Senior Software Engineer

Stake is on the hunt for a Senior Software Engineer to join our dynamic team at our Sydney CBD HQ. We believe in a flexible hybrid model (3 days in office, 2 WFH) that keeps us connected and productive. We're not just an investing platform; we're a movement breaking barriers between ambition and financial progress. With over 750,000 customers and more than A$6 billion under administration, we've rapidly evolved from a fintech startup into a robust financial services player with boundless ambition. Our engineers aren't just coding; they're at the forefront of this evolution, empowered with the freedom to make key decisions and build things right. You'll dive into exciting greenfield projects leveraging modern tech, including AI, and craft solutions you'll be genuinely proud to show off – knowing they're directly helping people confidently grow their wealth. Stake is making a significant transformation to our Engineering function as we continue scaling to deliver on some of the most interesting pieces of work in the industry. We pride ourselves in not only creating the best investing product (app/web) where UX is at the forefront but also continue to break barriers in how we elevate these services to customers and challenge the status-quo. Join a dynamic, fast-paced Engineering team that sets the bar high and an environment where you can see your work impacting the customer. We are lifting our people practices and will be remunerating competitively to engage some of the best Engineers in the country. As a Senior Software Engineer you will plan, design, and deliver scalable software for Stake to provide an exceptional product experience. Build highly available systems and contribute to architectural solutions. Work in a dynamic environment, implement technologies, and manage software products in a fast-growing business. In particular you will: Lead the design and architecture of complex technical projects, ensuring alignment with system-wide goals and standards; Set the standard for high-quality, maintainable, and testable code; Deeply own the systems you build, thriving in an on-call environment and being the subject matter expert and point of escalation for high priority issues; Provide reliable development effort estimates and ensure timely delivery of high-complexity solutions, balancing technical excellence with business needs.

You keep it simple, there is a place for complexity and exotic technologies but they have to be justified, simple solutions are the default. You’re a pragmatist, you 'don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good', you pick the right tool for the job and make sensible trade-offs when needed. You raise the engineering bar, you advocate for best practices, champion code quality in PR reviews and actively contribute to raising the standards of the wider engineering team. You build up those around you, you are generous with your knowledge, you work collaboratively with your peers and mentor junior engineers.