Full Stack Engineer – Australian Talent Marketplace MVP

Location: Philippines / Vietnam / Thailand – Remote
Job Type: Freelance – Fixed-Price Project
Duration: Approximately 8–12 weeks
Currency: Australian Dollars (AUD)We are looking for an experienced Full Stack Engineer to build the MVP of a new Australian talent and recruitment marketplace.The platform will connect candidates, employers, recruiters and recruitment/workforce agencies, allowing organisations to find suitable workers through structured profiles, job opportunities, workforce requests, candidate matching and a controlled introduction system.This is an MVP, not a complex enterprise platform. We want a professional, secure and cost-effective solution that can be launched quickly, tested with real users and progressively expanded.This is a freelance, fixed-price project, not a permanent salaried position.

Core MVP Features

Candidate Portal

Candidates should be able to:

• Register and securely log in
• Create and manage their profile
• Add location and availability
• Add skills and employment experience
• Add qualifications/certifications
• Add languages
• Add work rights / visa information
• Add employment preferences
• Upload CV and relevant documents
• Set Open to Work ON/OFF
• Manage profile visibility and privacy
• Manage membership/account

Employer Portal

Employers should be able to:

• Register and create a business profile
• Provide business/ABN information where applicable
• Complete business verification
• Post job opportunities
• Submit workforce requests
• Specify number of workers required
• Define role requirements
• Search/view appropriate candidate profiles
• Receive candidate matches
• Request candidate introductions
• Track introductions and recruitment outcomes
• Manage their account and plan

Recruiter & Recruitment Agency Portal

Recruiters and workforce/recruitment agencies should have separate accounts with appropriate permissions.Depending on their plan, they should be able to:

• Create a recruiter/agency profile
• Post job opportunities
• Submit workforce requests
• Search/filter candidates
• Request candidate introductions
• Track candidate introductions
• Manage multiple opportunities
• Track recruitment outcomes
• Manage their account/subscription

Agency plans should be capable of supporting multiple users in the future.

Job Opportunities & Workforce Requests

Employers, recruiters and agencies should be able to post jobs and/or submit workforce requests.Job/workforce information may include:

• Job title
• Industry/occupation
• Location
• Number of workers required
• Employment type
• Start date
• Skills
• Qualifications
• Experience
• Work-right requirements
• Pay information
• Accommodation/transport information where relevant
• Job status

The platform should support organisations looking for one candidate or multiple workers.

Candidate Search & Matching

Candidates should be searchable/filterable according to criteria such as:

• Open to Work status
• Location
• Willingness to relocate
• Industry/occupation
• Skills
• Qualifications
• Languages
• Availability
• Experience
• Work rights / visa
• Employment preferences

For the MVP, we want strong structured search and matching rather than unnecessary advanced AI.The architecture should allow smarter/AI-assisted matching to be introduced later.

Candidate Introduction System

This is a key component of the platform.Whenever a candidate is introduced to an employer, recruiter or organisation, the platform should create a unique introduction record containing:

• Unique Introduction ID
• Candidate
• Employer/organisation
• Relevant job/workforce request
• Introduction date
• Who initiated the introduction
• Candidate consent/status
• Introduction status
• Administrative notes

Example workflow:Requested → Candidate Accepted → Introduced → Employer Reviewing → Interview → Hired / Not Proceeding / ClosedWe need a clear historical record showing which candidate was introduced to which organisation, when and for which opportunity.

Candidate Privacy

Candidate personal information must be protected.Employers/recruiters should not automatically receive private contact information simply by viewing a candidate profile.The platform should support:

• Limited candidate profile visibility
• Protected contact details
• Protected documents
• Candidate consent
• Role-based permissions
• Controlled release of contact information during the introduction process

Membership & Subscription Plans

The platform should support different plans/access levels for:

• Candidates
• Employers
• Recruiters
• Recruitment/workforce agencies

Possible structures may include:Candidate

• Free
• Paid / Annual Membership

Employer

• Basic
• Professional
• Enterprise

Recruiter

• Basic
• Professional

Recruitment / Workforce Agency

• Basic
• Professional
• Enterprise

Exact prices and limits will be confirmed before development.Plans should be capable of having different limits for:

• Active job posts
• Workforce requests
• Candidate searches/views
• Candidate introductions
• Users/seats
• Access to specific features

Where practical, plan prices and limits should be configurable by the Administrator rather than permanently hard-coded.

Credits / Pay-Per-Introduction

The architecture should also support a simple credit / pay-per-introduction model.For example, employers/recruiters may eventually be able to purchase:

• Individual candidate introductions
• 5 introduction credits
• 10 introduction credits
• Larger credit packages

This allows the future commercial model to combine:Free Access + Memberships + Subscriptions + Credits + Pay-Per-IntroductionThe MVP implementation should remain simple and cost-effective.

Payments

Integration with Stripe or another recognised payment provider.The system should be capable of supporting:

• Candidate memberships
• Employer subscriptions
• Recruiter subscriptions
• Agency subscriptions
• Credit purchases
• Payment status
• Subscription status
• Renewal/cancellation status

Admin Dashboard

Administrators should be able to manage:

• Candidates
• Employers
• Recruiters
• Agencies
• Account/business verification
• Jobs
• Workforce requests
• Candidate introductions
• Memberships/subscriptions
• Plans and basic limits
• Credits
• Payment status
• Basic platform statistics
• Basic administrative reports

We want a practical admin dashboard, not an unnecessarily complex CRM.

Notifications

Automated email notifications should cover important events such as:

• Registration
• Email verification
• Password reset
• Profile completion
• Employer interest
• Candidate introduction requests
• Introduction acceptance
• Payment/membership confirmation
• Important account notifications

Preferred Technology

We are open to professional recommendations, but experience with the following would be advantageous:

• React / Next.js
• Node.js or equivalent
• PostgreSQL / Supabase
• Stripe
• Git / GitHub
• Modern cloud hosting such as Vercel/AWS

The technology stack should be secure, scalable, cost-effective and easy to maintain.

Platform Requirements

The MVP must be:

• Mobile-first
• Fully responsive
• Secure
• Fast
• Scalable
• User-friendly
• Built with clean and maintainable code
• Designed for future expansion

Native iOS and Android applications are not required for the initial MVP.Advanced AI, payroll, timesheets and complex enterprise functionality are also not required at this stage.

Developer Requirements

We are looking for someone with:

• 3–5+ years of relevant full-stack development experience
• Strong frontend and backend skills
• Strong database architecture experience
• Experience with authentication and role-based permissions
• Experience with payment integrations
• Good understanding of privacy and data security
• Good written and spoken English
• Ability to work independently
• Strong communication
• Portfolio/examples of previous projects

Experience with SaaS platforms, marketplaces, recruitment systems, job boards, CRM systems or two-sided marketplaces will be highly regarded.

When Applying

Please provide:

1. Short introduction and your location
2. Relevant full-stack experience
3. Examples/links/screenshots of previous projects
4. Experience with marketplaces, SaaS or recruitment platforms
5. Your recommended technology stack
6. Estimated MVP development timeframe
7. Your total fixed-price quotation in Australian Dollars (AUD)
8. Exactly what is included in your quotation
9. What is excluded
10. Expected third-party or monthly operating costs
11. Post-launch bug-fixing/support included
12. Ongoing maintenance options and costs
13. Your availability to start

Important – Pricing

This is a fixed-price freelance project, not a permanent salaried position.Please provide your TOTAL FIXED-PRICE quotation for the complete MVP in Australian Dollars (AUD) rather than only an hourly or monthly rate.We are not publishing a predetermined project budget. We would like developers to provide their own competitive quotation based on the requirements above.Development will be divided into agreed milestones, with payments linked to completed deliverables.

Ownership & Handover

Upon completion and payment, we require:

• Full ownership of the source code
• Full Git repository access
• Database structure/schema
• Deployment and hosting access
• Relevant technical documentation
• Control of relevant third-party accounts/services
• No dependency on the developer to continue operating the platform

We are looking for a developer who can deliver a lean, professional and cost-effective MVP without unnecessary over-engineering.If the initial MVP is successful, there will be opportunities for long-term paid development, maintenance and future platform expansion.