Senior Software Engineer - NodeJS

Join the Revolution at Leonardo.Ai!

Leonardo.Ai is an Australian tech startup. Our mission is to unleash the world’s creativity with its groundbreaking AI-powered platform. In 18 months after our software launched, we’ve quickly grown to over 16 million users worldwide.

The Role:

We’re seeking highly skilled Senior Software Engineers with expertise in NodeJS to join our dynamic API team. As a Senior Engineer, you will be pivotal in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable and efficient backend systems to support our platform’s functionality. Our API team enjoys various exciting and unique challenges, all centred around balancing fast-scaling AI technology while building the most intuitive and high-performing experience for our users.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead Projects: Take ownership of delivering solutions for the API Team, driving initiatives that advance our current capabilities.
• Mentor Junior Team Members: Provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering their growth and development.
• Develop Best Practices: Be a thought leader in developing our best practices, ensuring high standards across our processes.
• Hands-on Coding: Write clean, efficient, well-documented code that enhances our platform’s reliability and performance.

Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with product and design teams to ensure project alignment for the business needs.

• Share Knowledge: Share your knowledge and expertise to enhance team collaboration and collective growth.
• Continuous Growth: Under the mentorship of Tech Leads and the Head of Engineering, stay ahead by exploring emerging trends and technologies in software engineering and AI.
• Champion Diversity: Lead initiatives to promote diversity and fair treatment, creating an inclusive work culture where all team members feel valued.
• Stay Technologically Ahead: Keep up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in software engineering and AI to continuously improve our processes.

Skills We Seek:

• Strong backend software development experience with a focus on NodeJS
• Expertise in designing and building scalable backend systems with TypeScript, NodeJS, REST API or GraphQL
• Exposure to NestJS
• Proficiency in database technologies like PostgreSQL
• Experience deploying and managing applications on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively in cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and drive technical excellence within the team

Our Culture:

• Inclusive Culture: We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered. At Leonardo AI, your unique perspectives and experiences are welcomed and essential to our success.
• Flexible Work Environment: We understand the importance of work-life balance. Enjoy the flexibility to work remotely or from our vibrant offices. We have employees all over Australia, ensuring you can thrive personally and professionally.
• Empowering Growth: Your development is our priority. We offer continuous learning opportunities and career growth tailored to your goals. You’ll be encouraged to grow and excel in your career at Leonardo AI.
• Impactful Work: Join us in shaping the future of AI. You’ll work on innovative projects that have a meaningful impact, and your contributions will help drive advancements in AI creativity.

Leonardo.Ai Benefits:

• Impact the Future of AI
• Competitive salary and equity
• A day off for your birthday
• Remote and hybrid work options
• 20 days Annual Leave
• 20 days working abroad
• Four weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave
• Wellness budget
• Home office budget
• Training and conference expenses
• Fun and engaging company events, both virtual and in-person

Next Steps:

Ready to revolutionise AI research and empower creativity worldwide? Apply now and join us at Leonardo.Ai to make a significant impact! We’re rapidly expanding and seeking passionate people in various AI roles.

Don’t hesitate! Even if you don’t meet every requirement, consider applying and join our innovative journey. We encourage you to apply and start the conversation whether you’re based locally in Australia or overseas. Why Leonardo.Ai?

• Shape the Future of AI: Join us in revolutionising content creation and build a platform at the forefront of generative AI, in an award winning culture.
• Hybrid and Remote Options: Flexibility is key. Choose a work arrangement that suits your lifestyle and allows you to do your best work. Our hybrid team members meet in the Sydney office 1-2 times per week, with free lunch on Fridays.
• Benefits: We offer a generous package including paid parental leave, a generous home office and wellness budget, and remote working from abroad.
• Diversity and Inclusion: We intentionally seek people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to join our team. We wholeheartedly believe in creating an inclusive environment where every voice we hear contributes to our success.

Typical Interview Process

While we love technology, rest assured that our interview process is all human. A Talent team member will review your application, and we’ll contact you either way to let you know the outcome. Here’s what you can expect.

Round 1 - Meet Your Recruiter:

• Our Talent team will reach out and arrange a 30-minute video call where you’ll cover your experience, skills, and career motivations. You’ll also get essential context about the role, the team, and how you can contribute towards our goals.

Round 2 - Craft Interview:

• You’ll meet some team members to discuss the technical task in more depth, work through some technical questions related to your expertise and cover past projects, experience and career aspirations.

Round 3 - Technical Task:

• If you’re applying for a technical role, you may be given a short take-home task to assess your skills and approach to problem-solving. This could be a real-life business scenario to unpack, a presentation, a test or a collaboration exercise. (Please note, depending on the role, the order of rounds 2 & 3 are interchangeable)

Round 4 - Values interview:

• You’ll be able to meet with the Department Head for a short, informal conversation to understand your potential impact, the growth area we can support, and how aligned you are with our values and culture.

Important Information

If there are any adjustments we can make that would make you more comfortable at any point in the interview process, please don’t hesitate to let us know.