Founded in early 2015 and based in Sydney, Hireup is a trusted online platform and community for people with disability and their families to find, hire and manage support workers that fit their needs and share their interests. Whether it’s support with getting to work, catching a local footy game or taking the scenic route, Hireup gives people with disability the tools to live the most flexible, seamless and supported life possible. With over 100,000 registered users and support workers in communities all across Australia, Hireup is a national network of local supports. As a purpose-led organisation, we promote a culture defined by its humanity, curiosity and creativity, and allow this to infuse our services, product and people.

At Hireup, we understand the important role technology and, specifically, digital product plays in connecting people. For our team, it’s not only about creating the most elegant, intuitive, accessible and powerful peer-to-peer platform in Australia, but to ensure we are building an efficient and lean model that maximises choice and control for both Australians living with disability and their support workers. The team is passionate about solving complex problems and love being able to see the direct impact these solutions have for the thousands of people in Hireup’s rapidly growing community.

The opportunity

As a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer in our newly formed Ventures team, you’ll be collaborating closely with our strategy team on rapidly prototyping and iterating concepts to validate new business ventures that will help expand Hireup’s product and service offerings to deliver greater value to our community. You're self-motivated and enthusiastic, and relish the opportunity to keep abreast of the ever-changing front-end development landscape in order to improve both our developers' and users' experiences.

Priorities - the work

• Combine creative and technical excellence with a lean start-up approach to rapidly test and iterate new ideas
• Be part of a small and newly formed team, where you will lead the development of new initiatives and assist in growing and building a high-performing team
• Work closely with UX and our front-end Community-of-Practice to deliver accessible, robust and performant user interfaces
• Assist in the evolution of our component library and design system

Skills - the person

• 5+ years' experience in a similar full stack development role with a focus and passion for front-end development
• Thorough understanding of and ability to implement accessibility best practices
• Deep understanding of modern CSS: architecture, best practices, performance and maintenance
• Comprehensive knowledge of semantic HTML
• Good knowledge of (and willingness to learn) multiple, modern JavaScript front-end frameworks (experience with Vue or React beneficial)
• Understanding and experience with front-end performance optimisation techniques
• Solid understanding of back-end engineering principles (experience in Node and MongoDB advantageous)
• A keen design-eye, and appreciation of common design principles and rationale
• Understand cross-browser and cross-platform differences and challenges
• Experience working with tools to design, orchestrate, test, build and release your work
• High attention to detail and a passion for the things that create delightful user experiences
• Ability to mentor and instil these skills throughout the team
• Strong connection to, or interest in building an understanding of the Australian disability sector and community
• Approach work with high-energy, drive and internal motivation
• Exhibit adaptability, resilience, transparency, trustworthiness, passion and innate curiosity

What you’ll get from us

• The chance to be part of meaningful change and to see the positive social impact of your work
• A supportive, collaborative and flexible work environment
• 9 days of additional leave per year to support your wellbeing and development
• A leading Family Leave experience including 12 weeks of paid parental leave for both primary and non-primary carers
• Exciting and challenging projects that will push your technical skills and provide ample opportunity for personal and professional growth
• An open culture that thrives on new initiatives and ideas
• Your choice of laptop and tools to get your job done

Apply now

People with lived experience of disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

The position is full-time and the salary will be dependent on experience. For more information about the role and how it fits within Hireup, contact our Talent Acquisition Manager, Jess Houlton via [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Full Stack Software Engineer enquiry via EthicalJobs.