Full-Stack Software Engineer – Mid to Senior, Grow a Pet Tech

About Lyka:

Lyka was founded in 2018 by Anna Podolsky, inspired by her dog, Lyka, who was suffering from chronic health issues despite being on "premium" kibble. Together with Gabriel Guedes (COO) and Dr. Matthew Muir (Integrative Veterinarian), they built Lyka from the ground up with one core belief: better food can radically improve a pet'shealthspanand quality of life.

Lyka's meals are vet-formulated and gently cooked from real food ingredients. Delivered via a flexible subscription model, Lyka meals have driven remarkable improvements for tens of thousands of customers,supporting gut health, reducing intolerances, improving energy and mobility, and even promoting hair growth.

What began as home-cooked meals has since scaled into one of Australia's fastest-growing consumer companies: a vertically integrated, tech-enabled brand transforming pet health nationwide. Lyka nowoperatesfrom two offices,Sydney (HQ) and Melbourne,with threestate-of-the-artfood production facilities and a growing national footprint.

We recently closed our Series C funding round at $67M, a strong endorsement of our business model, our team, and the opportunity ahead.We'renot just selling petfood,we'repioneering a new standard of wellness for pets. With strong product-market fit, deep customer love, anda track recordof rapid growth,we'renow entering our most ambitious chapter yet: building a generational brand and category-defining business with global impact.

We'rebuilding a pipeline of engineering talent across three levels:

Mid-level Software EngineerYou've got solid foundations and real commercial experience.You'regrowing fast, eager to own features end-to-end, and ready to level up your craft in a team that takes engineering seriously.
Senior Software EngineerYou're a trusted, hands-on contributor. You can take ambiguous problems and turn them into clean, scalable solutions. You raise the bar around you through code quality, mentorship, and thoughtful technical input.
Staff Software EngineerYou think beyond your team. You shape architecture, influence roadmap, and help define what great engineering looks like across Lyka.You'rea multiplier,the kind of engineer who makes everyone around them better.

Our stack & environment:

• Frontend:Vue.js, JavaScript,TailwindCSS/ Bootstrap

• Backend:PHP, Laravel,with a migration underway toward Node.js / Go

• Cloud:AWS

• Practices:Agile, TDD, CI/CD, test automation (Cypress / Playwright)

Whowe'relooking for:

Across all levels, we value engineers who:

• Have strong full stack experience (frontend and backend)

• Write clean, testable, well-structured code

• Communicate clearly and collaborate generously

• Care about product quality, performance, and the user experience

• Are excited by the challenge of scaling a high-growth product

Why Lyka?

• Annual L&D budget for your personal growth

• Flexible working with pet-friendly offices in Sydney & Melbourne

• 12 weeks paid parental leave for primary carers, 6 weeks for secondary carers

• Wellbeing support tools and mental health resources

• Pupperparentperks,financial allowances for dog training, care & more

• Join a carbon-negative company that genuinely puts planet first

• Be part of one of Australia's most exciting engineering journeys

Register your interest

We review expressions of interest on an ongoing basis. Whether a role is open right now or coming up soon,we'dlove to have your details on file.

Tell us a bit about yourself,your experience, the levelyou'retargeting, and what excites you about Lyka.We'llbe in touch whenthere'sa great match.