Junior AI-First Software Engineer

RGIT Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Matrix is seeking a junior software engineer to join its AI-first product teams in Sydney. You will work with Next.js, TypeScript, and Node, deploying on Vercel with Postgres, and direct AI agents to ship real software from day one.

Working alongside senior engineers, you will learn to review agent output, write tests, and contribute to product discussions, storymapping, and UX decisions in a small, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Able to read and write SQL well to work with relational DBs.
• Adaptable, AI-native mindset from day one.
• Able to explain your own code to others.

Responsibilities

• Build and ship features in a pair, from components to deployed preview.
• Review agent-generated code line-by-line for edge cases and security gaps.
• Take ownership of end-to-end small tools or features from brief to rollout.
• Read existing code and ensure seamless integrations with core platforms.

Skills

SQL proficiency

Problem-solving

Curiosity

Clear communication

Education

Recent university graduate in Computer Science / Software Engineering

Tools

Next.js

TypeScript

Node.js

Claude Code

Cursor

Vercel

Postgres

Salesforce

Snowflake

Job description

Matrix is seeking a junior software engineer to join its AI-first product teams in Sydney. You will work with Next.js, TypeScript, and Node, deploying on Vercel with Postgres, and direct AI agents to ship real software from day one.

Working alongside senior engineers, you will learn to review agent output, write tests, and contribute to product discussions, storymapping, and UX decisions in a small, collaborative environment.