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Staff Software Engineer

SeniorFull-timeOfficeSydney NSW, AustraliaPosted 3 months agoVerified 3 months ago
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About the job

The Staff Engineer position at Freelancer is an exciting opportunity to join a growing engineering team dedicated to building the world’s biggest marketplace for services. This job is all about making a meaningful impact by tackling diverse, global challenges while working closely with senior leadership. The team thrives on collaboration, innovation, and a shared mission to connect talent with opportunity.

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You'll be responsible for

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Designing and building software

Design and build high-quality software that scales globally and is a joy to operate.
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Leading architectural decisions

Lead architectural decisions for your team and adjacent projects, balancing correctness, simplicity, and speed.
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Mentoring engineers

Share knowledge, mentor engineers, and help close skill gaps across the team.

Key criteria

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7+ years of software engineering experience

Proven experience in shipping and maintaining large-scale web systems.

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Strong proficiency in backend languages

Experience with Go, Python, PHP, or Node.js for backend development.

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Cloud experience with AWS

Hands-on experience deploying and managing applications on AWS.

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5 criteria for this job
7+ years of software engineering experience
Proven experience in shipping and maintaining large-scale web systems.

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Strong proficiency in backend languages
Experience with Go, Python, PHP, or Node.js for backend development.

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Cloud experience with AWS
Hands-on experience deploying and managing applications on AWS.

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Solid SQL and relational database skills
Expertise in MySQL and sound data modeling practices.

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Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving ability
Demonstrated capability to resolve complex technical issues.

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