Lead Developer

XPT Software; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

XPT Software is seeking a strong, versatile Senior Lead Developer to build and enhance modern applications across the full technology stack. This role requires deep development expertise, modern DevOps practices, and practical cloud exposure, rather than a dedicated cloud engineer.

The candidate will design, develop, and refactor end-to-end applications, collaborate with Product Owners and Agile leads on stories, documentation and testing, and contribute to CI/CD pipelines and automation.

Qualifications

• Python for application and systems development; strong working experience.
• Build, packaging, and release processes.
• Practical exposure to AWS or similar cloud platforms.
• CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitLab preferred.
• Understanding of cloud-hosted architectures and IaC concepts.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, refactor, and maintain end-to-end applications (backend, frontend, integrations).
• Collaborate with Product Owners and Agile leads on user stories, design, documentation, and testing.
• Implement high-quality, maintainable solutions using established engineering standards and design patterns.
• Write and maintain unit tests; participate in and lead code reviews.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, developer tooling, and automation.
• Work with containerised and cloud-hosted applications; resolve technical dependencies across teams.

Skills

Python

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud platforms

Infrastructure as Code

Docker

Git

Tools

Docker

Git

Terraform

Azure DevOps

GitLab

Job description

• XPT SoftwareAustralia PTY Ltd, incorporated in 2016, is a Software Services company
  
• XPT works with topclients across Australia in Banking, Insurance, Telecom,Retail, Energy, Mining and Manufacturingdomains.
  
• We have 120+technocrats in Australia working at our clientlocations.
  
• XPT SoftwareAustralia is part of group companies which has globalpresence across India & Europe
  
• We have served100+ clients globally, fulfilling their onsite-offshoreneeds.
  

We're looking for a strong, versatile Senior Lead Developer tobuild and enhance modern applications across the full technology stack. Thisrole needs someone with deep development expertise, modern DevOps practices,and practical cloud exposure, rather than a dedicated cloud engineer.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, refactor, and maintain end-to-endapplications (backend, frontend, integrations).
  
• Collaborate with Product Owners and Agile leaderson user stories, design, documentation, and testing.
  
• Implement high-quality, maintainable solutionsusing agreed engineering standards and design patterns.
  
• Write and maintain unit tests; participatein and lead code reviews.
  
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, developertooling, and automation.
  
• Work with containerised and cloud-hostedapplications; resolve technical dependencies across teams.
  

Mandatory Skills & Experience:

• Python for application and systems development - strongworking experience (7+ years preferred)
  
• Docker, Git
  
• Terraform
  
• Build, packaging, and release processes
  
• Practical exposure to AWS or similar cloudplatforms
  
• CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps or GitLab preferred)
  
• Understanding of:
  
• Cloud-hosted architectures
  
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts
  

Nice to Have

• Exposure to AI-assisted/agentic developertools (e.g. Cursor, Codex, Claude Code)