About the role
This role sits within SEEK’s AI & Platform Services (AIPS) team, which builds AI-centric platforms and services that power experiences for millions of candidates and hirers globally. AIPS brings together engineering, AI and product expertise to turn complex data and technology into meaningful outcomes.
We’re looking for a Lead Engineer to lead the engineering function within our All the Ads team.
You’ll lead a team of engineers and work closely with data scientists, product managers and partner teams to build scalable services, data assets and AI-enabled capabilities across ad ranking, pricing, hirer behaviour and market-wide ad understanding.
This is a people leadership role for an experienced engineer who enjoys developing high-performing teams, shaping technical direction, solving complex problems and building strong partnerships across the business.
The team
The role sits within Pricing & Performance and leads the engineering function for All the Ads. The team works across variable pricing, ad ranking, hirer behaviour, market-wide ad understanding, aggregation and productionised data assets.
You’ll be part of a global, cross-functional team spanning Australia and Kuala Lumpur, working with Senior Engineers, Data Scientists, Product Managers and partner teams across SEEK. You’ll shape requirements, manage integrations and communicate clearly across disciplines.
This is a generalist engineering leadership role: you’ll design systems, spin up APIs, productionise ML models and support the technical health of the platform.
What you’ll do
Lead, coach and grow a team of engineers through clear goals, regular feedback, career development and inclusive team practices.
Build a high-performing engineering culture that supports ownership, collaboration, learning and delivery.
Set technical direction and own the delivery of reliable, scalable backend systems and APIs.
Partner with data scientists, product managers and business stakeholders to shape problems, priorities and outcomes.
Design architectures that balance speed, quality, resilience, security and maintainability.
Improve engineering, DevOps and ML operational practices.
Influence across SEEK, managing integrations, dependencies and technical trade-offs with partner teams.
Explore practical applications of new AI and engineering technologies.
Permanent Perks
At SEEK, we are passionate about fostering a culture of inclusion and wellbeing that embraces and values the diversity of our people. We are a purpose driven business that works with heart.
We know teams with diverse ideas, experiences and perspectives are more creative and are critical to ensuring effective delivery and innovating to enable our future success. As such, we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and life experiences, especially as they relate to gender, sexual identity, culture, faith, disability and life stages. If you have the skills, curiosity and an adaptable mindset but don't meet every responsibility or qualification listed in this advertisement, please still get in touch with us.
Should you require any specific support or adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond, please advise us and we will be happy to assist.
For this role, only those candidates with the eligible right to work will be considered.
At SEEK, we may use AI tools to support parts of the hiring process, including reviewing applications or assessing responses. These tools are designed to assist our hiring teams, not replace human judgment. All hiring decisions are made by people. If you’d like more information about how your information is managed during recruitment, please contact the Talent Acquisition Team.
SEEK kindly requests no unsolicited resumes or approaches from recruitment agencies and will not be responsible for any associated fees.
Job details are sourced from the employer's original posting.
Open job postingAbout the company
About Jobstreet by SEEK SEEK operates market-leading online employment marketplaces, including Jobstreet and Jobsdb in Asia. SEEK has been helping people live more fulfilling and productive working lives and helping organisations succeed for over 25 years. Founded and headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, SEEK has grown into a multinational technology company with over 3,300 employees and is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. SEEK’s presence spans Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Additionally, SEEK has minority investments in employment marketplaces in China, South Korea and Bangladesh. SEEK develops and applies innovative data and technology tools to facilitate high-quality matching and improve reliability of marketplace information. In 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, SEEK was recognised as one of Australia’s Top Ten Places to Work in Technology in the AFR BOSS Best Places to Work awards. SEEK was also named a 5-Star Employer of Choice by HRD Asia in 2024 and won four accolades at TalentCorp’s Life at Work Awards 2023 in Malaysia.