Full-Stack Software Engineer (Java & React) — Cloud-Native

Lever, Inc.; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Objective in Sydney seeks a Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable applications using Java and React. You will contribute across the full stack within a collaborative capability team and advance your technical skills with mentoring from experienced engineers.

The role reports to the Development Manager and emphasizes hands-on coding, code reviews, cloud-native solutions, CI/CD, testing, and modern engineering tools.

Qualifications

• Two years of commercial software development experience.
• Proficiency in Java and experience with React.
• Strong fundamentals: OOP, data structures, design patterns and version control.
• Working knowledge of cloud platforms, containerisation and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with automated testing and shift-left quality practices.
• Exposure to AI-assisted development tools and workflows.
• Strong problem-solving, communication and collaboration skills.
• Curiosity, adaptability and a genuine desire to learn.

Responsibilities

• Be a hands-on contributor within a capability team; designing, implementing, and testing new features across the full stack while ensuring product cohesion, stability, and scalability.
• Contribute to feature-level technical design, making sound choices and keeping complexity under control.
• Participate in code reviews, learning best practices and helping maintain code quality, standards, and maintainability.
• Support the development of cloud-native solutions with an awareness of scalability, resilience, and reliability (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• Assist in debugging, troubleshooting, and resolving software defects and performance bottlenecks through optimisation techniques.
• Utilise containerisation, CI/CD pipelines, and continuous feedback processes.
• Apply best practices in quality engineering to ensure assigned code components are backed by appropriate test coverage.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools and workflows to support your day-to-day coding, learning, and delivery speed.
• Openly explore and adopt modern engineering tools introduced by the team to improve productivity.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other engineers, to understand requirements and deliver solutions.
• Actively learn from senior team members, embracing mentorship and striving for continuous technical growth.

Skills

Java

React

OOP

Data structures

Design patterns

Version control

Cloud platforms

Containerisation

CI/CD

Testing

AI tools

Communication

Collaboration

Problem solving

Curiosity

Job description

Objective in Sydney seeks a Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable applications using Java and React. You will contribute across the full stack within a collaborative capability team and advance your technical skills with mentoring from experienced engineers.

The role reports to the Development Manager and emphasizes hands-on coding, code reviews, cloud-native solutions, CI/CD, testing, and modern engineering tools.