Junior Software Engineer - South Bank, QLD

Flight Centre Travel Group; Queensland; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exclusive Staff Discounts

Travel Discounts

LinkedIn Learning access

Dedicated Engineering Days

Mentorship opportunities

Job summary

Flight Centre Travel Group Australia is hiring a Junior Full-Stack Engineer to own front-end and back-end work across streams, delivering end-to-end features with Next.js and Node.js. The role focuses on reliable, scalable solutions that create genuine value for customers and travel consultants globally.

You will join the Leisure Finance Product team, working in an agile environment to improve the OMNIS Client application used by consultants for bookings and sales commission management.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of professional experience in software development.
• Experience as a Full-Stack Engineer delivering end-to-end experiences.
• Proven experience building user-friendly, responsive web applications for desktop and mobile.
• Experience with modern JavaScript including TypeScript, HTML, CSS.
• Experience designing high-traffic reliable software in Next.js and Node.js.
• Experience with testing (unit/UI tests) using Playwright.
• Experience monitoring with Splunk and New Relic.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deploy web applications, microservices and APIs using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Next JS.
• Craft high quality, secure, testable, maintainable code.
• Own quality through testing and observability for reliability and performance.
• Analyse business requirements and solve problems for customers.
• Participate in code reviews to maintain quality and compliance.
• Maintain and improve documentation across codebases and knowledge bases.
• Collaborate in cross-functional Digital Commerce teams to deliver high quality solutions in an agile environment.

Skills

Full-Stack Engineer

Responsive web apps

TypeScript

HTML/CSS

Tools

Next.js

Node.js

Playwright

Splunk

New Relic

Job description

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 the Leisure Finance Product team, which maintains and updates the OMNIS Client application used by retail consultants globally (AU, NZ, UK, ZA and CAN) to manage bookings and sales commission. Our mission is to continuously improve the application so consultants can focus on selling travel and automate finance processes to strengthen financial control while freeing accountants for higher‑value work. Working closely with finance business leaders across the different regions as well as internal Business Analysts, you'll help our development team deliver on both application and process improvements.

Day To Day

• Design, develop and deploy web applications, microservices and APIs primarily using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Next JS
• 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
• Experience with modern JavaScript coding, testing, debugging, and automation techniques. You are proficient in some of the following: TypeScript, Styled Components, HTML and JS
• 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 certified Great 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, Sydney in 2027)

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

Irreverence. Ownership. Egalitarianism.