Senior Software Engineer (Pricing & Performance)
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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 (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.
Job DescriptionAbout the Team
Pricing and Performance is a large team and is responsible for solving some of the most exciting and challenging problems for SEEK. You will help shape how jobs are priced and highlighted so more people find the right role, faster and see your work affect millions across APAC. You will join a team of 40 data scientists, engineers, and product managers working across three problem spaces.
About the role
As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll build and maintain production systems that power many of SEEK's AI-driven products. Your focus will be on engineering excellence, designing robust data pipelines, ensuring system reliability, and creating the infrastructure that enables data scientists to release their models confidently.
You'll work at the intersection of backend engineering and data platforms, solving challenging problems around scale, performance, and system design. This is a hands-on engineering role where you'll ship quality code, mentor teammates, and have real impact on products used by millions across APAC.
Responsibilities
- Build scalable data and ML infrastructure, design systems that process large-scale data and support ML model deployment, from LLMs to bespoke models built for specialised problems
- Collaborate with Data Scientists, Product Managers, and Analysts to create impactful solutions in an agile environment
- Design and define software components that are robust, fault‑tolerant, and built for scalability and performance
- Take ownership of production services - ensuring reliability, uptime, and key SLAs are met
- Develop, test, and deliver systems that are high‑quality, secure, and fit for purpose
- Thrive in a dynamic, fast‑paced team where curiosity and continuous learning drive innovation
- Champion continuous delivery - removing blockers, improving processes, and enabling your teammates to deliver their best work
- Strive for technical excellence by balancing fast delivery with long‑term maintainability and platform health
Skills and experience
You don’t need to match our tech stack perfectly, we value your engineering mindset, flexibility, and drive to learn:
- You have 10+ years of strong backend expertise and a passion for data and machine learning engineering
- Proficiency in Python and/or Java, with solid software engineering fundamentals
- Building and maintaining data pipelines and working confidently with SQL
- Experience with Spark or Databricks for large-scale data processing
- Hands-on experience in AWS or other cloud environments
- Strong CI/CD and DevOps practices for robust, automated deployments
- Designing and operating machine learning pipelines in production
- Applying secure, testable, and maintainable coding practices while mentoring others on best standards
Permanent Perks
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
- SEEK is committed to operating sustainably and is preparing for the impacts of climate change and the transition to a low-carbon future, and is working to minimise its environmental impacts which includes a long-term emissions reduction target of net zero by FY2050
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.