Senior Frontend Engineer - React.js

Shift; North Sydney Council; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working environment

Parental leave (26 weeks)

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Shift is seeking a Senior Front End Engineer who loves React and TypeScript to craft intuitive user experiences. You will work with designers, product managers, and back-end engineers to deliver polished interfaces and scalable front-end solutions.

You will build high-quality front-end features, improve user flows, and collaborate across teams to shape new capabilities. A strong emphasis on code quality, accessibility, and continuous improvement is expected.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of production software experience with a focus on front-end.
• Advanced React and TypeScript skills in production environments.
• Back-end development experience and understanding of APIs/microservices.
• Excellent collaboration and communication across teams.
• Autonomy and ownership mindset; Azure/DevOps knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance high-quality UI using React and TypeScript.
• Optimize user flows with strong product and design thinking.
• Integrate with APIs and back-end services; contribute to back-end as needed.
• Collaborate with the team to deliver new features based on user needs.
• Ensure reliability, maintainability, and scalability of our platforms.
• Participate in code reviews and architectural decisions.

Skills

React

TypeScript

Front-end development

APIs

Communication

Tools

Azure

DevOps tooling

C#/.NET

Job description

Who is Shift?

At Shift, we’re business specialists dedicated to helping Australian SMEs take control of their cashflow, streamline trade terms and choose the right financial products.

Who is Shift?

At Shift, we’re business specialists dedicated to helping Australian SMEs take control of their cashflow, streamline trade terms and choose the right financial products.
We believe Australian businesses are the driving force behind our economy and are core to our communities. That’s why our business expertise, focus on relationships, and market-leading technology is at the core of everything we do. We’ve helped solve the credit and payment pain points for more than 30,000 businesses, providing over $6 billion in aggregate funding.
Our unique approach to product innovation combined with our collaborative culture means you can build your career in a supportive environment. You’ll be joining a diverse team of over 300 people who are always looking to deliver better outcomes for Australian businesses.

About the Role:

We are seeking a Senior Front End Engineer with a passion for React and TypeScript, as well as a solid understanding of back-end development. In this role, you will collaborate closely with designers, product managers, and back-end engineers to create intuitive, high-quality user experiences, making a real impact on how our customers interact with our products.

What You’ll Do:

• Build and enhance high-quality, polished user interfaces using React and TypeScript
• Optimize user flows and apply strong product and design thinking to every feature
• Integrate with APIs and back-end services, and contribute to back-end development as needed
• Collaborate with the team to shape and deliver new features based on user needs
• Help ensure the reliability, maintainability, and scalability of our platforms
• Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and architectural decisions
• Advocate for best practices in code quality, testing, accessibility, and continuous improvement

What You’ll Bring:

• 6+ years of experience building production software, with a strong emphasis on front-end development
• Advanced skills in React and TypeScript within production environments
• Back-end development experience in any language, with a solid understanding of front-end and back-end integration
• Experience working with APIs and microservices
• A keen eye for detail and strong product instincts
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, working effectively across teams
• A proactive mindset, comfortable with autonomy and taking ownership
• Ideally, experience with Azure, DevOps tooling, or C#/.NET, though not required

Key benefits:

• Collaborative teams – a flat structure means everyone can learn from colleagues and senior leaders around the business.
• Be involved – come together with all of your colleagues every 100 days to share the product and technology roadmap and business strategy.
• Flexible working environment – we’re headquartered in North Sydney with state-based workplaces and offer a flexible work policy.
• Family support – industry leading 26 weeks paid parental leave.
• Purpose built spaces within our office – designed for collaboration, brainstorming, socialising, and focused work.
• Range of benefits supporting your physical, psychological and financial wellbeing. From a day off on your birthday to excellent end of trip facilities.