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Dev Talent Shortlist | 7 August '25
Pre-vetted, ANZ-based software engineers looking for opportunities at early stage startups
Lisa Deng
August 07, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes
🌟 Featured Developer Interviews This Month
⏳ 5-7 years experience
🏠 Melbourne, Remote
💻 Python, R, Go, SQL
💵 $120,000
Naturally curious generalist who can pick up new technologies in 2-3 weeks and ship MVPs. "standing still isn't an option."
“One of my proudest achievements was contributing to an AI project that identified components in 3D models and vectorised the data. I worked across data preparation, model integration, and pipeline automation to bring the system into demo…I’m excited to contribute to a product I believe in, work closely with cross-functional teams.”
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Success Stories: Pauline from Bodhi Holistic Hub
We only spoke to two candidates through SkillsRobin, and both ended up joining our team.
Bodhi Holistic Hub is a platform that helps people discover and instantly book sessions with vetted holistic health practitioners. We sit down with founder Pauline Romao to discuss:
How she built up the platform as a non-technical founder
Why she bootstrapped the business in the beginning
How her vision for the company developed through conversations with customers and investors
🗓️ Other notable profiles
⏳ 10+ years experience | “I'm primarily looking for contract work. I'm particularly excited by startups with a clear vision and roles where I can balance technical and product leadership with hands on engineering.” |
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⏳ 10+ years experience | “I’ve built an AI-powered bushfire detection system using satellite and multi-modal data that improved early detection by 25%.” |
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⏳ 10+ years experience | Looking for a backend engineering role. |
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⏳ 10+ years experience | Interested in work involving |
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Open roles
Founding engineer - AI Infrastructure Startup
💵 Equity-based to start
Join an AI-driven infrastructure intelligence startup at day zero as they revolutionise datacenter planning and optimisation across APAC. You'll work directly with the founder to build their MVP from scratch - architecting core systems for AI-powered site selection, infrastructure intelligence, and ESG optimization. Perfect for ambitious builders excited by 0→1 challenges, deep tech, and making infrastructure smarter and more sustainable
About SkillsRobin
SkillsRobin is an open-source employee referral program that connects startups with pre-vetted technical talent through trusted industry referrers.
Our fees are simple and founder-friendly:
No upfront costs - you only pay when you hire
$500 for part-time hires, $2,000 for full-time hires - only pay once they join your team
6-month guarantee - additional fee of the same amount only if hire stays 6+ months
10-20x cheaper than traditional recruiting agencies
25% discount on all fees for early, bootstrapping startups (<A$100,000 in funding raised or ARR < $100,000)
All candidates are developers based in ANZ, interested in working with early stage startups and come with referrals from industry professionals, saving you time in the initial screening process.
Questions about any of these profiles or our process? Reply to this email ([email protected]) or learn more on our website.
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Missed last month’s shortlist? Check it out here