Back End Software Engineer

Back End Software Engineer

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About Liven

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.

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About The Role

As a Backend‑Focused Full Stack Software Engineer , you will play a key role in developing, optimizing, and scaling backend systems while contributing to frontend development as needed. You will work with high‑performance APIs, cloud‑native architectures, and scalable microservices to build robust software solutions for Liven’s platform. This role is perfect for an engineer who thrives in backend‑heavy environments , enjoys solving complex system challenges , and is passionate about writing clean, efficient, and scalable code .

What You’ll Do

Design, develop, and maintain high‑performance APIs and microservices using Nest.js and Express.js (TypeScript).

Deploy, monitor, and maintain applications on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

Occasionally contribute to frontend development using React (Next.js) and React Native.

Technologies You’ll Work With

Backend : Nest.js, Express.js (TypeScript), GraphQL, Apollo

Databases : PostgreSQL, Redis (caching)

Cloud & DevOps : Google Cloud, CI / CD, Docker, Kubernetes

Frontend : React (Next.js), React Native (secondary)

Qualifications

Good to Have

Why Join Us?

Work on cutting‑edge cloud technologies in hospitality tech.