people to relevant employment, education, small business and volunteer opportunities. We have a culture of high-performance in our workplaces and celebrate the diversity of our employees who contribute to the success of our organisation.

Life at SEEK

SEEK’s purpose is at the centre of everything we do. Our SEEK, which defines the way we work, is all about what makes us unique and a little bit different. Passion, Team, Delivery and Future are our principles that drive innovation and creativity. SEEK strives to support employee wellbeing by providing an amazing experience at work which led us to being named AFR BOSS Top 10 Best Places to work in technology for the fourth year in a row. We are proud to work in an environment that's inclusive where everyone's unique ideas, experiences and perspectives are valued.

Our award-winning head office in Cremorne (just a 4 min walk from Richmond station) provides an exceptional space to collaborate with colleagues. The building provides sweeping views of the city, a games area, sit and stand desks at every workstation, modern end-of-trip facilities and Thursday night drinks which gives our people an opportunity to connect in a social setting.

Job Description

The Team

A fast-growing team, focused on streamlining existing job posting experience and integrating AI technology to revolutionise job ad creation. We build that software that empowers SEEK customers to seamlessly publish job advertisements across the SEEK marketplace. Everyday, over 20,000 job opportunities flow through our platform – each representing potential life-changing career moves for candidates worldwide. Our team serves as the vital connective tissue at SEEK’s core, collaborating across both employer and candidate domains to deliver the best outcomes for our customers. Our team is currently focused on:
•    Streamlining our existing job posting experience
•    Integrating AI technology to revolutionise job ad creation

You will be working with product managers, designers, data analysts, business 
analysts, and other engineers across Asia Pacific.

About the role 

A Senior Software Engineer is an experienced member of our SEEK Group Engineering 
teams. You will develop software, contribute to engineering quality, coach and mentor 
entry to mid-level Software Engineers. You demonstrate passion for your craft through 
user centric, reliable and scalable solutions.
We are seeking a highly skilled engineer with expertise in React, TypeScript, GraphQL, and Node.js, with a focus on AI/GenAI integration (strong advantage).

Responsibilities 

The following are key responsibilities that the position will be accountable for on a day-
to-day basis:

Build

• Build and operate highly scalable and performant software in alignment  with existing frameworks and SEEK’s technology strategy
• Guide other engineers to build, test, deploy and maintain software  from development through to production
• Improve platform health, ensuring that our systems are reliable, resilient, and efficient
• Drive the development of software, strengthening current software engineering best practices, ensuring they are fit for purpose.
• Work effectively within the team and improve existing DevOps environments
• Troubleshoot and manage production incidents through to resolution

Execute

• Consistently write clean, well-tested, readable software, using secure coding practices, current patterns and tooling
• Improve quality and engineering discipline and strengthen team capability
• Strengthen Agile delivery rituals and practices
• Strengthen secure coding practices and tooling within team
• Actively communicate with others in an effective, timely manner with empathy
• Improve understanding of your customers and consider their needs in all  development
• Provide operational support duties, including on-call support and after-hours work as per roster

Support

• Contribute to the safety, work-life balance and well-being of other team members
• Be a key contributor to the onboarding of new hires
• Help create space for other team members to articulate different opinions/ feedback
• Improve others’ abilities through mentoring and set example 
• Contribute to communities of practice at SEEK

Qualifications

Skills and experience 

Technical

• Expertise in React, TypeScript, GraphQL and Node.js
• Experience in applying and improving CI/CD practices
• Consistently writing well-tested, readable and secure software
• Experience using logging and monitoring/ alerting tools that will support operational health
• Able to breaks down problems, analyse constituent parts, propose and deliver creative solutions

Personal

• Positive, ‘can-do’ attitude with a clear sense of initiative
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Empathy and high emotional intelligence
• Openness and flexibility to different viewpoints
• Comfortable dealing with uncertainty
• Clear communicator who can manage stakeholder expectations

Additional Information

Permanent Perks
At SEEK we offer:

• Annual Performance Bonus Plan
• Support of flexible working, including a mix of office and work from home days depending on your role.
• Paid and unpaid leave benefits including Personal Flexi Days and Volunteer Days, as well as the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• The opportunity to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per financial year

At SEEK, we are passionate about fostering a culture of inclusion and wellbeing that embraces and values the diversity of our people. We are a purpose driven business that works with heart.

We know teams with diverse ideas, experiences and perspectives are more creative and are critical to ensuring effective delivery and innovating to enable our future success. As such, we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and life experiences, especially as they relate to gender, sexual identity, culture, faith, disability and life stages. If you have the skills, curiosity and an adaptable mindset but don't meet every responsibility or qualification listed in this advertisement, please still get in touch with us.

Should you require any specific support or adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond, please advise us and we will be happy to assist.

For this role, only those candidates with the eligible right to work will be considered.

SEEK kindly requests no unsolicited resumes or approaches from recruitment agencies and will not be responsible for any associated fees.