Senior Software Engineer

ABOUT AIRTASKER Airtasker is Australia's leading platform connecting people who need work done with skilled people who want to do it. We make it easy for everyday Australians to get things done, from furniture assembly to full home renovations, while giving Taskers a flexible way to earn on their own terms. We're a remote-friendly team based primarily in Sydney, building a platform that has facilitated millions of tasks and helped hundreds of thousands of Taskers grow their businesses. ABOUT THE ROLE Engineering at Airtasker is agentic: we work spec-first, directing autonomous systems that author code and curating the context that makes them effective. We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer who already builds this way: someone who can take a fascinating architectural problem, decompose it into agent-executable work, and deliver it to production standards. This isn't a role where AI experience is "a plus". Working this way is the job. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Deliver features through spec-driven, agentic workflows: write clear specs and acceptance criteria, then direct and verify agent-led implementation to production standards - Design agent workflows that solve recurring team problems, defining boundaries, escalation points and where humans stay in the loop - Curate the context that makes agents effective: repo maps, architecture summaries, decision logs and reusable task templates - Own delivery end-to-end: clarify requirements, do the technical research, engage stakeholders and clear blockages - Lead projects of business significance and engage in discussions about company strategy and goals - Partner with Product, Data and Design leaders on core product roadmap initiatives - Help hire and grow strong engineers through interviewing, guidance and mentorship WHAT YOU'LL BRING Must-have - Fluency with AI coding tools (like Claude Code) across the full development lifecycle: exploration, implementation, refactoring, debugging, tests and docs - A spec-first mindset: you