At Swyftx, we're not just building a fintech scaleup; we're shaping the future of Australia's digital currency industry. With over 800,000 users, we have our sights set high, aiming to be Australia's most trusted cryptocurrency trading platform, bridging the gap between defi and tradfi, and expanding to become Australia’s next global success story.
In this role, you will deliver reliable, scalable, and secure data solutions that enable teams to make informed, data-driven decisions. You’ll ensure our data platforms and pipelines are efficient, well-architected, and follow best practices while maintaining high data integrity and performance. As a technical leader, you’ll mentor others, promote a culture of collaboration and continuous learning, and work closely with the Senior Engineering Manager to drive team growth and the evolution of our data capabilities.
Please note this is a Brisbane based role, and we have hybrid working, with two days per week in our beautiful Milton office.
What we build - Our stack is Node.js, AWS and React/React Native and Snowflake
- Our trading platform needs to be highly scalable to deal with sharp peaks in the market.
- As custodians of our customers’ money, security is also a key consideration in how we engineer things.
- With over 800,000 customers, we place a lot of emphasis on design and user experience so that our customers can have the easiest-to-use and most trustworthy experience.
Some of your key responsibilities in this role will include: - Lead improvements in Swyftx’s data offerings across R&D and design/build complex data processing services and ETL pipelines
- Build and maintain the data platform, including the datalake/warehouse/lakehouse, ensuring scalability, data integrity, and security
- Mentor squad members, promote best practices, and assist in their growth to build technical excellence
- Collaborate with the Senior Engineering Manager to review squad output and deliver technical solutions that meet objectives
- Solve technical challenges and work with stakeholders to drive efficiency, precision, and innovation
- Ensure adherence to governance processes, risk management, and information security protocols
- Document processes, share knowledge, and support system audits and investigations
To be successful you will have: - Strong skills in OO design, data structures, algorithms, and optimising data pipelines and architectures
- Experience with microservices, distributed systems, and modern data processing tools
- Solid understanding of cloud technologies
- Clear, adaptable communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences
- Proven experience in senior technical roles, acting as a go-to expert for complex issues
- Strong initiative, adaptability, and a proactive approach with the ability to prioritise tasks and manage team software delivery
- Excellent team player, with the ability to influence, motivate, and mentor others
- Independent problem-solving and strong analytical skills for solution design and software development
- Customer-focused mindset with excellent interpersonal and soft skills, and a strong sense of integrity and security
Some of our perks and benefits include: - Fully stocked kitchen, breakfast and lunch foods, unlimited fresh fruit and snacks.
- An inhouse barista and weekly catered lunches on a Wednesday.
- Unlimited fee-free trading.
- Career growth, training, mentorship, and development opportunities.
- Social activities, game breaks and end of month awards.
At Swyftx, we're not just building a diverse and dynamic environment; we're celebrating it. We value and embrace the unique experiences, qualities, and characteristics that each member of our team brings, and we're committed to cultivating an inclusive workspace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to do their best work.
If you are driven by excellence, a deep commitment to integrity, and an unwavering drive to make an impact then click ‘apply now’.
We have an internal Talent Acquisition function, and therefore are not accepting approaches from recruitment agencies.