Senior Frontend Engineer
Sydney or Remote, AU
Engineering /
Full-time /
Remote
Join Atomi: Innovate, empower and inspire in the Edtech world.
Our mission is to help unlock the world’s potential by optimising the way we teach and learn. With a unique blend of technology and creativity, we bring learning to life, making complex concepts simple and accessible to students, educators, and parents alike.
We’re a team driven by our core values: a deep-rooted passion for learning, a relentless pursuit of quality at speed, humility in our growth, a commitment to pushing boundaries, empowering others fearlessly and championing the needs of our customers. Our culture is built on these values, ensuring we stay agile, innovative and empathetic to the evolving needs of the education community.
At Atomi, you’ll be encouraged to think creatively, work collaboratively and contribute to a mission where every piece of work is a step towards realising our collective potential in classrooms and beyond.
The opportunity
We're looking for a Senior Frontend Engineer who can help us build better tools for teachers and students. At Atomi, we're working to improve how people teach and learn, and we need someone who can develop thoughtful solutions that actually solve problems for our users. In this role, you'll collaborate with a passionate team to create experiences that make learning engaging and teaching more effective, while continuing to grow within our Engineering team.
We’re looking for someone who writes high-quality, maintainable code and understands how frontend decisions can impact teachers and students in real, meaningful ways. You’ll have a chance to help shape our frontend experience, contribute to a growing design system, and work closely with a team that values collaboration, empathy, and impact.
This is a fully remote position, allowing you to work from anywhere in Australia. Our headquarters is located in Ultimo, Sydney, and you're welcome to work there whenever you'd like.
What You'll Do
- Build teaching tools that make lesson planning and classroom management easier, and create learning experiences that help students engage deeply with educational content
- Use your experience as an "all-arounder" Front-End engineer to contribute on a variety of projects.
- Manage complex frontend state and integrate with backend services while upholding best practices for performance, testing, and accessibility
- Contribute to discussions on frontend architecture and help guide implementation with a pragmatic, quality-focused approach
- Provide mentorship to mid-level and junior engineers as appropriate
What You'll Bring to Atomi
- Proven experience as a Senior Frontend Engineer or similar role, ideally in a growing B2B SaaS environment
- Strong proficiency in React, Next.js, and TypeScript, with a solid understanding of modern frontend development practices
- Hands-on experience contributing to a variety of projects
- Solid understanding of state management techniques for large-scale applications
- Experience integrating frontend applications with backend APIs and services
- A strong appreciation for frontend performance and accessibility standards
Working at Atomi
- Tailored flexibility: Enjoy work-life balance with hours that adapt to your needs, whether for university, family or personal time.
- Generous leave: Experience unlimited paid leave options as a permanent team member.
- Location Independence: Work from Sydney, interstate or wherever you find inspiration.
- Growth and development: Use ongoing opportunities to improve your skills and expand your knowledge.
- Holistic wellbeing: Benefit from a comprehensive employee assistance program subscription and additional wellbeing leave, supporting your best self.
- Parental support: Enjoy 14 weeks of paid leave for new parents, with additional leave specifically for birthing parents.
- Work with the best: We know you want to work alongside the best, so we work hard to hire only the best.
- Regular social in-person and remote events: Including team sports competitions, trivia nights and themed annual events.
- Atomi access: Enjoy free Atomi services for you and your family.
- Onsite teams: Our Sydney office is ideally located in a central setting with cafes, shops and public transport nearby.
How to apply
We’d like to understand who you are, your values and your professional journey. Please apply with your resume, a link to your portfolio and any insights you’d like to share.
We embrace diversity. Bringing together a variety of thoughts, backgrounds, and expressions is key to creating outstanding products and teams. We value many different skills and perspectives and how they can enhance Atomi and our culture. So, please apply even if you don’t meet every requirement listed.
Please note: All applicants must hold Australian working rights.
