Job Description
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Direct message the job poster from Smiling Mind
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Smiling Mind has been at the forefront of mental well‐being innovation for over 12 years, helping minds thrive with evidence‐based tools and resources. We're proud to have impacted the lives of millions of people globally.
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Our mission is Lifelong Mental Fitness. We aim to create generational change in mental health, providing proactive tools and programs that help every mind thrive. So far, we've reached more than 8.6 million people through our renowned mental fitness app and more than 12.8 million young people through our app and school‐based programs - but this is just the beginning.
Role Overview n
As a Front‐End Engineer, you'll work at the heart of our product engineering team, building and maintaining modern front‐end applications across:
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Our Learning Hub website
(NextJS + TypeScript)
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Emerging shared experiences that bridge the home and school context
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You'll work closely with our Product and Engineering team to deliver experiences that are useful, beautiful, and grounded in our pedagogy. You'll report directly to the Chief Product Officer and operate with a high degree of trust and autonomy.
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This role is hands‐on and self‐directed. You'll own our codebases, help shape architecture decisions, and bring curiosity and care to everything you build. We're a small team, so you'll need to be equally comfortable prototyping quickly, cleaning up legacy code, and collaborating across design and research to find smart, resilient solutions.
Key Responsibilities n
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Own and maintain app deployment processes (familiarity with the Apple App Store and Google Play Store platforms is essential)
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Deliver performant, accessible, scalable UI components
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Translate designs and product concepts into working, tested features
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Write unit tests and e2e tests when new features are released
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Collaborate on architecture and design systems
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Review pull requests as needed
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Troubleshoot bugs (using Sentry, Crashlytics), performance issues, and edge cases
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Work closely with design and backend to ensure end‐to‐end quality
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We're looking for someone who: n
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Has
strong experience with React/React Native and TypeScript
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Has familiarity with
Expo Application Services
and
Bitbucket
deployment pipelines
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Has experience with AWS (S3, CloudFront, Amplify)
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Is comfortable with
CI/CD
, app deployment, and modern release workflows
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Cares about
accessibility
and follows inclusive design principles (WCAG 2.1 AA)
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Brings a solid understanding of
UX principles




and user‐centred design
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Has experience integrating
APIs
and collaborating with back‐end systems
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Uses
version control
(Git) with ease and confidence in collaborative settings
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Writes clean, testable code and is confident in
debugging and optimisation
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Is comfortable with design tools like
Figma
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Holds a relevant qualification (e.g., Computer Science or related field)
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Is
motivated by impact
and wants to help improve mental health at scale
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Nice‐to‐haves n
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Experience with
Storybook
or maintaining scalable design systems
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Understanding of analytics tools like
Amplitude
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Experience in
cross‐functional product teams
or lean start‐up environments
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Exposure to
health, education, or not‐for‐profit
tech products
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Our Products n
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Mobile App
: React Native with Expo, TypeScript
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Learning Hub
: NextJS, TypeScript
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Other Tools
: Bitbucket, Amplitude, Figma, Notion
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Mindset and Capabilities n
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You're
curious
, love to learn, and excited about emerging tools and AI‐enabled workflows
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You're comfortable with
ambiguity
and can help bring structure to evolving needs
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You care about
impact
, ethics, and using data responsibly
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You love making delightful products in a cooperative environment
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The Values we live by at Smiling Mind n
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100% People‐first – We are dedicated to creating impact with people at the centre of everything we do.
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Changemakers – We challenge the status quo and pave new paths towards helping every mind thrive.
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Curious – We ask questions, and we strive to keep learning and improving.
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Intentional – We know action is required to achieve our goals, and we're purposeful in every action we take.
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What we're looking for n
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A belief in the purpose and philosophy of Smiling Mind – that we can achieve generational change in mental health by focusing on building mental fitness skills in young people and the adults that surround them
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A desire to have a positive impact on the world – particularly through behaviour change and learning design
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The ability to blend agility and pace,



with the rigour required to deliver impactful health services
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A growth mindset and willingness to learn
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Attention to detail, accountability, and ability to work to timelines and manage competing tasks
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A warm, friendly, collaborative, and engaging approach
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Alignment with our values
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We're a friendly and highly driven small team with a big dream, so expect to be surrounded by people who are passionate about changing the future generations of Australians. 'Smart Hustle' is a state of mind in a not‐for‐profit, but we are certainly not your standard. Smiling Mind is a high‐growth, fast‐paced organisation more akin to a tech start‐up than what you might perceive a not‐for‐profit to be.
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Our people have tenacity, creativity, and resilience in spades, meaning we punch well above our weight, working together as a tight‐knit team to achieve great things.
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You will be supported to succeed, but encouraged to use initiative to get the job done, will be challenged to perform at your very best, and in return, get the opportunity to learn from inspiring and skilled team members achieving life‐changing results for our community.
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Other perks include a hybrid work environment, your birthday off each year, planned development days each quarter, salary sacrificing and a Collingwood‐based warehouse office, which is most definitely dog‐friendly.
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Smiling Mind is a child‐safe organisation and is committed to ensuring the safety and well‐being of all children at all times. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory background checks, including, but not limited to, Working with Children Check and Referee Checks.
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All employees are required to adhere to Smiling Mind's Code of Conduct, Policies & Procedures, and relevant Clinical & Technical Governance frameworks. Additionally, all activities must comply with the National Digital Mental Health Standards to ensure safe, ethical, and high‐quality service delivery and operational integrity.
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We are committed to creating a workplace that promotes mutual learning, respect, dignity, cultural openness and an appreciation of differing perspectives and backgrounds. We encourage applications from all people regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, or sexual orientation. It is our goal that Smiling Mind continues to evolve as a culturally safe and welcoming organisation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people, families, and communities. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply for this position.
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📌 Front-End Engineer (Melbourne)
🏢 Smiling Mind
📍 Melbourne