Principal Staff Engineer - Platforms

SEEK

Cremorne, Australia
On-site
Technical authority for platform area
Technical leadership and guidance
Designing, building, and operating platforms
SEEK is seeking a Principal Staff Engineer for their Platforms area in Cremorne, Australia. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in platform engineering, strong technical leadership skills, and a passion for fostering innovation and collaboration within diverse teams

Job Summary

  • Our Platforms area builds the shared services, infrastructure and developer enablement that underpin SEEK’s experiences for candidates and hirers across APAC.
  • As a Principal Staff Engineer (Engineering Platforms), you are a technical authority for a major platform area and trusted advisor.
  • SEEK strives to support employee wellbeing by providing an amazing experience at work which led us to being named AFR BOSS Top 10 Best Places to Work in Technology (2021-2024).

Matching Summary

Match Score: 85

SEEK is seeking a Principal Staff Engineer for their Platforms area in Cremorne, Australia. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in platform engineering, strong technical leadership skills, and a passion for fostering innovation and collaboration within diverse teams.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • technical authority for platform area
  • technical leadership and guidance
  • designing, building, and operating platforms
  • shaping and steering technical roadmaps
  • improving developer experience
  • AI fluency for engineering productivity

Nice-to-have

  • high-performance culture
  • inclusive work environment
  • coaching and mentoring capability
  • contributions to technical communities

Key Requirements

  • eligible right to work
  • Strong experience designing, building and operating platforms
  • Proven ability to shape and execute technical strategy
  • Demonstrated strength leading through influence
  • Deep foundation in architecture and engineering fundamentals
  • Track record of leading technical change

Work Rights

Eligible right to work

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