Staff Engineer

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 the software that empowers SEEK customers to seamlessly publish job advertisements across the SEEK marketplace. Every day, 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 
 
 
The Role 
 
As a Staff Engineer, you'll serve as a key technology leader who shapes our future vision while ensuring our solutions are meeting our business and technical needs across SEEK’s Asia-Pacific markets. 
 
We're looking for expertise in React, TypeScript, GraphQL and Node.js, with AI/GenAI experience being highly valuable. You should demonstrate a proven ability to collaborate effectively across teams and translate technical innovation into tangible business outcomes. 
 
You'll collaborate with a diverse cross-functional team spanning Asia Pacific, including product managers, designers, data analysts, and fellow engineers from Melbourne, Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur to deliver solutions that make a real impact for employers and candidates alike. 

As a Staff Engineer at SEEK, you will:

• Lead the development of highly scalable and performant software using React, TypeScript, GraphQL, and Node.js, with a focus on AI/GenAI integration
• Drive technical excellence by improving platform health, observability, and coding practices across SEEK's Asia and Pacific markets
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring junior engineers and fostering a culture of continuous learning
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technical solutions with business strategies
• Engage with diverse stakeholders to translate technical innovation into tangible business outcomes
• Support engineering management in capacity planning, risk assessment, and technical prioritisation
• Serve as a SEEK engineering ambassador, contributing to talent attraction and retention efforts

Qualifications

Skills and Experience

The ideal candidate will bring a blend of technical expertise and collaborative leadership to this role, with:

• Extensive experience in cloud-first services, event-driven architecture, and functional programming
• Proficiency in RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and front-end technologies (e.g. ReactJS), including various rendering strategies
• Strong programming skills in TypeScript and familiarity with AWS native services
• Proven technical leadership capabilities within high-performing engineering teams
• Deep technical expertise combined with excellent problem-solving and design acumen
• Exceptional communication skills, capable of engaging with both technical and non-technical audiences effectively

Additional Information

Permanent Perks
At SEEK we offer:

• Annual Performance Bonus Plan
• Paid and unpaid leave benefits including Personal Flexi Days and Volunteer Days, as well as the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Support for parents with 14 weeks paid primary carers leave and 2 weeks paid leave for partners
• SEEK is committed to operating sustainably, certified carbon neutral for its business operations (through Climate Active), purchasing renewable energy for our office and working-from-home emissions and a target for net zero by 2030. 

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.