Assembling dream teams, one person at a time

Lookahead team sitting on the steps of a building.

We are a technical recruitment agency, helping Australia’s best companies hire people who care about building great software.

With deep roots in the tech community, we are passionate about connecting talented software engineers and other technical professionals with rewarding work environments.

Find out how we can help

New Openings

From front-end to back, junior to senior, all the way to VPs and CTOs — we hire for all levels of technical roles.

Senior Backend Engineer
Be part of a successful scale up. Work with Node, Typescript and AWS. Focus on improving the platform's services, scalability and security.
Sydney
Staff Frontend Engineer
Join a successful scale-up as a staff frontend engineer. Lead and influence their frontend strategy. React, Typescript, design system.
Sydney
Senior Platform Engineer
Join a steadily growing startup with lots of customers & who are ready to scale and handle immense amounts of data for their analytics platform.
Remote within Australia
Principal Solutions/Integration Engineer (Workato)
Build products for a social impact company and improve the quality of care for people. Remote-first culture.
Remote within Australia
Lead Data Engineer
Lead Data Engineer with strong Python/Pandas skills to shape data strategy, lead projects, and drive impact for Aussie workers. Remote/Sydney office.
Remote within Australia
Senior Software / ML Engineer
Use your product engineering and ML experience to help steer the direction of an ML product used for legal document fact checking.
Remote within Australia
Senior / Lead Node Developer (contract)
Work with Node and Typescript at scale. Build products and experiences that get used by people all around Australia.
Sydney
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Learnings, insights and community

Kris Howard: Lessons in Leadership, Making Your Own Luck, and Retiring Early

Kris Howard shares her journey from developer to AWS DevRel leader, what she’s learned about management and community, and how stepping back from full-time work opened the door to board roles, creative projects, and new adventures.

From Engineering to VP of Product: A Career Chat With James Hill

We chat with James Hill, VP of Product at Buildkite, about his two-decade journey through tech—from engineer to product leader—and what it takes to build fast, aligned, and impactful teams.

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“Although I’m not coding on a daily basis, I’ve really enjoyed meeting developers and chatting with them. Having that technical background definitely helps me understand what developers and companies are after. I’ve also spent a lot of time giving people general advice on job searching and resume writing. They really appreciate that.”

Fiona Chan
Lookahead recruiter since 2015

Join our team

We don’t just hire for other companies; we’re also building our own dream team.

We hire people who care about technology and train them to become great technical recruiters.

Are you a developer looking for a more people-focused role? Or a product manager who wants more autonomy?

If you love technology and want to work more closely with people, Lookahead could be the perfect fit.

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