Full-Stack Developer

Red Energy

City of Melbourne

On-site

AUD 140,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading energy company in Australia is seeking a Full-Stack Developer to enhance their core internal applications. This role requires ownership of the development lifecycle, from scoping requirements to deploying solutions. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of application development experience, strong skills in Java and related technologies, and thrive in a DevOps-focused environment. The position offers a contract role with competitive pay and the opportunity to influence continuous improvement across business processes.

Qualifications

Minimum of 5 years experience in application development.
Demonstrated experience in a DevOps environment.
Experience and/or exposure to the retail energy industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

Support and maintain internal applications through effective development.
Consult with the business to scope, analyse and design requirements.
Establish standards and best practices for application development.
Manage integration of solutions for minimal business impacts.
Improve information value ensuring data integrity.
Identify and recommend process improvements.
Develop high-quality documentation for stakeholders.
Maintain communication with internal customers about changing needs.
Develop relationships with external providers for service delivery.

Skills

Java

Groovy

Grails

Spring

JavaScript

TypeScript

Object-Oriented Programming

React

Vue

PL/SQL

CI/CD tools

Linux administration

Unix OS administration

Education

Relevant degree in Information Technology

Job description

Base pay range

A$140,000.00/yr - A$160,000.00/yr

About Red Energy

Powering Australia, powered by people.
At Red Energy, we are passionate about providing award‑winning customer service to over 1.5 million of our customers across the country. Owned by Snowy Hydro, we are 100% Australian owned and have won 14 consecutive Canstar Blue Awards for best overall customer satisfaction among Victorian electricity providers.

About The Role

Are you a passionate Full‑Stack Developer ready to make a significant impact on our core internal applications? Joining our team means taking ownership of the entire development lifecycle—from scoping technical requirements and establishing best practices to deploying seamless solutions. You will be instrumental in driving continuous improvement, ensuring data integrity, and collaborating with both technical and business stakeholders in a fast‑paced, DevOps‑focused environment.

Key Responsibilities

Support and maintain internal applications through effective development, integration, testing, and deployment, ensuring alignment with business objectives and adherence to team processes.
Consult with the business to scope, analyse and design technical requirements, providing an estimate of development time and associated risks.
In collaboration with the architecture team, establish appropriate standards, best practices and methodologies to support system implementation and application development.
Effectively manage the integration of solutions into the business to ensure a seamless and successful implementation that minimises business impacts.
Improve the value of information provided to the business, ensuring data integrity and consistency.
Take a continuous improvement approach to identify and recommend improvements to business processes and supporting systems that maximise efficiencies and enhance the customer experience.
Develop and maintain high‑quality documentation and communicate effectively with business and key stakeholders.
Maintain regular and deliberate communication with internal customers to enhance understanding of changing business needs and priorities.
Develop strong relationships with external providers to optimise performance in relation to the delivery of services.

What You'll Bring To The Role

Relevant degree (e.g., information technology).
A minimum of 5 years or more in the IT industry with demonstrated application development experience using:

Java, Groovy, Grails, Spring, JavaScript/TypeScript, Object‑Oriented Programming
Front‑end JS frameworks, such as React or Vue
PL/SQL
CI/CD tools, practices and automation
Linux and Unix OS administration

Sound understanding of commercial drivers.
Ability to thrive in an unstructured, DevOps environment, with a high degree of ownership.
Experience and/or exposure to the retail energy industry is preferred.