Senior Software Engineer | AI, Performance & Data
We are looking for an engineer who thrives on autonomy, ships high-quality code quickly, and takes full ownership of their work.
Overview
OpenLearning is a general social learning platform with a remote-first engineering team across Australia, Malaysia, and Indonesia. We use casual virtual office tools to stay connected and maintain a high-bandwidth, collaborative environment.
We operate at a high velocity. We are looking for an engineer who thrives on autonomy, ships high-quality code quickly, and takes full ownership of their work. In return, we provide a low-friction environment where management’s primary role is to clear your path, not micromanage your process.
The Technical Challenge
- AI & LLM Architecture: Implementing RAG patterns and Model Context Protocol (MCP) to build deeply integrated, data-aware AI features.
- Performance Engineering: Solving the "last mile" for learners on varied connection speeds. This involves data chunking, bandwidth optimisation, and aggressive front-end performance tuning.
- Data Systems:
Managing a dual-stack of SQL and MongoDB. You’ll handle schema design, index tuning, and complex data migrations between RDBMS and NoSQL environments.
- The Full Stack: Building and scaling features across React/TypeScript and Python/Node.js.
What We’re Looking For
- Technical Rigour: Extensive experience in React and Python. You should have a deep understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns, and core security.
- Performance Expertise: A track record of identifying and fixing bottlenecks in web applications and databases. You care about bundle sizes, query latency, and TTI.
- AI Implementation: Practical experience with LLM orchestration and vector databases.
- Velocity & Ownership: You are comfortable in a fast-paced environment and prefer researching and proposing solutions rather than waiting for a functional spec.
The Culture
We value high-signal, low-noise communicatio