<div>About BrighteOur 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.Our founder and CEO, Katherine McConnell, has been awarded Telstra Businesswoman of the Year in 2020 as well as winning the Sustainability Crusader award at B&amp;T's 2023 Women Leading Tech Awards. She is a passionate and humble leader who has a human-first approach to business.As a business in 2025, we have been named an AFR Sustainability Leader within the Banking and Finance category, and won the inaugural Sustainability Award at the Affies in 2024! About the RoleSenior 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<ul style="margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;"><li style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos , sans-serif;">Design, build, and maintain full-stack features across our React frontend and Node.js backend services</li><li style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos , sans-serif;">Architect and evolve microservices with a focus on reliability, scalability, and developer experience</li><li style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos , sans-serif;">Integrate AI capabilities (LLMs, agents, intelligent tooling) into product features and internal workflows</li><li style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos , sans-serif;">Collaborate with product, design, and data teams to deliver high-quality user experiences</li><li style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos , sans-serif;">Contribute to technical roadmap discussions, code reviews, and engineering best practices</li><li style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos , sans-serif;">Mentor mid-level engineers and help raise the bar across the team</li></ul> What You'll Bring<ul style="margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;"><li style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos , sans-serif;">~8 years years of professional experience as a Full Stack Engineer</li><li style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos , sans-serif;">Strong proficiency in Node.js (REST APIs, async patterns, performance tuning)</li><li style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos , sans-serif;">Deep experience with React (hooks, state management, component architecture)</li><li style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos , sans-serif;">Hands-on experience building and operating microservices in production</li><li style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos , sans-serif;">Solid understanding of API design, database modelling, and distributed systems along with experience with CI/CD, testing, security and compliance</li><li style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos , sans-serif;">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 </li><li style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos , sans-serif;">Customer-centric thinker who cares deeply about user experience</li><li style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos , sans-serif;">Hungry to learn new skills, share knowledge with your team and expand your horizon </li></ul><ul style="margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;"><li style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman' , serif;">You communicate ideas clearly, especially to those not technologically proficient </li></ul> What's in it for you?<ul style="margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;"><li style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos , sans-serif;">Free lunch! Yes, there is such a thing. Tasty Tuesday means lunch on us and great company. From tacos, to sushi, to charcoal chicken, it's a delicious way to catch up, unwind and connect.</li><li style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos , sans-serif;">Get social. We host a range of social activities at Brighte. A fan-favourite being our weekly Thursday social event, where you can catch up with colleagues over a drink, snack and a game of table tennis.</li><li style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos , sans-serif;">Share in our success. You'll be given the opportunity to join our Employee Share Option Plan (ESOP).</li><li style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos , sans-serif;">Snacks galore, who doesn't love that? Our thoughtfully stocked pantry includes snacks to suit your every mood, plus a curated collection of wines and beer on tap for those looking to unwind or enjoy a social moment.</li><li style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos , sans-serif;">End-of-trip facilities. Cycle in to work, lock up your wheels and shower in our end-of-trip facilities, complete with towel service and hair dryers.</li><li style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos , sans-serif;">Anniversary leave. Your dedication won't go unnoticed, enjoy an extra day to celebrate your work anniversary with us.</li></ul> 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. There's no right tool (we use Claude, but you can use whatever you're most comfortable with), and there's no trick to it — we want to see how you think. We'll talk about this in more detail if you're invited to a phone screen with our Talent team.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. </div>

Brighte is a digital payments platform for home energy improvements. It was launched in 2015 by Katherine McConnell, with the mission to help people create energy efficient homes. Brighte offers 0% interest payment plans that remove the upfront cost barrier of big ticket items like solar and batteries for homeowners. On the flipside, vendors receive the prompt lump sum payment they need as soon as they complete the job. Brighte is backed by Grok Investments, Airtree Ventures and Skip Capital as well as strategic supporters KPMG, Equifax, IBM and Stone and Chalk. Brighte is a leading Australian fintech company and has been widely recognised for its innovative, distruptive offering in the home improvements market.

Senior Full Stack Engineer

<div>About BrighteOur 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.Our founder and CEO, Katherine McConnell, has been awarded Telstra Businesswoman of the Year in 2020 as well as winning the Sustainability Crusader award at B&amp;T's 2023 Women Leading Tech Awards. She is a passionate and humble leader who has a human-first approach to business.As a business in 2025, we have been named an AFR Sustainability Leader within the Banking and Finance category, and won the inaugural Sustainability Award at the Affies in 2024! About the RoleSenior 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<ul><li>Design, build, and maintain full-stack features across our React frontend and Node.js backend services</li><li>Architect and evolve microservices with a focus on reliability, scalability, and developer experience</li><li>Integrate AI capabilities (LLMs, agents, intelligent tooling) into product features and internal workflows</li><li>Collaborate with product, design, and data teams to deliver high-quality user experiences</li><li>Contribute to technical roadmap discussions, code reviews, and engineering best practices</li><li>Mentor mid-level engineers and help raise the bar across the team</li></ul> What You'll Bring<ul><li>~8 years years of professional experience as a Full Stack Engineer</li><li>Strong proficiency in Node.js (REST APIs, async patterns, performance tuning)</li><li>Deep experience with React (hooks, state management, component architecture)</li><li>Hands-on experience building and operating microservices in production</li><li>Solid understanding of API design, database modelling, and distributed systems along with experience with CI/CD, testing, security and compliance</li><li>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 </li><li>Customer-centric thinker who cares deeply about user experience</li><li>Hungry to learn new skills, share knowledge with your team and expand your horizon </li></ul><ul><li>You communicate ideas clearly, especially to those not technologically proficient </li></ul> What's in it for you?<ul><li>Free lunch! Yes, there is such a thing. Tasty Tuesday means lunch on us and great company. From tacos, to sushi, to charcoal chicken, it's a delicious way to catch up, unwind and connect.</li><li>Get social. We host a range of social activities at Brighte. A fan-favourite being our weekly Thursday social event, where you can catch up with colleagues over a drink, snack and a game of table tennis.</li><li>Share in our success. You'll be given the opportunity to join our Employee Share Option Plan (ESOP).</li><li>Snacks galore, who doesn't love that? Our thoughtfully stocked pantry includes snacks to suit your every mood, plus a curated collection of wines and beer on tap for those looking to unwind or enjoy a social moment.</li><li>End-of-trip facilities. Cycle in to work, lock up your wheels and shower in our end-of-trip facilities, complete with towel service and hair dryers.</li><li>Anniversary leave. Your dedication won't go unnoticed, enjoy an extra day to celebrate your work anniversary with us.</li></ul> 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. There's no right tool (we use Claude, but you can use whatever you're most comfortable with), and there's no trick to it — we want to see how you think. We'll talk about this in more detail if you're invited to a phone screen with our Talent team.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. </div>

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