Lead Software Engineer AI Platform Services

About the role

You will lead the engineering function within the All the Ads team part of SEEKs Pricing and Performance group. You will design and deliver AI/ML systems data assets and pipelines that help SEEK better understand hirers and job ads at scale. You will collaborate with data scientists and AI product managers across three problem domains managing a team of engineers while driving technical excellence and rapid delivery. You will own system architecture mature ML-Ops practices and ensure smooth integration with partner teams across the business. Success means building high-performing cross-functional teams meeting delivery roadmaps and advancing AI capabilities that directly impact millions of users.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional team to apply latest AI/ML practices
• Design system architecture that meets team objectives and SEEK standards
• Provide technical leadership and mature ML-Ops practices
• Foster rapid delivery culture; align team to roadmaps and timelines
• Manage coach and grow engineers through line management
• Collaborate with data science product and business stakeholders on key decisions
• Oversee integration of backend services with partner teams

Qualifications :

Skills and Experience

• 10 years backend software engineering with strong technical skills
• Proficient in Python and/or Java (required)
• Strong experience with AWS cloud platform (required)
• Strong SQL skills (required)
• Experience with Spark/Databricks and ML engineering (desirable)
• Proven delivery and people management experience

Additional Information :

At SEEK we offer:

• Annual Performance Bonus Plan
• Paid and unpaid leave benefits including Personal Flexi Days as well as the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• The opportunity to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per financial year
• Frequent events including sports days year-end 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 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 with 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