Software Engineer - Frontend (React/React Native)

This is a Software Engineer - Frontend (React/React Native) role with hipages Group based in Sydney, NSW, AU

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Role Seniority - mid level

More about the Software Engineer - Frontend (React/React Native) role at hipages Group

hipages Group is a proud Australian ASX-listed tech company, and our platform is the number one way for homeowners and tradies to connect for all things home improvement. Inspired and driven by our purpose of transforming the trade industry, building better lives for everyone, we are powered by a 350-strong team across Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines and Vietnam.

Certified as a Great Place to Work , and recognised by WORK180 as #1 Employer for Women , we offer meaningful, impactful work, collaborating and innovating with the best and brightest in a transparent, supportive and fast-paced work environment.

About The Role

We’re looking for a Software Engineer with a solid technical foundation, a passion for building high-quality products, and a mindset of continuous improvement. As part of the Marketplace Growth team , you’ll help design, develop, and deliver features that enhance how users engage with hipages across web and app platforms. You’ll collaborate closely with a cross-functional team to create seamless, impactful experiences that connect users to the value of our product.

Why join our Engineering team?

Hybrid working model - 50% work from home

In-house Talent Development team to prioritise personal and career growth

Competitive salary, benefits and perks, plus equity via our Employee Share Program

Cross-functional collaboration

Hands-on learning opportunities and workshops for continuous upskilling

How You Will Add Value

Design, development, and delivery of quality, maintainable software applications

Creation of APIs which will be consumed both internally and externally

Involvement in data-driven product experimentation

Writing clean, scalable, testable code to support and enable the growth of the company

Participation in discussions of system architecture

About You

Software engineering experience in a product-focused or startup environment

Proficiency in JavaScript, with experience using Node.js and either React or React Native

Hands-on experience building web or mobile apps using JavaScript frameworks

Experience designing and maintaining APIs and backend services

Familiarity with modern CI/CD practices and agile methodologies (Scrum or Kanban)

Exposure to NoSQL databases (ideally MongoDB) and some knowledge of relational databases (e.g. MySQL)

Experience writing automated tests

Take a Look Inside Our Home

Offering an inspirational ‘home away from home’, our commitment to being a Great Place to Work means you will feel comfortable being your authentic self and get to do your best work everyday. Our medium company size means you get the best technology and tools to work with AND get to directly contribute to our product, service and/or customers. Our investment into continuous career development for everyone and a coach-style of leadership means a huge 85% of our team report they consider their direct leader ‘a great leader’ !

Sounds good? Wait, there’s more! We also provide:

A close-knit, diverse, respectful, collaborative teams that love to solve problems and jump on new opportunities;

Agile, cross-functional teams who value teamwork - from Hackathon to team off-sites, to product roadshows, you get to experience it all;

Competitive salary and benefits (including additional paid leave for birthdays, volunteering, service anniversaries and parental leave), plus our Employee Share Ownership Program means we’re all owners of hipages;

Daily continental breakfast, fresh fruit and healthy snacks;

Inspiring home-away-from-home office and location - based in the heart of Sydney CBD, only a few steps from Town Hall Station, with multiple indoor and outdoor collaboration and social areas;

High-touch personalised investment in your continuous career development;

Social connection focus: Friday socials, company events and regular and fun teaming activities -we work hard but play hard too!

We Prioritise Diversity

Innovation & Collaboration are two important core values at hipages which both cannot be achieved successfully without a diverse and inclusive team. We don't expect you to be an expert in all areas and we are more interested in learning about you as a person, a team member and/or a leader. We have been endorsed by Work180 for our commitment to advancing women’s careers and are proud of our diversity of cultures, age span and sexual orientation/identification.

Research shows that while men apply for jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other minority groups tend to only apply when they check every box. So if you don't tick every single box above, but you think you would be a great fit for the role and the hipages team, we encourage you to apply, we would LOVE to hear from you!

We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

Before we jump into the responsibilities of the role. No matter what you come in knowing, you’ll be learning new things all the time and the hipages Group team will be there to support your growth.

🟢 Please consider applying even if you don't meet 100% of what’s outlined 🟢

Key Responsibilities

• 🛠️ Design and develop software applications
• 🌐 Create APIs
• 📊 Participate in product experimentation
  
  

Key Strengths

• 💻 Software engineering experience
• 📱 Proficiency in JavaScript
• 🔗 API design and maintenance
• ⚙️ CI/CD practices
• 🗄️ NoSQL databases
• 🧪 Automated testing
  
  

Why hipages Group is partnering with Hatch on this role. Hatch exists to level the playing field for people as they discover a career that’s right for them. So when you apply you have the chance to show more than just your resume.

A Final Note: This is a role with hipages Group not with Hatch.