Lead Software Engineer

About SEEK

At SEEK, we serve a noble purpose: to help people live more fulfilling and productive working lives and to help organisations succeed.

By joining us, you’ll be part of a multi-national technology business that is far-reaching with a start-up working culture that focuses on a set of collaborative values and appreciates dynamic cultures. SEEK is a place where potential meets possibility – it’s where your career aspiration and our purpose can make great things happen.

Why join us?

Be part of a multi-national tech company with strong core values to help us solve complex challenges for our customers while building a flexible, exciting career – one that could take you anywhere.

We’re looking for people who thrive in dynamic teams and enjoy tackling regular new challenges in a large-scale, modern, and agile environment. As one of Asia Pacific’s largest tech companies, you’ll contribute to multi-lingual systems, solving high-impact problems to the benefit of millions of people within the region.

Be part of a fast-growing company with a strong culture and clear purpose, innovation and strong investment in responsible AI. SEEK offers you the opportunity to be involved in impactful work and be part of a great team. Expect a great investment in your career development with access to workshops, conferences and courses while you work alongside seasoned experts.

About the role

You will lead engineering in AIPS Recommendations, enabling AI/ML services that match quality candidates to jobs.

You will design and own scalable components, evolve system architecture, and ensure production reliability and non-functional SLAs.

You will coordinate delivery to roadmaps, support algorithm experiments, and turn results into platform improvements.

You will lead a small team of engineers, provide line management, and coach for growth. You will collaborate with Data Science, Product, and stakeholders to influence product evolution across SEEK’s global services.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, maintain scalable, high-performance services
• Own architecture aligned to SEEK engineering principles
• Ensure consistent uptime; troubleshoot; meet non-functional SLAs
• Coordinate design and delivery to agreed roadmaps
• Support experiments; apply results to improve platforms
• Lead engineers; manage performance and career development
• Collaborate with Data Science and Product to drive decisions

Skills and experience

• Bachelor’s in CS/Software Engineering or equivalent experience
• 10+ years software engineering with hands-on coding
• Proficient in Python, Scala or Java; strong SQL; Linux/Bash
• Deep AWS experience (EC2, ECS, SQS, SNS, Lambda, S3, SageMaker)
• Experience with serverless, containers, CI/CD and modern DevOps
• Proven ability to build resilient, scalable systems

Professional Skills:

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent hand-on coding skills
• Good understanding of secure coding practices, and knowledge of mitigating common vulnerabilities
• Experience in people management and having direct reports
• Working with rapidly evolving designs and requirements
• Requirement gathering and stakeholder management skills
• Clear and effective communication
• Success in cross-functional teamwork
• Dedication to continuous learning and staying updated with industry trends

Desired Skills:

While not required, having any of the following skills and experiences will be considered a valuable addition:

• Experience with AI/ML tools and platforms
• Experience with Golang
• Experience with Spark

At SEEK we offer:

• Support of flexible working, including a mix of office and work from home days depending on your role
• Annual Performance Bonus Plan
• Paid and unpaid leave benefits including Personal Flexi 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 with 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.