Software Engineer

• Self-growth enthusiasts. We kickstart our day asking, what can I improve today?
• Trailblazers. If you're someone who takes charge and strives to have their ideas turn into instant impact, you're in!
• Data-driven. In making decisions we rely on one question, what does the data say?
• Changemakers. Driven by our mission to bring billions of jobs to people, we're here to change lives and empower individuals worldwide.
• Team players. Here at Freelancer, we are a pro sports team. We work together seamlessly, passing the ball of innovation and collaboration to score success as one.

Twelve-time Webby award-winning Freelancer.com is the world's largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace by total number of users and projects posted. More than 70+ million registered users have posted over 30 million projects and contests to date in over 2,000 areas as diverse as website development, logo design, marketing, copywriting, astrophysics, aerospace engineering, and manufacturing.

Freelancer Limited is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker ASX:FLN and is quoted on OTCQX Best Market under the ticker FLNCF.

We have a wide range of engineering challenges to sink your teeth into. You'll get a chance to be exposed to a wide variety of technologies across our businesses. Freelancer.com is an Alexa top 1000 website with a cutting-edge frontend stack incorporating Angular, TypeScript, and RxJS. Our backend powers a large suite of services running a modern global marketplace; messaging, payments, translations, file services and a notification system sending millions of notifications an hour. We deploy code to production multiple times a day.

With our mission to provide one billion jobs across the globe, we are in need of Full Stack Engineers who'll be willing to take our company to the next level! As a sneak peak of behind the scenes, you'll be able to:

• Work on building lives-changing new features that would impact 66 million users
• Build world-class design systems and redefine UX to bring delight to our users across our websites
• Mitigate fraud and other unwanted activity with machine learning and AI
• Acquire users organically by helping improve the site's SEO
• Solve web-scale distributed system problems and optimize existing stacks
• Migrate legacy code bases to state-of-the-art technologies like Angular

• Proficient in a few web development languages such as Javascript, Python, and PHP
• Experienced with relational databases and SQL, preferably MySQL
• Has a background or interest in web engineering at scale
• Has experience working in an agile team environment, continuously shipping features
• Has some experience working in Linux
• Has a strong sense of ownership and able to self-manage work
• Self-motivated and has a track-record of learning new technologies
• Has strong troubleshooting skills and creative problem-solving ability

• Experience with SOA, microservice and containerisation architecture
• Experience with development of public facing APIs
• Experience with modern Javascript frameworks such as Angular, React, or Vue
• Experience with TypeScript, ES6+
• Experience with cloud computing, preferably AWS
• Strong knowledge of computer networking
• Sound understanding of OWASP and the best web security practices
• A Github page with contributions to open source software

• Take on the challenge of software engineering on a global level, working with a top-ranked website that serves 66 million customers worldwide in 247 countries and territories
• You'll be surrounded and mentored by a world-class team of engineers and leaders that have solid experience in the technology industry
• Work hard, take ownership, and watch your career soar in a dynamic and meritocratic workplace
• Get inspired and stay engaged with our company's regular hackathons, monthly engagement events, and sports activities where you can put your skills to the test and win cash prizes!
• Earn a competitive salary that recognizes your talent and dedication
• Comprehensive and competitive health benefits to keep you and your family healthy (HMO, Life, and Personal Accident Insurances)
• Enjoy a delicious free daily meal, snacks, and beverages, to help you stay productive and focused throughout the day!
• Experience transparency and open communication at our weekly town halls, featuring Q&A sessions with the CEO