Job Description
Job Title
Senior Full Stack Software Engineer at Freelancer.com
Base Pay Range
A$160,******/yr - A$200,******/yr
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Overview
Escrow.com is the world's largest and most trusted online escrow service.
We help people buy and sell everything from domain names to entire businesses.
Now we're looking for a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to join us in Sydney.
At Freelancer Group (parent of Escrow.com) we are a just‐right‐sized business – small enough to know each other, big enough to impact tens of millions of users worldwide.
Responsibilities
You will architect web applications, write optimised SQL for massive data sets, structure extensible data and application logic, and design high‐quality APIs.
Using Python‐based Flask (and some Golang) microservices, React.js front‐end code, and traditional SQL RDBMS systems on Amazon Web Services, you will code, test, and deploy features that scale and work with our global user base.
Qualifications
The ability to write code in a few web development languages, such as Python, Golang, PHP, Node.js or Ruby
Experience with relational databases and SQL, preferably MySQL
A background or interest in web engineering at scale
The ability to work in an agile team environment, continuously shipping to customers
Linux experience
Experience building SaaS products
Cloud computing experience, preferably AWS
Strong written and verbal communication skills
A robust sense of ownership and the ability to self‐manage work
Strong troubleshooting skills and creative problem‐solving ability
Experience with designing and implementing complex software systems
Experience with mentoring/training junior engineers




Additional Skills
Experience with SOA, microservice and containerised architectures
Familiarity with development of public‐facing APIs
Experience with a current‐day Javascript framework, such as Angular, React, or Vue
Experience with TypeScript
A strong understanding of computer networking concepts and practices
A sound understanding of OWASP and modern web security practices
A passion for open‐source tooling and libraries
Preferred (Bonus)
Strong academic achievements
MS or PhD degrees
A Github/Gitlab page with contributions to open‐source software
Experience leading an engineering team
Benefits
A meritocratic culture with the ability to take ownership and fast‐track your career growth.
We promote from within!
Weekly Town Halls with the all‐important CEO Q&A; session
Catered Friday lunches from a different local restaurant each week
Fully stocked kitchens – we have beer taps and a bar with a killer view
Hack‐athons – each quarter teams compete company‐wide to hack solutions to customer problems and win prizes, a 2‐day event filled with games, shows, food, and more
Fun events – e.g., we built a soccer stadium in the office with two tonnes of turf
Our office at Grosvenor Place – harbour view, weekly complimentaryclasses/activities/events
Opportunities for growth across tech stacks and problems, with plenty of chances to learn how things work
Working with Freelancer Group gives you the chance to change lives every day – everything we do contributes to improving the lives of our users on a global scale
Seniority Level
Mid‐Senior level
Employment Type
Full‐time
Job Function
IT Services and IT Consulting
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📌 Senior Full Stack Software Engineer (New South Wales)
🏢 Freelancer.com
📍 New South Wales