Senior Full Stack Engineer, Simple Machines
Kotlin / JVM
1-5 days a week in office
Data-driven platforms & applications
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Data-driven platforms & applications
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
1-5 days a week in office
21-100 employees
Company mission
To architect and engineer highly performant, distributed, data driven platforms and machine learning applications that perform at massive scale.
Role
Who you are
- A consultative approach to software development
- Core foundation in programming, especially in JVM languages (particularly Kotlin or Java)
- Experience designing and implementing data-driven APIs
- Exposure to frontend development (particularly React.js, Tailwind, REDUX, Typescript)
- Past project experience with large scale webservices
- Cloud infrastructure experience with AWS and/or Google Cloud, Azure, etc
- Infrastructure-as-code experience, such as with Terraform or Cloud Formation
- In-depth experience with unit and integration testing, and test automation generally. Ideally TAA and/or BDD
- Experience working with SQL databases in the context of implementing data-driven APIs, and designing database schemas and queries to meet business requirements
Desirable
- A passion and proven background in picking up and adopting new technologies on the fly
- Backend server experience using Kotlin
- Exposure to Scala, or functional programming generally
- Experience with highly concurrent, asynchronous backend technologies, such as Ktor, http4k, http4s, Play, RxJava, etc
- Experience with DynamoDB or similar NoSQL databases, such as Cassandra, HBase, BigTable, or Cosmos DB
- Experience with Git workflows, and the ability to tailor the workflow to project needs
- Experience with containerised application deployment using Docker, Amazon ECS, Kubernetes, etc
What the job involves
- As a Senior Software Engineer at Simple Machines, you’ll be at the heart of groundbreaking projects, collaborating closely with both our talented internal team and forward-thinking clients
- In this hands-on role, you'll drive the development of sophisticated, scalable solutions across the full technology stack—from intuitive frontends and robust backends to powerful data pipelines and resilient infrastructure
- If you’re passionate about solving complex problems and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, this role offers the perfect platform for you to make a real impact
- Responsible for development of backend services, frontend web user interfaces, data engineering, and infrastructure solutions for a highly scalable marketing platform
- Responsible for designing the APIs, applications, and infrastructure the team develops, and documenting the technical requirements and design for the client
- Responsible for end-to-end delivery and support, including build, automation, deployment, and operations, for everything that is developed
- Partner with client stakeholders, and team members, to gather business requirements, collaborate on design decisions, and translate them into technical and design requirements
- Operate within an iterative delivery team using Agile delivery tools and practices
- Hybrid remote and in-person collaboration with the delivery team and client stakeholders
- Client Advisory: Provide expert advice to clients on optimal data practices that align with their business requirements and project goals
- Training and Empowerment: Educate client teams on the latest technologies and strategies, enabling them to efficiently utilise and maintain the solutions we have developed
- Professional Development: Keep up with the latest industry trends and technological advancements, continually upgrading skills and achieving certifications in the technologies Simple Machines implements across its client base
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Many organisations struggle to unlock the true potential of their data. This data, often vast and complex, can hold valuable insights but requires the right tools and expertise to be harnessed effectively.
Simple Machines step in to address this challenge. Its team of global specialists, combining creative and expert technologists, unlock the true potential of data. It designs and builds custom data platforms, intelligent systems, and unique software products tailored to each client's specific needs. This allows organisations to "engineer data to life", transforming raw information into actionable insights that drive real-world impact.
Simple Machines leverages its expertise with leading technology providers like Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Azure to build robust and scalable solutions. This, coupled with its diverse partnerships with enterprises, governments, and technology companies, allows the company to stay at the forefront of the ever-evolving data landscape.
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back within 2 weeks
15% employee growth in 12 months
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Company benefits
- Parental leave - Three months’ fully paid primary carer leave and one month fully paid secondary carer leave, subject to a minimum 12 month tenure
- Flexible working
- "Your day" - One day per year, in addition to annual leave days that you can take off with no explanation required
- Employee assistance programme
- Learning and development budget for you to upskill, join conferences, get certified and qualified
Company HQ
Darlinghurst, NSW
Leadership
Daniel Pritchard
(CEO)Previously Founder and Director of BangTango, Managing Director at Jive.
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