Senior SDE

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.

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About the role

We're looking for a Senior Software Development Engineer (Flutter / Backend) to join our core engineering team working on mobile-first, backend-driven products for leading hospitality brands across the region.

This is a cross-functional role where you'll develop production-grade Flutter apps and architect powerful backend systems that drive loyalty programs, ordering workflows, discount engines, and more. You'll be part of a high-impact product squad with close collaboration across engineering, design, and product.

Important: This role requires strong backend experience , GCP, GraphQL). Flutter is essential, but backend engineering is a deal-breaker.

What you'll do

• Build and maintain high-quality Flutter-based mobile apps used by QSR brands and venues across APAC.
• Architect and develop scalable backend services using , ) and TypeScript.
• Create, maintain, and optimize GraphQL (Apollo) and REST APIs for mobile clients.
• Design efficient relational data models using PostgreSQL and caching strategies via Redis.
• Deploy, monitor, and maintain services on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) using CI/CD and infrastructure best practices.
• Write clean, maintainable, testable code — and set the bar for engineering excellence through code reviews and refactoring.
• Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define technical specs, scope delivery, and ensure product success.
• Contribute to the adoption of AI-powered tooling to accelerate development and enhance system intelligence.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience, with a strong focus on backend systems
• 3+ years of experience developing apps in Flutter (Dart)
• Hands-on experience with:
• , , (TypeScript)
• PostgreSQL (data modelling) and Redis
• GraphQL (Apollo) and REST API design
• Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or equivalent cloud platforms
• Proven ability to deliver backend-heavy mobile applications in production environments
• Strong debugging and performance optimization skills
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Comfortable working full-time during AEST hours (Australian business hours)

Good to Have

• Experience in hospitality, retail, or transaction-heavy domains
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and observability tools (e.g., Stackdriver, Sentry, Datadog)
• Exposure to AI/ML tools, prompt engineering, or automation frameworks
• Experience integrating with third-party platforms (POS systems, payments, loyalty, CRM)
• Contributions to open source or participation in developer communities
• Experience working in remote-first teams across regions

• Make an impact — your code will power thousands of venues and millions of diners
• Work in a global, product-led team building the future of hospitality
• Learn fast, ship often, and drive real outcomes
• Join a culture that values intelligence, autonomy, and innovation
• Be part of an AI-first company with big ambitions and real momentum