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Unfortunately not at this point. We'd prefer local candidates with full working rights.

It depends on your location. Some of our staff live locally, and some commute from all parts of Sydney and the surrounding regions. I come in via train most days and it's a 10min walk from the station.

There's a surprising amount of software jobs in Western Sydney in IoT as it's the industrial heart of the Sydney region. In our case, the office is next door to the factory, so we can collab with hardware and manufacturing folk easily.

We are having conversations about opening an office in the city - mostly for tech workers. But that is still in early conversations and there are no concrete plans or timelines yet.

Vision Intelligence | Senior Engineer – Infra, Tooling, and Backend | Western Sydney, Australia | Hybrid | Full-time

Cool stuff: We work on offline-first systems, distributed state, real-time video streaming, and remote edge device management. We get to work on finding practical solutions to hard problems in software and hardware.

Company: Vision Intelligence is a 10-year-old IoT company building solar-powered site-security and monitoring systems, operating across Australia and New Zealand. We’re vertically integrated — from hardware manufacturing and logistics, to 24/7 monitoring and software development. We’re growing fast and investing heavily in new software platforms to support our expanding fleet. https://visioni.com.au

Role: We’re spinning up a new internal team to build the platform that powers how our customers manage field-deployed devices across their sites. You’d be the third engineer — helping shape both the infrastructure and engineering culture from the ground up. We’re looking for someone comfortable in a backend/devops role and is happy to wear a few hats across backend, infra, ops, and tooling. This is a hands-on role where you’ll work directly with experienced engineers across the organisation.

Experience: We’re after a senior engineer who can piece together systems on AWS and codify everything using the CDK. You should be comfortable building cloud-native applications, enjoy debugging things in production, and be eager to contribute application-level code as well — whether it’s shaping backend services, improving developer tooling, or building integrations between systems.

Technologies: TypeScript/Node.js, AWS, IaC (CDK, or similar), CI/CD, React.

Location: Hybrid in Seven Hills, Western Sydney, Australia. During the first month, we’ll be in-office 3 days/week to get up to speed together. After that, 1–2 days/week is the norm.

Salary: $160k–180k AUD + super.

How to Apply: If you have any questions or you’d like to apply, please email me — Mark — at [email protected] and use the subject: "HN hiring site-awareness team".

Please include:

- Your CV

- A short write-up: tell us about yourself, why you’re interested, and the relevant experience you bring.

The point about soft skills resonated with me.

I took a three year break that combined freelancing, some personal projects and a good bit of everything but devwork. Coming back into a full-time dev role was challenging for a couple reasons, but most pointedly all the effort required to rebuild the emotional muscles to negotiate the political/social situations. Took a good 6 months before it felt effortless again.

I am thankful for the opportunities and growth that my break enabled. At the same time, it has felt that getting back into work routines has been just as awkward as getting out of them.

SEEKING WORK | Sydney, Australia (GMT+10)

Technologies: Python, Django, Javascript, Node, React, Typescript.

Project experience: Large CMS and APIs. Integrations. SPAs. Distributed systems. Data-vis. Interactive publications. Multimedia editors. Build tools. Ecommerce systems.

Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markpfinger/

Github: https://github.com/markfinger

Email: [email protected]

Hi. I'm Mark, a full stack developer very experienced with Python and Node backends. I have a particular passion for front-end tooling and have deep experience working in the browser environment. My experience covers 15 years of building software professionally and I've worked across sectors including research, arts+culture, finance and even electrical infrastructure. Some recent projects include citizen-science platforms, digital publications, collection digitisation, shopify integrations, custom DAMS, and search interfaces.

I'm currently freelancing and open to new work. Also happy to chat about full-time or part-time positions.

Location: Sydney, Australia

Remote: Yes, or hybrid.

Willing to relocate: For the right job.

Technologies: Python, Django, Javascript, Node, React, Typescript.

Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markpfinger/

Github: https://github.com/markfinger

Email: [email protected]

Project experience: Large CMS and APIs. Integrations. SPAs. Distributed systems. Data-vis. Interactive publications. Multimedia editors. Build tools. Ecommerce systems.

Hi. I'm Mark, a full stack developer very experienced with Python and Node backends. I have a particular passion for front-end tooling and have deep experience working in the browser environment. My experience covers 15 years of building software professionally and I've worked across sectors including research, arts+culture, finance and even electrical infrastructure. Some recent projects include citizen-science platforms, digital publications, collection digitisation, shopify integrations, custom DAMS, and search interfaces.

I'm currently freelancing, but open to full-time or part-time positions.

SEEKING WORK | Sydney, Australia (GMT+10)

Technologies: Django, React, Node, Python, Javascript, Typescript.

Project experience: Large CMS. Integrations. SPAs. Distributed systems. Data-vis. Interactive publications. Multimedia editors. Build tools.

Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markpfinger/

Github: https://github.com/markfinger

Email: [email protected]

Hi. I'm Mark, a full stack developer with a particular passion for front-end tooling. My experience covers 15 years of building software professionally and I've worked across sectors including research, arts+culture, finance and even electrical infrastructure. Some recent projects include citizen-science platforms, digital publications, collection digitisation, shopify integrations, custom DAMS, and search interfaces.

I'm currently freelancing and open to new work. Also happy to chat about full-time or part-time positions.

Location: Sydney, Australia

Remote: Yes, or hybrid.

Willing to relocate: For the right job.

Technologies: Django, React, Node, Python, Javascript, Typescript.

Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markpfinger/

Github: https://github.com/markfinger

Email: [email protected]

Project experience: Large CMS. Integrations. SPAs. Distributed systems. Data-vis. Interactive publications. Multimedia editors. Build tools.

Hi. I'm Mark, a full stack developer with a particular passion for front-end tooling. My experience covers 15 years of building software professionally and I've worked across sectors including research, arts+culture, finance and even electrical infrastructure. Some recent projects include citizen-science platforms, digital publications, collection digitisation, shopify integrations, custom DAMS, and search interfaces.

I'm currently freelancing, but open to full-time or part-time positions.

Location: Sydney, Australia

Remote: Yes, or hybrid.

Willing to relocate: For the right job.

Technologies: Django, React, Node, Python, Javascript, Typescript.

Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markpfinger/

Github: https://github.com/markfinger

Email: [email protected]

Project experience: Large CMS. Integrations. SPAs. Distributed systems. Data-vis. Interactive publications. Multimedia editors. Build tools.

Hi. I'm Mark, a full stack developer with a particular passion for front-end tooling and distributed systems. My experience covers 15 years of building software professionally and I've worked across sectors including research, arts+culture, finance and even electrical infrastructure. Some recent projects include citizen-science platforms, digital publications, collection digitisation, custom DAMS, and search interfaces.

I'm currently freelancing, but open to full-time or part-time positions.

SEEKING WORK | Sydney, Australia (GMT+10)

Technologies: Django, React, Node, Python, Javascript, Typescript.

Project experience: Large CMS. Integrations. SPAs. Distributed systems. Data-vis. Interactive publications. Multimedia editors. Build tools.

Github: https://github.com/markfinger

Email: [email protected]

Hi. I'm Mark, a full stack developer with a particular passion for front-end tooling and distributed systems. My experience covers 15 years of building software professionally and I've worked across sectors including research, arts+culture, finance and even electrical infrastructure. Some recent projects include citizen-science platforms, digital publications, collection digitisation, custom DAMS, and search interfaces.

I'm currently freelancing and open to new work. Also happy to chat about full-time or part-time positions.

SEEKING WORK | Sydney, Australia (GMT+10)

Technologies: React, Django, Node, Python, Javascript, Typescript.

Project experience: Large CMS. Integrations. SPAs. Distributed systems. Data-vis. Interactive publications. Multimedia editors. Build tools.

Github: https://github.com/markfinger

Email: [email protected]

Hi. I'm Mark, a full stack developer with a particular passion for front-end tooling and distributed systems. My experience covers 15 years of building software professionally and I've worked across sectors including research, arts+culture, finance and even electrical infrastructure. Some recent projects include citizen-science platforms, digital publications, collection digitisation, custom DAMS, and search interfaces.

I'm currently freelancing and open to new work. Also happy to chat about full-time or part-time positions.

Location: Sydney, Australia

Remote: Yes, or hybrid.

Willing to relocate: For the right job.

Technologies: React, Django, Node, Python, Javascript, Typescript.

Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markpfinger/

Github: https://github.com/markfinger

Email: [email protected]

Project experience: Large CMS. Integrations. SPAs. Distributed systems. Data-vis. Interactive publications. Multimedia editors. Build tools.

Hi. I'm Mark, a full stack developer with a particular passion for front-end tooling and distributed systems. My experience covers 15 years of building software professionally and I've worked across sectors including research, arts+culture, finance and even electrical infrastructure. Some recent projects include citizen-science platforms, digital publications, collection digitisation, custom DAMS, and search interfaces.

I'm currently freelancing, but open to full-time or part-time positions.

SEEKING WORK | Sydney, Australia (GMT+10)

Technologies: React, Django, Node, Python, Javascript, Typescript.

Project experience: Large CMS. Integrations. SPAs. Data-vis. Interactive publications. Build tools.

Github: https://github.com/markfinger

Email: [email protected]

Hi. I'm Mark, a full stack developer with a particular passion for front-end tooling. My experience covers 15 years of building software professionally and I've worked across sectors including research, arts+culture, finance and even electrical infrastructure. Some recent projects include citizen-science platforms, digital publications, collection digitisation, custom DAMS, and search interfaces.

I'm currently freelancing and open to new work. Also happy to chat about full-time or part-time positions.

Location: Sydney, Australia

Remote: Yes, or hybrid.

Willing to relocate: For the right job.

Technologies: React, Django, Node, Python, Javascript, Typescript.

Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markpfinger/

Github: https://github.com/markfinger

Email: [email protected]

Project experience: Large CMS. Integrations. SPAs. Data-vis. Interactive publications. Image editors. Build tools.

Hi. I'm Mark, a full stack developer with a particular passion for front-end tooling. My experience covers 15 years of building software professionally and I've worked across sectors including research, arts+culture, finance and even electrical infrastructure. Some recent projects include citizen-science platforms, digital publications, collection digitisation, custom DAMS, and search interfaces.

I'm currently freelancing, but open to full-time or part-time positions.

Location: Sydney, Australia

Remote: Yes, or hybrid.

Willing to relocate: For the right job.

Technologies: React, Django, Node, Python, Javascript, Typescript.

Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markpfinger/

Github + Contact: https://github.com/markfinger

Project experience: Large CMS. Integrations. SPAs. Data-vis. Interactive publications. Image editors. Build tools.

Hi. I'm Mark, a full stack developer with a particular passion for front-end tooling. My experience covers 15 years of building software professionally and I've worked across sectors including research, arts+culture, finance and even electrical infrastructure. Some recent projects include citizen-science platforms, digital publications, collection digitisation, custom DAMS, and search interfaces.

I'm currently seeking freelance work and am also happy to chat about permanent positions.

SEEKING WORK | Sydney, Australia (GMT+10)

Technologies: React, Django, Node, Python, Javascript, Typescript.

Project experience: Large CMS. Integrations. SPAs. Data-vis. Interactive publications. Build tools.

Github + Contact: https://github.com/markfinger

Hi. I'm Mark, a full stack developer with a particular passion for front-end tooling. My experience covers 15 years of building software professionally and I've worked across sectors including research, arts+culture, finance and even electrical infrastructure. Some recent projects include citizen-science platforms, digital publications, collection digitisation, custom DAMS, and search interfaces.

I'm currently seeking freelance work and am also happy to chat about permanent positions.

This is a really nice overview of the status quo.

It's also great to see a statement on JS lib proliferation which lays out a concise, balanced and pragmatic argument.

Similarly, I went part-time a few years ago (4 days) and I would say it's been one of the better decisions I've made.

Given the typically high salaries in the dev world, working part-time is an easy path to maintaining a work/life balance which provides time to pursue personal projects.

I've had fair success with similar arrangements (4 days instead of 5) and have found that I am just as productive in the 4 days as I am in the standard 5. The reduction in stress and the enjoyment that comes from pursuing your own interests has a tremendously positive impact on both your life and your work.

Arranging part-time conditions can be a slightly bumpy process: as stated above, management is often initially offended that you don't want to dedicate your life to their company, but framing your request correctly can smooth over most bumps.

When requesting a part-time arrangement I usually present it quite honestly: referring to a need for work/life balance, but also referring to the learning outcomes from pursuing challenging projects and the positive impacts they will have on my experience and capacity at work.

At the end of the day most managers realise that they are faced with either agreeing or facing the inevitable lose of an employee, but the decision can be made easier for them if you highlight the positive outcomes for your performance at work.

Incidentally, when I've described my part-time work schedule to friends and family, the universal response has been amazement and jealousy. The desire for a better work/life balance is such a common thing that I'm curious as to why so few people pursue better arrangements...?

I feel as though there may be a bit of misunderstanding as to what the term implies from an employer's perspective and hence what is actually being requested by "full stack" positions. Given the ever-changing state of the tech industry, the term offers a comparatively safe option to an employer.

If any of us were to make an investment, maximum return with minimum risk is our natural choice. Given that an investment will never come without risk, we will obviously seek to minimise them. A business investing in an employee can seek to minimise their risk by hedging their bets and advertising for a role requiring an individual that is capable of multiple functions and is capable of adapting to changing needs.

Generally speaking, a "full stack" developer has a particular strength, but is capable of much more. The potential that exists in a multi-skilled developer is what appeals to an employer. Multi-skilling often implies experience adapting, learning and improving, so as a business changes, as its needs change, its workforce's capabilities can change to adapt.

Technical competency across the entire stack is rarely a necessity; intelligence, motivation and an open mind are the essentials. Maintaining an awareness of the broader picture is definitely helpful - when you have a new problem an awareness of the stack can provide an idea of where to start, which logs to start tailing and how you can start trying fix things - but it's the ability and openness to flying by the seat of our pants that makes the "full stack" magic.

This is pretty fantastic. She's illustrating the oft-forgotten fact that you can change your passion and direction at any point.

Your fourties may not mean as much as it used to, but for the many of us that went school -> uni -> tech industry, her example proves that the decisions that defined the path of our youth do not restrict our future.

Given that the author was contributing to a more accessible culture at one of the largest tech gatherings in the world, it's disappointing to see so much disbelief and anger here.

Her response and the resulting actions may seem harsh as an isolated incident, but they reflect her frustration with the countless times that she would have ignored such statements.

In the context of an event that prioritises diversity and equality - such that it has achieved 20% female attendance - the behaviour of the gentlemen involved represents exactly what the organisers are fighting against.

The best response to this story would be for readers to reflect and to realise how unintentionally alienating the macho nature of code communities can be.

The larger picture here is not Man vs. Woman. The issue is that we are members of a subculture which projects an image of immature and offensive behaviour. Behaviour which offends other races, ethnicities, ages, abilities, religions, sexual orientations AND genders.

Rather, the article raises a common problem for many tech companies. Specifically, creating a more accessible culture.

Replacing the role of female entering FB's workplace - how would a conservative or devoutly religious _male_ would respond to the machismo described? Likewise: a feminist male, a homosexual male, a father, a grandfather.

The article offers another voice calling for an increased awareness of serious problems in our industry.