Senior Software Engineer (Laravel + React)
Location:
Melbourne, VIC (Hybrid or Remote within Australia)
Company:
Faster
Type:
Full-time
About Faster
Faster is an Australian-born financial technology company revolutionising access to credit for the underbanked. We build intelligent digital lending platforms that empower consumers with fair, fast, and flexible financial products. With rapid growth across Australia and expansion into the U.S., we're scaling a high-performance engineering team to drive our next phase of innovation.
The Role
We're seeking a
Senior Software Engineer
with deep expertise in
Laravel
and
React
to join our core engineering team. You'll be responsible for designing, developing, and scaling key components of our proprietary loan management system (LMS), customer portals, and internal financial automation tools.
You'll work closely with our leadership, product, and data teams to build robust, secure, and high-performance systems that handle large-scale transactions daily.
Key Responsibilities
* Design and develop scalable backend services using
Laravel (PHP)
and microservice patterns.
* Build and maintain front-end applications using
and modern component architectures.
* Integrate with third-party APIs such as payment gateways, ID verification, and credit reporting providers.
* Contribute to system architecture, technical documentation, and best-practice standards.
* Collaborate with designers and product owners to deliver exceptional user experiences.
* Mentor mid-level developers and contribute to code reviews.
* Optimise system performance, security, and reliability for high-throughput environments.
* Drive continuous improvement across deployment, testing, and CI/CD pipelines.
Required Skills & Experience
* 7+ years
of professional software engineering experience.
* Strong proficiency in
Laravel
,
PHP 8+
, and modern React (Hooks, Context, TypeScript preferred).
* Experience with
MySQL
,
RESTful APIs
, and
AWS
or similar cloud environments.
* Understanding of
CI/CD pipelines
,
Docker
, and
Git workflows
.
* Experience building
scalable, high-availability
applications.
* Strong grasp of system security, performance optimisation, and database design.
* Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work autonomously in a fast-moving startup environment.
Nice to Have
* Experience with
financial systems
,
fintech
, or
lending platforms
.
* Knowledge of
,
Python
, or
microservice orchestration
.
* Familiarity with
TypeScript
,
GraphQL
, or
.
* Prior experience leading small teams or technical projects.
What We Offer
* Competitive salary and performance incentives.
* Flexible work arrangements (remote or hybrid).
* Direct impact on a fast-scaling fintech operating in Australia and the U.S.
* Collaborative culture focused on innovation, transparency, and autonomy.
* Opportunities for growth into
Engineering Lead
or
CTO-track
positions.