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Staff software engineer

Permanent
Real Time Australia
Software Engineer
EUR 200,000 - EUR 220,000 a year
Posted: 9 September
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Opportunity to influenced senior leadership and help shape tech for success ⚙️ Design and scale complex systems while mentoring others ️ Sydney - 3 days in office, Salary: $220k base super ESOP Join one of Australia’s fastest-growing digital companies, backed by over $200M in funding and on the path to unicorn status. With a proven customer model already serving thousands of users, this business is scaling globally and doubling down on product, platform, and AI innovation. As they transition from Series C to D, the engineering team is expanding rapidly and they’re investing heavily in building a world-class platform at scale. As a Staff Software Engineer, you’ll sit at the same level as Engineering Managers – but instead of line management, you’ll play a pivotal role in technical strategy, system design, and hands-on coding. You’ll work across the platform, helping leadership anticipate scaling challenges, mentoring engineers, and ensuring technical excellence as the team grows. What you’ll do Drive architecture and system design decisions across the platform Stay hands-on with Golang (or similar), GraphQL, microservices, Protobuf/gRPC Anticipate challenges over the next 6, 12, 18 months and shape solutions Mentor engineers and help maintain a high technical bar Improve productivity, scalability, and developer experience at pace About you Strong software engineering background with long tenure in past roles (you’ve lived with the outcomes of your decisions) Experience scaling systems in a fast-growth environment You may currently be a: Senior Software Engineer ready to step into Staff-level influence Technical Lead or hands-on Engineering Manager looking for a leadership path without line management Staff or Principal Engineer seeking a high-growth HealthTech challenge Why this role is different Unlike traditional Staff Engineer roles tied to a single product, this position has visibility across the whole platform. You’ll be solving scaling challenges across microservices, data pipelines, mobile engagement, and emerging AI-powered developer tooling. Some current areas of focus include: Evolving a microservices ecosystem (40 services and growing) Building integrations with wearables and other health devices Improving real-time engagement: live updates, offline modes, interactive plans Leveraging AI to boost developer productivity and observability Balancing rapid delivery with long-term technical decision-making This is your chance to work on meaningful products at global scale, partner with senior leadership, and tackle technical problems that impact millions of users. Apply via the link – we’d love to connect you with this career-defining opportunity.

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