Senior Software Engineer (AIPS)

About the role 

We are seeking an exceptional Senior Software Engineer to join the AI & Platform Services (AIPS) team where youll lead the development of AI-driven solutions that power SEEKs global platform. Our team delivers mission-critical AI-centric services that operate at massive scale including intelligent search capabilities sophisticated behavioral tracking systems personalized recommendations advanced candidate matching algorithms comprehensive ontological services and cutting-edge personalization engines.

As a Senior Software Engineer youll take ownership of some of the most fascinating and complex technical challenges SEEK faces driving architectural decisions and leading end-to-end solution delivery at the intersection of software engineering data science and artificial intelligence. Youll operate with significant autonomy to design architect and deliver robust Data Engineering solutions while leading the seamless deployment of Machine Learning models developed by our world-class Data Science team and establishing best practices for security performance monitoring and system reliability.

This is an exceptional opportunity to shape technical direction and mentor others while making a significant impact on millions of job seekers and employers worldwide.

Responsibilities 

• Design architect build test deploy and maintain highly scalable AI-driven software solutions that align with SEEKs strategic technology vision and support millions of users globally.
• Champion best practices in code quality system reliability and performance optimization across the AI platform establishing standards that ensure seamless operation at scale.
• Partner closely with staff engineers to design and implement robust consistent and future-proof systems that support complex AI workloads while maintaining high availability.
• Take ownership of troubleshooting complex production issues participate in on-call rotations and provide operational support to ensure rapid issue resolution and seamless service delivery.
• Lead onboarding for new team members provide technical mentorship and foster a collaborative inclusive environment that promotes knowledge sharing and professional growth.
• Champion a positive psychologically safe team culture that prioritizes well-being encourages constructive feedback and drives innovation through continuous learning and collaborative problem-solving.

Qualifications :

Skills and experience 

• 10 years of hands-on software development experience with proven proficiency in backend development and strong experience in Python.
• Practical experience with Databricks or similar big data platforms including data processing analytics workflows and collaborative data science environments for large-scale operations.
• Deep understanding of AWS services and modern cloud infrastructure including experience with cloud-native architectures containerization microservices and scalable distributed systems.
• Demonstrated experience designing and maintaining robust data pipelines and ETL processes with strong SQL skills and hands-on experience with modern data platforms and distributed computing environments.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines automated testing frameworks infrastructure as code and modern deployment strategies to ensure reliable and efficient software delivery.
• Experience working with ML models in production environments including model deployment monitoring and lifecycle management with understanding of MLOps practices and AI/ML system architecture.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to break down complex technical challenges identify root causes and develop innovative solutions while considering scalability and performance.

Additional Information :

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 dont 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.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time