Join the revolution in hospitality tech!
Liven is a leading global data, technology, and customer experience provider for the hospitality industry. From humble beginnings, we have grown to serve over 6,000 venues and millions of diners across Australia, the USA, and Southeast Asia, processing over 120 million transactions worth more than $3 billion (AUD) annually.
At Liven, our platform is built to help hospitality businesses save more and work smarter by seamlessly integrating every aspect of their operations — from ordering and payments to back-of-house management.
Driven by a deep passion for the hospitality industry, we continuously innovate to elevate the experience for both venues and their guests. Our solutions are powered by AI-enriched insights and automated workflows, enabling smarter decision-making and smoother operations at scale.
We’re proud to be an AI-first organisation. By automating repetitive tasks, we free up space for our teams — and our customers — to focus on what truly matters: solving complex problems, delighting guests, and driving meaningful growth.
Key Milestones:
- Expansion: Acquired OrderUp, Abacus, Zeemart, Copper and Nomnie forming Asia Pacific’s largest end-to-end group in hospitality technology.
- Global Reach: Headquartered across major cities including Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Singapore, Bali, Jakarta, New York, and India.
If you're someone who thrives on creativity, bold thinking, and using technology to make things better, faster, and smarter — you’ll feel right at home here.
Here’s a quick glimpse of Liven:
About the role
As Liven’s Lead Full Stack Engineer, you’ll be our technical North Star — driving architecture, engineering strategy, and hands-on execution across the entire stack. You’ll lead the modernisation of our platform (React, Node.js, Python/Django), scale it to support millions of real-time transactions, and pioneer AI-first product experiences.
This is a senior leadership role that blends technical depth with strategic influence — ideal for someone who thrives on solving complex problems at scale while mentoring others and raising the technical bar across teams.
What you'll do
- Architect, design, and build scalable, secure, and maintainable full-stack systems
- Lead the adoption of React + TypeScript + Next.js, with shared component libraries
- Standardise API patterns, service contracts, and shared libraries across teams
- Deploy event-driven microservices architecture (Kafka / PubSub)
- Optimise performance to support global scale and <300ms response times
- Champion frontend performance improvements — improve Core Web Vitals by 40%
- Implement clean UI architecture, SSR/ISR strategies, and caching best practices
- Integrate AI workflows (code generation, anomaly detection, smart APIs) into the stack
- Partner with Data/AI teams to expose ML insights in user-facing dashboards
- Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Jest, Pytest, Cypress) for robust deploy cycles
- Lead the migration to containerised and serverless infrastructure (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS ECS/GCP)
- Ensure ≥99.9% uptime and observability (Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana)
- Create engineering excellence frameworks to drive code quality and consistency
- Mentor engineers through architecture reviews, technical coaching, and best practices
- Be a multiplier — raising the engineering bar across squads
Qualifications
- 7+ years of full-stack engineering experience with deep expertise in Python (Django), React, and Node.js
- Proven track record designing and scaling high-load, distributed systems
- Strong experience with REST, GraphQL, WebSockets, and secure API design
- Leadership through code reviews, mentoring, and architecture design
- Deep knowledge of AWS/GCP, containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
- Strong database expertise — PostgreSQL, MySQL, NoSQL, performance tuning
- Proficient in testing frameworks: Jest, Pytest, Cypress
- Familiarity with observability, caching, and monitoring tools: Redis, CDN strategies, Datadog, Grafana
- Security-first mindset — OAuth2, JWT, GDPR compliance
- Strategic thinker who thrives in ambiguity and fast-paced environments
- Exposure to microservices, hybrid cloud, and event-driven systems
- Bonus: Open-source contributions, technical writing, developer advocacy
Won’t-Have
- Project-management-only background — this is a deeply technical role
- Single-stack specialisation (frontend-only or backend-only)
Our stack
- Frontend: React, TypeScript, Next.js
- Backend: Node.js, Express, Python (Django)
- Databases: PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB
- Infrastructure: Docker, Kubernetes, AWS ECS, GCP
- CI/CD & Testing: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Jest, Pytest, Cypress
- Monitoring: Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus
- AI Tools: GitHub Copilot, AWS CodeWhisperer
- APIs: REST, GraphQL, WebSockets
Good to Have
- Strong command of Python and Django — critical to success in this role
- Experience integrating AI/ML features into full-stack applications
- Familiarity with GraphQL federation and hybrid-cloud environments
- Experience in microservices, caching strategies, and cloud cost optimisation
- Background in startups or multi-product platforms