Associate Software Engineer

Hive Empire Pty Ltd; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 days Life Leave

Free daily lunch

Flexible outcomes-driven work

Work with frontier models in AI Native

Job summary

Finder in Sydney is seeking an Associate Software Engineer to work with engineers, designers and product managers to design, assemble and deliver new technology. You will be AI native, comfortable across the stack from UI to data, and contribute to accelerating output for the team and the business.

You will learn to direct agents, work with a large existing codebase, and bring unique insights. Strong JavaScript/HTML/CSS skills and experience with AI tools are valued.

Qualifications

• Web development experience (front-end or full-stack).
• Ability to read, understand, and critically evaluate code, including code you didn’t write.
• Understanding of code quality and best practices.
• Tests own work in the running application before calling it done.
• Understanding of JavaScript, HTML, CSS.
• Experience using AI tools for development.
• Familiarity with Git and CI/CD concepts.
• Theoretical knowledge of Databases (MySQL and/or MongoDB).
• Theoretical knowledge of design patterns.
• Comfortable working in a large existing codebase with established patterns.
• English language proficiency at B2 level.

Responsibilities

• Quality and timely delivery of engineering deliverables.
• Deliver features and fixes across Finder's product suites.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to accelerate delivery.
• Work with your squad to set and achieve goals.
• Manage AI tooling, protocols and processes.
• Uphold company values in daily work.
• Promote solid software engineering principles for better user experiences.
• Contribute to process improvements and automation.
• Learn and grow understanding of software engineering principles for a user-focused environment.

Skills

Web development

Code reading & evaluation

Code quality practices

Testing own work

JavaScript

HTML/CSS

AI tools for development

Git & CI/CD

Databases (MySQL/MongoDB)

Design patterns

Large codebase familiarity

English (B2)

Tools

Git

CI/CD tooling

AWS

GCP

Docker

React

Node.js

Job description

Associate Software Engineer

Who we are

At Finder, our mission is simple: we help people win at money.

We're the independent research engine behind millions of better financial decisions — we do the heavy lifting so our customers don't have to. Whether they're trying to save money, grow it, or grab a reward they can't get direct, we make sure they get a genuinely better deal.

We're a global fintech crew with hubs in Sydney, New York, London, and Wroclaw — engineers, analysts, content creators, and marketers who are genuinely nosy about money. We hire people who'd rather move fast and figure it out than wait for permission. The work is real, too: what you do actually changes what someone does with their money.

If that sounds like your kind of problem, this is the seat for you.

Role Overview

You will work closely with engineers, designers and product managers to design, assemble and deliver new technology and products that improve Finder's capabilities and grow the company.

You are hungry and ready to learn and grow while bringing unique skills and insights to the role. You will learn to direct agents to accelerate your output, the output of the team and the output of the entire business.

You are an AI native, comfortable with both agentic software development and delivery as well as the development and deployment of agents themselves. You are able to work across the technology stack from top to bottom and from UI to messaging, service and data tiers.

You are aligned with our core values of 'empowering people' to make change, a 'go live' bias towards action, a 'straight up' approach to open communication and 'mastery of your craft'.

This responsibility will also come with great rewards, experience, coaching, mentoring and internal support to achieve success.

Main Responsibilities

• Quality and timely delivery of engineering deliverables.
• Deliver features and fixes and updates across Finder's product suites.
• Working with senior engineers, agentic orchestration to achieve simultaneous delivery of significant work at pace
• Collaborating with your squad to set and achieve your collective goals and objectives.
• AI tooling, protocols and management
• Embody, demonstrate and reinforce our company values.
• Championing great software engineering principles for a better experience for our users
• Participate in the improvement and automation of team processes and workflows.
• Learn and grow your understanding of software engineering principles to contribute to a user-focused engineering environment.

Essential Requirements

We value potential and attitude over experience and are ready to support the right candidate in expanding their skill set.

• Commercial or project experience with web development (front-end or full-stack)
• Ability to read, understand, and critically evaluate code - including code you didn't write
• Understanding of code quality and best practices
• Takes quality seriously - tests their own work in the running application before calling it done
• Understanding of JavaScript, HTML, CSS
• Experience using AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Cursor, or similar) for development
• Familiarity with Git and CI/CD concepts
• Theoretical knowledge of Databases (MySQL and/or MongoDB)
• Theoretical knowledge of design patterns
• Comfortable working in a large existing codebase with established patterns
• English language proficiency at B2 level

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of React, React Native, PHP and Node.JS
• Some experience working with a remote, cross-disciplinary team
• Introductory knowledge of DevOps practices including monitoring, alerting, and support
• Familiarity with effective branching and merging techniques such as GitFlow and Trunk-Based Development
• Experience with AWS/GCP platforms, CI/CD tools and processes

Perks/Benefits

• 5 days of additional 'Life Leave' each year to use for life's big moments
• Free daily lunch - in office
• Flexible outcomes-driven work in a flat, psychologically safe environment
• Work with frontier models in a business that strives to be AI Native
• A great culture based on our core values
• Vibrant office in the city center with a kitchen filled with snacks
• Access to training, development, and an extensive resource library
• Hackathons

Inclusion

To build technology and products that are used and loved by people and solve real-world problems, we need to build a team with many different perspectives and experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Applicants in need of special assistance or accommodation during the interview process or in accessing our website may contact us. We will treat your request as confidentially as possible. In your email, please include your name and preferred method of contact, and we will respond as soon as possible. Email [e-mail] with any questions or feedback.