Staff Engineer

About Jora

A SEEK start-up, Jora is a job search platform, headquartered in Melbourne and operating on a global scale. Jora aggregates employment opportunities from thousands of different job sites to offer jobseekers the largest source of job opportunities in real time. Jora is focused on continually improving and expanding its product offering to fuel rapid growth.

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.

The Team

The Engineering team is the largest team in Jora with more than 30 engineers. The team is split across the four main domains of aggregation, candidate, employer and native apps. Operating in a true start up environment and culture, we love to take a data driven and analytical approach to developing, prioritising and monitoring production features that drive outcomes for our customers.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

Innovative Atmosphere: Be at the forefront of technology in a company that embraces creativity and forward-thinking.

Collaborative Culture: Join a team that values respect, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Career Growth: Tackle challenging projects and advance your career in a supportive and dynamic environment.

Meaningful Impact: Work on initiatives that make a real difference to our customers and the community.

Who We're Looking For

Are you a seasoned technical expert with a passion for innovation? We're looking for a dedicated Staff Engineer to join our dynamic full-stack team. In this role, you’ll be the go-to technical leader, driving the design and execution of our software solutions and providing crucial support to our Engineering Manager. While our team covers the full stack, we’re particularly interested in candidates with strong back-end expertise.

What You'll Do

Lead with Expertise: Steer the team in adopting ground breaking practices, align roadmaps with our goals, and tackle sophisticated technical challenges.

Design and Implement: Architect and develop high-quality software solutions that ensure the adaptability and scalability of our platforms.

Collaborate Effectively: Partner with collaborators across Architecture, Security, and other technical teams to ensure cohesive and effective solutions.

Mentor and Guide: Mentor and support team members, nurturing their growth and encouraging a culture of technical excellence.

Stay Hands-On: Engage directly with development tasks while leading technical initiatives and setting high standards.

Full-Stack Environment

While our team covers both front-end and back-end development, we’re particularly interested in candidates with strong back-end expertise. Experience in front-end development is a plus but not required.

Ready to make an impact?

Apply today and join us in to help people live more fulfilling and productive working lives and help organisations succeed.

Split between offices in Melbourne, Sydney and KL, the team values and embraces working across multiple locations and flexible working arrangements and boasts a large diversity in team members from different cultures and nationalities.

What We're Looking For:

Deep Technical Expertise: Extensive knowledge in software design, architecture, and development. Experience with modern technologies and practices.

Problem-Solving Skills: Strong background of solving sophisticated technical problems and delivering effective solutions within budget and time constraints.

Communication Proficiency: Ability to clearly convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical collaborators.

System Design Savvy: Expertise in crafting scalable, secure, and maintainable systems.

Adaptability: Comfortable navigating ambiguity and providing clear direction in a dynamic environment.

Best Practices Advocate: Proficient in implementing and maintaining high standards of code quality and system design.

Tech Stack Familiarity: Experience with AWS, TypeScript, Node.js, and React is desirable. You don’t need to be an expert in all of these technologies; we value transferrable skills and a willingness to learn.

Permanent Perks
At SEEK we offer:

• 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
• Access to a wide range of discounts on things such as health insurance, fitness, food, travel, accommodation plus many more

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.