Staff Software Engineer

Join a well-funded AI startup. High ownership, real customers, AWS-heavy systems, strong engineering culture. • Location: Sydney, hybrid • Salary: $250K - $300K + Super + Equity • Location: Sydney, hybrid We’re working with a well-funded AI startup building a technically complex product used by external customers at scale. They have recently secured $10M in fresh funding, giving them strong runway and the ability to build deliberately. The role is heavily backend-focused, with real ownership over systems that are already live and in production. What they’re looking for: • 8+ years of commercial software engineering experience • Ownership of a critical, high-impact production system • Strong backend engineering background • Polyglot experience, with willingness to work in Go • Strong experience designing, building, and running systems on AWS • Computer Science degree • Evidence of coding beyond formal work (coding in high school, side projects, internships, genuine curiosity) Why this role: • Engineering-led AI startup with a high technical bar • $10M in fresh funding and solid runway • Real customers and real problems • High ownership, low bureaucracy, meaningful technical influence If you’re a senior software engineer who enjoys responsibility, depth, and building systems that are actually used, this is worth a confidential conversation. #J-18808-Ljbffr