Clojure Software Engineer (Backend OR Frontend)

Role Description

This is a full-time remote role for a Clojure (or ClojureScript) Software Engineer based in Australia.

Note: This position is contingent upon some prospective upcoming work. We are interviewing now to select the core engineering team so we can commence work immediately if we're successful.

Company Description

We are looking for a curious Software Engineer to join the core team at Psithur - a small engineering-led startup based in Canberra - to work on our AXONLORE platform.

Our engineering team is small and highly collaborative. We currently have coverage on the backend, but we operate with a flexible mindset: if we hire a strong Backend Engineer, existing team members will shift focus to the frontend, and vice versa.

This is an opportunity to join a team that cares deeply about how software is built. We aren't just shipping features; we are building a durable orchestration engine that solves complex problems in the AI agent space.

How We Work

We are a Clojure shop, but we value engineering principles over language dogma. We strive to be a high-performing team with high levels of trust and autonomy. Because we are a startup, we don't have rigid silos - we support each other to get things done, whether that’s solving a distributed systems problem or refining a complex UI interaction.

We believe in:

• Collaboration: We often practice pair programming and work together to learn from each other.
• Pragmatism: We reward calling out problems early and bubbling them up. We balance "chores" (automation, refactoring) with feature work to keep our velocity high.
• Learning: We have a range of experience in our team.

The Work

We are building a system that treats agentic workflows as persistent data, rather than ephemeral processes. This involves interesting challenges across the stack:

If you focus on Backend: You will work on distributed logic, orchestration engines, and immutable data structures. You’ll be solving problems around state management, durability, and efficiency.

If you focus on Frontend: You will move beyond standard forms to build complex, data-driven interfaces. You’ll work on visualizing knowledge graphs and creating tools that allow users to introspect and control the underlying system logic.

About You

• We are looking for someone who applies higher-order thinking to software engineering. You don’t need to check every box, but you should recognize yourself in the following:
• You have an interest in a Clojure-centric role.
• You care about software ergonomics: You can articulate the trade-offs of various approaches to building and maintaining software.
• You are curious: You enjoy "discovery" phases and domain modeling, not just writing code to a spec.
• You care about the "Whole": You value security, reliability, and maintainability as much as the happy path.
• You are a team player: You embrace constructive feedback, enjoy mentoring or being mentored, and display empathy for your colleagues.