At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and develop full-stack features using React and Node.js while integrating AI capabilities.
- Company: Brighte, a leader in affordable consumer energy solutions with a human-first approach.
- Benefits: Free lunch, social events, snacks, and employee share options.
- Other info: Dynamic workplace culture with opportunities for mentorship and career growth.
- Why this job: Join a mission-driven team making energy accessible while working with cutting-edge technology.
- Qualifications: 8+ years as a Full Stack Engineer with strong skills in Node.js and React.
The predicted salary is between 121455 - 148445 $ per year.
About Brighte
Our mission is to make consumer energy resources (CER) affordable and accessible for everyone. Brighte is building the platform to enable and accelerate the energy transition by making it affordable, easy and less risky to buy and sell energy equipment.
About the Role
Senior Full Stack Engineers at Brighte design, develop, test, and maintain software across the full stack from polished React interfaces to robust Node.js microservices. We work in an AI-first culture where engineers proactively look for opportunities to embed intelligent tooling and AI capabilities into our products and workflows. In this role, you will collaborate closely with product, design, and data teams to ship meaningful user-facing experiences, contribute to our microservices architecture, and help raise the engineering bar across the team. Please note we can only consider candidates who are Sydney-based as this role requires in-office presence.
What You'll Do
- Design, build, and maintain full-stack features across our React frontend and Node.js backend services
- Architect and evolve microservices with a focus on reliability, scalability, and developer experience
- Integrate AI capabilities (LLMs, agents, intelligent tooling) into product features and internal workflows
- Collaborate with product, design, and data teams to deliver high-quality user experiences
- Contribute to technical roadmap discussions, code reviews, and engineering best practices
- Mentor mid-level engineers and help raise the bar across the team
What You'll Bring
- ~8 years of professional experience as a Full Stack Engineer
- Strong proficiency in Node.js (REST APIs, async patterns, performance tuning)
- Deep experience with React (hooks, state management, component architecture)
- Hands-on experience building and operating microservices in production
- Solid understanding of API design, database modelling, and distributed systems along with experience with CI/CD, testing, security and compliance
- Experience in the AI space building on LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.), RAG pipelines, or AI agents and an AI-first mindset, actively looking for ways to apply AI thoughtfully
- Customer-centric thinker who cares deeply about user experience
- Hungry to learn new skills, share knowledge with your team and expand your horizon
- You communicate ideas clearly, especially to those not technologically proficient
What's in it for you?
- Free lunch! Tasty Tuesday means lunch on us and great company.
- Get social. We host a range of social activities at Brighte.
- Share in our success. You'll be given the opportunity to join our Employee Share Option Plan (ESOP).
- Snacks galore, our thoughtfully stocked pantry includes snacks to suit your every mood.
- End-of-trip facilities. Cycle in to work, lock up your wheels and shower in our end-of-trip facilities.
- Anniversary leave. Your dedication won't go unnoticed, enjoy an extra day to celebrate your work anniversary with us.
Our Hiring Process — what to expect?
At Brighte, we use AI every day, and we hire people who do too. We're looking for people who have lived or are living the AI transformation and will bring that thinking to how they work. That's why all roles include an assessment designed to see how you put AI to work. Towards the end of our hiring process, we require all candidates to undertake references and background checks, which include a police check, anti-money laundering and bankruptcy checks.
Senior Full Stack Engineer in Sydney employer: Brighte
Brighte is an exceptional employer that prioritises a human-first approach, fostering a supportive and collaborative work culture. With flexible hybrid working arrangements, free lunches, and a variety of social activities, employees enjoy a balanced and engaging environment. The company also offers opportunities for growth through its Employee Share Option Plans, ensuring that every team member can share in Brighte's success while contributing to the vital mission of making energy resources accessible for all.
