Junior Software Engineer - South Bank, QLD

Product and Technology; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exclusive Staff Discounts

Travel Discounts

LinkedIn Learning access

Job summary

Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) invites a Junior Software Engineer to join the South Bank team in Queensland. You will own front-end and back-end work across multiple streams, delivering end-to-end features with a focus on reliable, scalable solutions and high-quality code.

You will work in an agile environment, participate in code reviews, and contribute to documentation while collaborating with business and marketing stakeholders to lift customer conversions through fast, relevant digital

Qualifications

• 1 - 3 years professional experience in software development
• Experience as a Full-Stack Engineer delivering end-to-end experiences
• Proven experience building user-friendly, responsive web applications
• Experience in designing, building high traffic reliable software with Next.js and Node.js
• Experience in software testing with Playwright
• Experience in application monitoring and observability using Splunk and New Relic

Responsibilities

• Craft high quality, secure, testable, maintainable code
• Own the quality of what we build through testing, test automation and observability
• Analyse business requirements and problem solve to create right solutions
• Participate in code reviews to maintain quality and standards
• Maintain and improve documentation across code bases and architectures
• Collaborate in cross-functional Digital Commerce teams to deliver high quality solutions

Skills

Full-Stack Engineer

Next.js

Node.js

Playwright

Agile

Testing

Observability

Tools

Splunk

New Relic

Job description

Junior Software Engineer - South Bank, QLD

At Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) our purpose is to'open up the world for those who want to see'. Every day, we give people all around the world the opportunity to experience something amazing – travel!

As a Junior Full Stack Engineer, you'll take ownership of front-end and back-end work across multiple streams, designing, building, testing and releasing features end to end. The focus is on reliable, scalable solutions that create genuine value for the customer, so you'll bring practical, hands-on development experience, including working within agile engineering environments, underpinned by a solid understanding of good software engineering practices.

You'll join Flight Centre Brand's Search and Discover team, which maintains and updates our AU, NZ, UK, ZA and CA websites, CMS, and top of funnel customer conversions. Our mission is to build and maintain travel discovery and content systems for customers, marketers, and content teams, delivering seamless pathways from inspiration to booking, because travellers expect fast, relevant, and effortless digital experiences. Working closely with business and marketing stakeholders, you'll help deliver projects with clearly defined goals aimed at lifting customer conversion, surfacing the products and deals that help customers better navigate their search for flights, cruises, holidays, stays and tours.

Day to day:

• Craft high quality, secure, testable, maintainable code

Own the quality of what we build, through testing, test automation and observability to ensure operational reliability and performance

Analyse business requirements and problem solve to create the right solutions for our customers

Participate in code reviews with other engineers to provide feedback to ensure we maintain quality, standards, meets requirements and compliance

Maintain and improve our documentation across code bases, architectures, and our knowledge bases

Collaborate in our cross-functional Digital Commerce teams to plan and deliver high quality solutions in a fast-paced, agile environment

You'll be perfect for the role if you have:

1 - 3 years professional experience in software development

Experience as a Full-Stack Engineer, delivering end-to-end experiences across front-end and backend

Proven experience in building user-friendly, responsive web applications for desktop and mobile

Proven experience in designing, building high traffic reliable and performant software in Next JS and Node.js

Experience in software testing from unit tests and UI tests with tools such as Playwright

Experience in application monitoring and observability using tools such as Splunk and New Relic

What you will enjoy:

Culture: you will be employed by an inclusive company that offers a team culture like no other in the industry -Flight Centre Travel Group Australia is proud to be a certifiedGreat Place to Work® Australia New Zealand Pty Ltd

Our People: FCTG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and people from racial, ethnic, or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability

Development:Individualised, ongoing Learning & Development via communities of practice. Dedicated time to learn, share and collaborate skills, interests and goals, as well as contribute your own expertise and insights of others.

Innovation Days where you have the opportunity to create, collaborate, and bring innovative concepts to life!

Dedicated Engineering Days, often hosted by technology partners off-site, where staff have an opportunity to increase knowledge and skills, and test out new and exciting technologies.

Access to 'LinkedIn Learning' for ongoing skills development: over 24,500 courses in over 20 languages

Women in PM&E group - this comprehensive program aims to foster gender diversity and empower and support women in their pursuit of successful careers in technology. It encompasses a variety of initiatives, workshops, mentorship opportunities, and networking events.

Exclusive Staff Discounts:Accessible via our employee-only portal with 350+ of Australia’s leading retailers,health and wellness discounts, financial planning advice, employee share plan and more

Travel Discounts:Including family and friends - flights, hotels, tours, cruises, travel insurance and more

Brightness of Future:Career opportunities in a network of brands and businesses across theglobe -we promote from within

Corporate Health Discounts:Access exclusive discounts on health insurance plans for you and your family with our partner, BUPA, access to internal gym

Mental Health:Support and Employee Assistance Program for staff and family

Social:Regular awards nights, social team-building and industry events, with the opportunity to attend global conferences (Bangkok in 2026)

Giving Back:Corporate Social Responsibility program supporting nominated charities through Workplace Giving, volunteering and fundraising; paid parental and volunteer leave

Sustainability:The protection of our environment is essential to the future of tourism, as a leading travel group, we have made efforts to affect positive change to the environment

Be part of a workplace committed to reconciliation through our Reconciliation Action Plan - we proudly support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander inclusion, cultural safety, and dedicated cultural leave