Software Engineer

Who we are:

Recently acquired by SEEK, Sidekicker is one of Australia's most exciting home-grown startups! Launched in 2013, Sidekicker is Australia and New Zealand's largest online staffing platform, using technology to radically improve how businesses hire and manage casual, temporary and contract staff.

Sidekicker is dedicated to ensuring every worker finds the right job, and every job finds the right worker. We employ over 15,000 casual staff, or 'Sidekicks', seamlessly connecting them with businesses across the healthcare, hospitality, events, industrial and promotions industries.

We’re entering an exciting new phase. With the backing of SEEK, we’re continuing to grow our product and engineering team while keeping the ownership, pace and impact of a product-led scale-up.

Why you’ll love working with us:

• Flexibility first - Remote-friendly and open to highly skilled Software Engineers based interstate. If hybrid work is what you prefer, you will join us in SEEK’s state of the art HQ in Cremorne!

• High-trust culture - Ownership, autonomy and support to do your best work!

• Real impact - Build technology that transforms people’s working lives!

• Tight-knit team - Join a group of engineers who value learning, collaboration and growth!
  

How you’ll make an impact:

As a Software Engineer at Sidekicker, you’ll build and maintain features used daily by thousands of workers and businesses. You’ll work within a cross-functional product team that owns features end to end, from development through to release and iteration.

With the engineering team scaling through 2026 and an ambitious product roadmap ahead, you’ll ship code regularly, collaborate closely with product and design, and contribute to improving code quality and engineering practices. This is a role for someone who enjoys building reliable software, learning from others, and growing their technical skills while working on a product with real-world impact.

What you’ll do:

• Write code that thousands of Sidekicks and businesses rely on every day

• Work across back-end systems, with opportunities to contribute across the stack depending on your experience and interests

• Hone your craft through engineering best practices like code reviews and testing

• Collaborate with Product and Design to help shape product specifications

• Improve your craft through code review, automated testing, design discussions and regular feedback from experienced engineers

• Contribute to the quality and maintainability of long-lived systems while continuing to ship regularly

• Help shape how we build software, including testing, observability, maintainability and the practical use of AI tools

• Be part of a tight-knit, high-performing team that values trust and respect for one another
  

What we’re looking for:

We value mindset and potential just as much as experience. If you’re excited about this role but don’t tick every box, we still want to hear from you.

Key skills & qualities:

• A pragmatic approach to building, testing and maintaining software

• Strong problem-solving skills and curiosity for tackling complex challenges

• Adaptability to agile environments and shifting priorities

• Clear, effective communication skills

• Solid engineering fundamentals and a commitment to writing clean, high-quality code

• A collaborative mindset and willingness to learn from others

Experience we’d love to see:

• 3 to 6 years of professional software development experience

• Solid proficiency in Node.js or PHP, with openness to working across both over time

• Experience building and maintaining back-end systems

• Experience working on long-lived systems where code quality and maintainability matter

• Familiarity with automated testing frameworks

• Full-stack experience, especially with React and TypeScript, is a plus
  

We’re gearing up for big things in 2027 and are seeking strong, motivated operators to join us on the journey. Apply today and help shape what’s next!