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Product Engineer

Full-time (1.0 FTE), Melbourne (Hybrid) $100,000 – $110,000 + superannuation

Social Traders is the leading industry body for social enterprise and social performance, established since 2008. We certify social enterprises, connect them with business and government members, and work with government on social procurement policy. We manage Australia's largest social enterprise dataset and the sector's impact measurement system.

Our member portal already connects buyers and social enterprises, and we are now building a new platform to track social procurement and deliverables for our members. We are looking for a Product Engineer to help build and support these products as they grow.

This is a hands-on, full-stack role in our Impact, Data and Digital team, working alongside our Digital Systems Lead and Digital Enablement Specialist. In a small team you work across the whole product, from the database to the interface, and you see what you build put to use quickly.

What you’ll do

• Build features across the stack, front end, back end and data, for our member portal and the new tracking platform.
• Maintain the integrations our products rely on, including payments, search, authentication and reporting.
• Test, debug and support what you release, keeping it reliable for members and for our internal teams.
• Work with the team and stakeholders to turn requirements into working software.
• Help improve how we build, from testing and tooling to documentation.

Our technology

We build on a modern, fully TypeScript stack: Next.js on the front end, tRPC and serverless AWS on the back end, and PostgreSQL through Supabase for data. We test with Playwright, deploy through GitHub Actions, and monitor with Sentry. You won't need every one of these on day one, but you should be comfortable working in this kind of environment and keen to pick up the rest.

What we're looking for

Essential

• Demonstrated experience building web applications using Next.js and Supabase, or similar frameworks and technologies.
• Strong TypeScript and a modern React framework such as Next.js.
• Comfortable with a relational database (PostgreSQL) and building or using APIs.
• Able to work independently on well-defined features while collaborating closely in a small team.
• A clear communicator who can work directly with people who aren't developers.
• An interest in product, not just code, and in the social change our work supports.

Nic to have, or keen to learn

• Any part of our stack: Supabase, serverless AWS, next.js
• Automated testing (Playwright) and continuous delivery (GitHub Actions).
• Integrating third-party services such as payments, search or authentication.
• Reporting tools (PowerBI) or CRM data (Salesforce).

About us

Social Traders is Australia's industry body for social enterprise and social performance. We're Australia's social enterprise certifier, and partner for business and government on social performance. We've worked with over 1,200 social enterprises and 300 corporates since 2008 and catalysed $1.4 billion in contracts for social enterprises. 

• We aspire to create a culture that is diverse, optimistic, innovative, and collaborative.
• We champion diversity and inclusivity in our team, starting with imagination and talking openly with curiosity.
• We take an ecosystem perspective and work as an intermediary to connect the dots between social enterprises and our corporate members.
• We actively support Reconciliation and strengthening relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous Australians.

Apply to join, telling us why this opportunity is for you!

We encourage individuals from all stages, backgrounds, and life experiences to join our team.

First Nations People, people living with disability, people experiencing mental health conditions, parents, carers, and individuals across a range of ethnicities, religious beliefs, and gender and/or sexual orientations are encouraged to apply.

We offer flexible working arrangements, ongoing support for professional development, and our employer-funded Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your immediate family.

Applicants are asked to review the position description prior to applying. Please send your application/enquiries to info@socialtraders.com.au. 

Applications without a cover letter addressing your experience, competencies & skills for the role will not be considered. 

Applications close: 7 September, 5PM AEST