Lead Backend Engineer | API Platform Architect (Hybrid)

Bridge IT Engineering; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridge IT Engineering is seeking a Principal Developer / Lead Backend Developer for a Federal Government department. The role combines technical leadership with hands-on delivery, focused on enterprise backend services and API platforms that support web, portal and mobile applications.

The position requires strong experience in API architecture, CI/CD, automated testing, and platform engineering, with additional credit for Salesforce/MuleSoft integrations and Cloudflare familiarity.

Qualifications

• Experience building enterprise-scale backend services and API architectures.
• Strong CI/CD, automated testing and modern platform engineering.
• Technical leadership and mentoring of development teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development and evolution of enterprise backend services and API platform.
• Provide technical direction while remaining hands-on in delivery.
• Mentor and guide delivery teams on best practices and tooling.

Skills

Backend architecture

Leadership

Mentoring

CI/CD

Cloud

Tools

Salesforce

MuleSoft

Cloudflare

Job description

Bridge IT Engineering is seeking a Principal Developer / Lead Backend Developer for a Federal Government department. The role combines technical leadership with hands-on delivery, focused on enterprise backend services and API platforms that support web, portal and mobile applications.

The position requires strong experience in API architecture, CI/CD, automated testing, and platform engineering, with additional credit for Salesforce/MuleSoft integrations and Cloudflare familiarity.