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SEEKLead Software Engineer - AI Platform Services
SEEK is hiring a Lead Software Engineer for its AI and Platform Services team, working on the All the Ads area in Pricing and Performance. The…
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SEEK is hiring a Lead Software Engineer for its AI and Platform Services team, working on the All the Ads area in Pricing and Performance. The role is full-time and remote. The team's work spans ad pricing, ad ranking, hirer behaviour and a view of the ad market as a whole. The team is global, with members in Australia and Kuala Lumpur. The position centres on people leadership. The lead…
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SEEK is hiring a Lead Software Engineer for its AI and Platform Services team, working on the All the Ads area in Pricing and Performance. The role is full-time and remote. The team's work spans ad pricing, ad ranking, hirer behaviour and a view of the ad market as a whole. The team is global, with members in Australia and Kuala Lumpur.
The position centres on people leadership. The lead manages a team of engineers, sets goals, gives feedback and supports career growth, while building a culture of ownership and collaboration. The lead also sets technical direction and is accountable for dependable, scalable backend services and APIs. The post is generalist in nature: the lead designs systems, builds APIs, puts machine learning models into production and supports the health of the platform.
The lead works with data specialists, product managers and neighbouring teams to shape problems and priorities. Architecture choices have to weigh speed, quality, resilience, security and upkeep, and the lead handles integrations and technical compromises across SEEK. The role also includes improving engineering, DevOps and machine learning operations, and exploring practical uses of new AI technologies.
Candidates need proven experience shipping and running live software, APIs or platforms, and deep backend skills in Python or Java. Strong SQL, hands-on familiarity with AWS and contemporary cloud engineering methods, and a record of technical leadership are required. Some hands-on exposure to data, AI or ML work is expected, but specialist ML knowledge is not required.
Responsibilities
- Guide and expand a group of engineers via objectives, feedback and career growth
- Foster an engineering culture with strong ownership and collaboration
- Define technical direction and take ownership of dependable, scalable backend services and APIs
- Shape problems and priorities alongside business leads, product managers and data specialists
- Shape system designs that weigh speed against quality, resilience, security and upkeep
- Improve engineering, DevOps and machine learning operations practices
- Coordinate integrations and dependencies with other teams, balancing technical compromises
- Look into practical uses for emerging AI and engineering tools
Requirements
- Solid track record shipping and running live software, APIs or platforms
- Deep backend engineering skills in Python and/or Java
- Solid SQL and grounding in relational databases
- Hands-on familiarity with AWS and contemporary cloud engineering methods
- Proven record of leading an engineering group through coaching and feedback
- Accountability for technical outcomes, from early planning to delivery
- Track record of shaping technical choices alongside AI, data, product, business and engineering colleagues
- Some hands-on exposure to data, AI or ML work
- Clear, trust-building communication across both technical and non-technical audiences
Core Skills
Benefits
- Annual performance bonus plan
- Flexible working that combines office days with remote days, according to the role
- Paid and unpaid leave options, such as flexible personal days and volunteer days, plus the option to buy extra leave
- Paid parental leave of 14 weeks for primary carers and 2 weeks for partners
- Option to work from any location for as many as four weeks each financial year
- Professional development sessions with guest speakers
- Regular team events and a free breakfast every morning in the offices
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Is the role remote?
Yes. The posting lists the role as remote and full-time.
What programming skills are needed?
Deep backend skills in Python or Java are required, along with solid SQL and experience with AWS.
Is machine learning expertise required?
No. The posting says candidates do not need to be ML specialists and that people from different technical backgrounds are welcome.
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