SEEK’s portfolio of diverse businesses make a positive impact on a truly global scale. Our purpose is to help people live more fulfilling and productive working lives and help organisations succeed. We create world-class technology solutions to connect more people to relevant employment, education, small business and volunteer opportunities. We have a culture of high-performance in our workplaces and celebrate the diversity of our employees who contribute to the success of our organisation.
SEEK’s purpose is at the centre of everything we do. Our SEEK, which defines the way we work, is all about what makes us unique and a little bit different. Passion, Team, Delivery and Future are our principles that drive innovation and creativity. SEEK strives to support employee wellbeing by providing an amazing experience at work which led us to being named AFR BOSS Top 10 Best Places to Work in Technology (2021-2024). We are proud to work in an environment that's inclusive where everyone's unique ideas, experiences and perspectives are valued.
Our award-winning head office in Cremorne (just a 4 min walk from Richmond station) provides an exceptional space to collaborate with colleagues. The building provides sweeping views of the city, a games area, sit and stand desks at every workstation, modern end-of-trip facilities and Thursday night drinks which gives our people an opportunity to connect in a social setting.
This role sits within SEEK’s AI & Platform Services (AIPS) team, which builds AI-centric platforms and services that power experiences for millions of candidates and hirers globally. AIPS brings together engineering, AI and product expertise to turn complex data and technology into meaningful outcomes.
We’re looking for a Lead Engineer to lead the engineering function within our All the Ads team.
You’ll lead a team of engineers and work closely with data scientists, product managers and partner teams to build scalable services, data assets and AI-enabled capabilities across ad ranking, pricing, hirer behaviour and market-wide ad understanding.
This is a people leadership role for an experienced engineer who enjoys developing high-performing teams, shaping technical direction, solving complex problems and building strong partnerships across the business.
The role sits within Pricing & Performance and leads the engineering function for All the Ads. The team works across variable pricing, ad ranking, hirer behaviour, market-wide ad understanding, aggregation and productionised data assets.
You’ll be part of a global, cross-functional team spanning Australia and Kuala Lumpur, working with Senior Engineers, Data Scientists, Product Managers and partner teams across SEEK. You’ll shape requirements, manage integrations and communicate clearly across disciplines.
This is a generalist engineering leadership role: you’ll design systems, spin up APIs, productionise ML models and support the technical health of the platform.
At SEEK, we are passionate about fostering a culture of inclusion and wellbeing that embraces and values the diversity of our people. We are a purpose driven business that works with heart.
We know teams with diverse ideas, experiences and perspectives are more creative and are critical to ensuring effective delivery and innovating to enable our future success. As such, we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and life experiences, especially as they relate to gender, sexual identity, culture, faith, disability and life stages. If you have the skills, curiosity and an adaptable mindset but don't meet every responsibility or qualification listed in this advertisement, please still get in touch with us.
Should you require any specific support or adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond, please advise us and we will be happy to assist.
For this role, only those candidates with the eligible right to work will be considered.
At SEEK, we may use AI tools to support parts of the hiring process, including reviewing applications or assessing responses. These tools are designed to assist our hiring teams, not replace human judgment. All hiring decisions are made by people. If you’d like more information about how your information is managed during recruitment, please contact the Talent Acquisition Team.
SEEK kindly requests no unsolicited resumes or approaches from recruitment agencies and will not be responsible for any associated fees.

SEEK is a global leader in employment marketplaces, solving real problems for our customers and connecting the right people with the right work. Our platforms are used by approximately 60 million candidates worldwide, we have relationships with over 450,000 hirers and exposure to around 900 million people, which means we really know the markets we are operating in.
With an international presence that spans Australia, New Zealand and South-East Asia, your career can take you in many directions at SEEK.