Junior Full Stack Engineer - Hybrid

About the Role

In this role you’ll partner with the engineering team on product back‑ends, build and ship new features, and address bugs to enhance stability. You’ll also learn to investigate production issues and write clean, maintainable code with peer feedback, gradually taking on more ownership as you grow. • Develop and ship full‑stack features under senior guidance. • Diagnose and resolve bugs to improve product stability. • Investigate and troubleshoot production incidents. • Write clean, maintainable JavaScript/TypeScript code (Node, Angular/React/React Native). • Collaborate across engineering, product, design, marketing, and customer‑success teams. • Gradually assume ownership of components and services. • Navigate complex shared components and backend services for web and mobile. • Align with Sitemate’s core values and standard operating procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸full‑stack
• ▸bug fixing
• ▸incident response
• ▸js/ts coding
• ▸component ownership
• ▸backend services

What You Bring

We’re looking for a full‑stack engineer to join our supportive and collaborative engineering team. This role is ideal for early‑career talent who have built side projects, worked at startups, or are eager to accelerate growth in a fast‑paced environment. At Sitemate we value curiosity, drive, and a willingness to learn over years of experience. Our products appear simple to users but involve complex shared components and backend services that support web and mobile clients, requiring a steep learning curve. The fast‑paced environment demands rapid learning, and adapting to our strong culture and standard operating procedures may mean unlearning previous habits. We prefer candidates with JavaScript/TypeScript experience, including Node and either Angular or React/React Native, and a passion for front‑end development and CSS. Experience with MongoDB, AWS, and building low‑code or no‑code automation products is a plus. Note that we do not work with recruitment partners. • Adapt quickly to a fast‑paced, high‑velocity development environment. • Preferred experience: MongoDB, AWS, and low‑code automation platforms.

Requirements

• ▸mongodb
• ▸aws
• ▸javascript
• ▸node
• ▸react
• ▸low-code

Benefits

The position is full‑time and based in Sydney or Melbourne, Australia. Salary, including superannuation, ranges from AUD $85,000 to $160,000, adjusted by a cost‑of‑living multiplier to ensure fair remuneration across regions. Monthly All‑hands meetings provide company metrics, updates, and customer stories, while a “Life Story” spotlight keeps the global team connected. Modern, fully integrated systems let engineers solve problems instead of battling tools, and performance‑driven growth rewards impact with proactive pay increases. We prioritize outcomes over hours, offering true flexibility and close collaboration with product, design, marketing, and customer‑success teams. Compensation includes a competitive salary, performance‑based bonuses, and equity options. Employees receive 20 days of paid leave plus sick, carer’s and compassionate leave, generous parental leave, a professional‑growth budget, and equipment allowances for laptops and home‑office setups. Flexible work arrangements allow remote or hybrid settings, with the ability to work from anywhere for a few weeks each year, plus regular team lunches, global offsites, and “Life Story” sessions. • Competitive salary (AUD $85k‑$160k) plus equity and performance‑based bonuses. • 20 days paid leave, generous parental leave, and a professional growth budget.

Work Environment

Hybrid