Freelancer.com - Full-Stack Software Engineer

Full Stack Developer is needed in Sydney, Australia.

Client: Freelancer.com

Location: Sydney NSW, Australia

Contract: Full-time, Full-time, Full-time

Job Description

We are growing our engineering team and on the lookout for new engineers to take our company to the next level. This is not your typical cog-in-the-machine type of job. If you’re a high achiever with talent, looking for something more than a boring job in corporate, and want to work with the best and brightest without needing handholding, this is the job for you.

At Freelancer, you’ll work on a highly diverse, global set of internet-scale challenges where you will make a meaningful difference with real responsibility while rapidly building your skills. We run a meritocracy and actively promote from within. Our mission is to provide one billion jobs, making a difference in providing opportunity and income to people around the world.

You’ll have the opportunity to engage with a wide range of engineering challenges and technologies across our businesses. Freelancer.com is an Alexa top 1000 website with a cutting-edge frontend stack that includes Angular, TypeScript, and RxJS. Our backend supports a large suite of services running a modern global marketplace, allowing for messaging, payments, translations, file services, and a notification system that sends millions of notifications an hour. We deploy code to production multiple times a day.

Requirements

Must Haves:

• Tertiary Degree in Computer Science / Engineering (or related)
• Proficiency in web development languages, such as Python, Golang, PHP, Node.js, or Ruby
• Experience with relational databases and SQL, preferably MySQL
• Background or interest in web engineering at scale
• Experience working in an agile team environment
• Linux experience
• Cloud computing experience, preferably AWS
• Strong writing and verbal communication skills
• Strong sense of ownership and able to self-manage
• Self-motivated with a track record of learning new technologies
• Strong troubleshooting skills and creative problem-solving ability

Nice-to-Haves:

• Experience with SOA, microservice, and containerization architecture
• Experience with the development of public-facing APIs
• Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks, such as Angular, React, or Vue
• Experience with TypeScript
• Strong knowledge of computer networking
• Sound understanding of OWASP and best web security practices
• Strong academic achievements
• MS or PhD degrees
• A Github page with contributions to open source software

Additional Information

Benefits include a meritocratic culture that allows fast-track career growth, working on a top-ranked website solving complex global problems for over 75 million customers, fully stocked kitchens, engaging weekly town halls with the CEO, hack-a-thons, and regular team-building events. The workplace is located at Grosvenor Place, providing beautiful harbour views and a plethora of weekly activities and deals.

At Freelancer, you’ll change lives every day by contributing to our mission of providing one billion jobs globally, making a real difference in the opportunities and income available for individuals worldwide.