Recently acquired by
SEEK
, Sidekicker is one of Australia's most exciting home-grown startups! Launched in ****, 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.
Who we are:
Recently acquired by
SEEK
, Sidekicker is one of Australia's most exciting home-grown startups! Launched in ****, 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 **** 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 team-oriented 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
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📌 Software Engineer (Melbourne)
🏢 Sidekicker
📍 Melbourne