Senior/Staff Product Engineer (React)

TL;DR

Senior/Staff Product Engineer (React/Next.js): Developing an innovative workforce management platform for the construction market with an accent on high-performance UI components and seamless user experiences. Focus on bridging the gap between technical implementation and customer needs, owning the end-to-end product quality, and leveraging AI-assisted development.

Location: Hybrid (Sydney, Australia) - 2 days in Surry Hills office (Tue/Thu) and 3 days remote

Company

hirify.global is a venture-backed startup creating a workforce management platform for the construction industry to improve trust, transparency, and business decision-making.

What you will do

• Design and own the implementation of UX, architecture, data models, and APIs for new features.
• Develop clean, performant UI components using React and Next.js specifically optimized for construction site environments.
• Integrate AI tools like Claude Code into the daily development workflow to increase engineering velocity.
• Implement complex frontend interactions, including drag-and-drop and real-time collaborative editing.
• Manage scope, sequencing, and delivery timelines while proactively communicating technical trade-offs.
• Collaborate directly with founders and partner with support, sales, and CS to resolve customer escalations.

Requirements

• Must be based in Sydney for a hybrid work arrangement.
• Extensive experience shipping complex frontend features in production at a Senior or Staff level.
• Deep expertise in React, Next.js, and TypeScript at scale.
• AI-native working style with daily use of tools like Claude Code.
• Strong product thinking and the ability to translate customer pain points into technical requirements.
• Excellent communication skills for interacting with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Culture & Benefits

• Direct access to founders and significant influence over the product direction.
• Competitive salary and equity with employee-friendly terms.
• High-ownership engineering culture focused on output over optics.
• Genuine commitment to work-life balance.
• Regular team events and offsites.