Senior Software Engineer (Hybrid Working)

Company Description

About SEEK

SEEK operates market-leading online employment marketplaces, including Jobstreet and Jobsdb in Asia. SEEK has been helping people live more fulfilling and productive working lives and helping organisations succeed for over 25 years.

Founded and headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, SEEK has grown into a multinational technology company with over 3,300 employees and is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.

SEEK’s presence spans Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Additionally, SEEK has minority investments in employment marketplaces in China, South Korea and Bangladesh.

SEEK develops and applies innovative data and technology tools to facilitate high-quality matching and improve reliability of marketplace information.

In 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, SEEK was recognised as one of Australia’s Top Ten Places to Work in Technology in the AFR BOSS Best Places to Work awards. SEEK was also named a 5-Star Employer of Choice by HRD Asia in 2024 and won four accolades at TalentCorp’s Life at Work Awards 2023 in Malaysia.

Job Description

The Team

At SEEK, our teams build products and solutions for internal and external customers across the SEEK Group. Teams are typically split into cross-functional, multi-disciplinary squads that work within an APAC matrix organisational structure.

The custodial teams typically have a specific internal or external customer base within the marketplace they own and operate in e.g., Candidate, Hirer, AIPS, Engineering Platforms etc.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead other engineers to build, test, deploy, and maintain software from development through to production
• Drive the development of software, strengthening current Software Engineering best practices to ensure they are fit for purpose
• Build and maintain tools for provisioning, automation, and platform health improvement.
• Enhance platform reliability, resilience, and efficiency through best practices.
• Mentor engineers, foster collaboration, and contribute to the team’s professional growth.
• Drive modern CI/CD practices, secure coding standards, and best-in-class solutions.
• Engage broadly with stakeholders to ensure platform solutions meet diverse needs.

Qualifications

Experience & Skills Required

• Has created and maintained software in two or more modern software development languages
• Demonstrated experience consistently writing well-tested, readable software, using secure coding practices, current patterns, and tooling
• Strong mindset and experience in Platform Engineering, with excellent hands-on programming expertise
• Proficiency in AWS, Kubernetes (Argo CD preferred), and languages like Go, Python, and JavaScript.
• Experience with CI/CD ecosystems (e.g., Buildkite, GitHub, Artifact Management Systems) and modern design patterns.
• Proven track record of delivering scalable, reliable, and secure cloud solutions.

This role offers the chance to shape SEEK’s cloud platforms, work with a cutting-edge tech stack, and contribute to a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
Desired Values

• Believed in aiming high to deliver world-class results and yet, not forgetting to care for others

Additional Information

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
• Support for parents with 14 weeks paid primary carers leave and 2 weeks paid leave for partners
• The opportunity to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per financial year
• Free income protection insurance

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.

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