Software Engineer

About SEEK Pass

As a SEEK startup, SEEK Pass is revolutionizing the use of verified data in the labour market. Through our deep integrations with SEEK, we enable job seekers to standout by sharing verified qualifications, licences and credentials early in the recruitment process. For employers, this makes it much easier for them to find people that truly meet their role requirements.

We have a high-powered team with significant autonomy and focus which can also tap into the huge reach, capabilities and assets of SEEK. This puts SEEK Pass in an excellent position to move fast, deliver real value, and scale up quickly.

Find out more about SEEK Pass by visiting: https://seekpass.co

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 (2021-2024). 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.

Our teams build products for internal and external customers across SEEK Pass and the wider SEEK Group. A Software Engineer is a core member of one of our SEEK Pass Engineering teams who is eager to learn and grow their technical skills. As a Software Engineer, you will work closely with senior team members while continuing developing your expertise in software development and engineering practices.

You will develop software within product delivery/systems/platform teams, contributing to code quality, learning from experienced engineers, and demonstrate enthusiasm for your craft through user-centric, reliable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to building, maintaining and improving our platforms
• Learning about security and privacy best practices for user data
• Assisting with partner and authority integrations
• Growing your understanding of business requirements and product direction

Some of the technology we're using includes:

• Ruby on Rails and Node.js
• React and React Native
• GraphQL
• Terraform
• All aspects of AWS

For this role, we have a very open mind in terms of specific work experience. If you have the right mindset and eagerness to learn, then we strongly encourage you to apply. Here are some things we would regard highly:

• Some experience or strong interest in back-end and/or front-end development, ideally with RoR, Node.js or React/React Native
• 1 to 3 years of software development experience
• Ability to write clean, readable code
• Interest in learning about scalable, secure systems architecture
• Basic understanding of software design principles
• Familiarity with agile software development practices
• Curiosity about microservices architecture
• Willingness to learn about third-party system integrations
• Interest in developing data and application security knowledge
• Basic understanding of cloud services (AWS preferred) or eagerness to learn

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
• 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
• Frequent events including sports days, annual Christmas party, hackathon, and trivia

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.

At SEEK, we may use AI tools to support parts of the hiring process, including reviewing applications or assessing responses. These tools are designed to assist our hiring teams, not replace human judgment. All hiring decisions are made by people. If you’d like more information about how your information is managed during recruitment, please contact the Talent Acquisition Team.

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