About the job
Location: Sydney, Australia (hybrid, three days per week in the office)
Relevance AI develops tools for teams to delegate meaningful work to AI agents that think, act, and collaborate like seasoned professionals. The platform allows organizations to create and manage intelligent agents for workflow automation, decision-making, and collaboration. Clients include Canva, Databricks, Confluent, Autodesk, Lightspeed, Rakuten, Aveva, Qualified, and Activision Blizzard, who use these solutions to improve operations, marketing, and sales.
The company is backed by Bessemer Venture Partners, Insight Partners, Peak XV, and King River Capital. In April 2025, Relevance AI completed its Series B funding round to accelerate growth and expand agentic automation. With headquarters in San Francisco and Sydney, the team works in a hybrid model that emphasizes curiosity, teamwork, and strong execution. LinkedIn named Relevance AI Australia’s #1 Startup in 2025.
Role overview
The Senior Software Engineer (Chat) will join the Chat team in Sydney. This group builds the conversational interface for Relevance AI’s platform, enabling users to interact with pre-built AI agents, productivity tools, and research workflows. The Chat product relies on a scalable back-end to support real-time, agent-driven conversations. Engineering teams at Relevance AI address a range of challenges, from supporting individual creators to building systems for enterprise clients. This role helps shape systems that make AI accessible, reliable, and production-ready.
What you will do
- Develop and enhance the back-end for Chat, enabling real-time, agentic interactions
- Work with a modern technology stack, refined for speed and rapid iteration
- Lead major projects and provide mentorship to teammates
- See your contributions reach customers quickly, often within hours
- Work in an environment that values independence and minimizes unnecessary process
Work environment
Relevance AI provides a supportive, fast-moving setting focused on innovation and collective achievement. Engineers are encouraged to take initiative and can see the direct results of their work.
