Senior Application Developer

UniSuper Management Pty Ltd; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development budget

Parental leave

Superannuation contribution

Additional leave days

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

UniSuper is seeking a Senior Application Developer with deep Acurity expertise to deliver secure, scalable solutions across the Acurity platform and integrations. You will collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to shape technical direction and ensure solutions meet regulatory and operational requirements.

You will lead design and implementation, provide effort estimates, manage risks, address technical debt, and mentor other developers to raise delivery standards within UniSuper's

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in Acurity development, configuration and support.
• Strong SQL and database development skills.
• Understanding APIs, integration patterns and system design.
• Experience delivering complex enterprise technology solutions through the full software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality application enhancements and regulatory changes that meet business objectives and minimise operational risk.
• Lead the design and implementation of Acurity and related platform solutions using your specialist technical expertise.
• Drive successful delivery outcomes by providing effort estimates and identifying delivery risks and dependencies.
• Improve platform reliability and operational performance by addressing technical debt and recommending modernisation opportunities.
• Lead the investigation and resolution of complex production incidents and application issues.
• Influence technical direction and provide technical guidance and mentoring to other developers.

Skills

Acurity development

SQL & DB

APIs & Integration

SDLC experience

Mentoring

Stakeholder comms

Job description

UniSuper is a workplace where highly skilled professionals are empowered to Think Great and deliver exceptional retirement outcomes for our members. With a culture grounded in accountability, collaboration and care, your work contributes directly to members' long term financial security.

The Technology and Delivery team ensures the sustained health and maintenance of UniSuper's core systems and platforms - to provide high availability, stability and performance. We remain committed to partner with business units to provide business driven scale and simplification, guidance and delivery of the Enterprise Portfolio and technologies required to enable business capabilities and support the execution of UniSuper's Strategy.

Step into an impactful specialist role where you can influence the evolution of UniSuper's Acurity platform and deliver solutions that support member outcomes, operational resilience and strategic business objectives.

The role

As a Senior Application Developer and subject matter expert in Acurity development, you will deliver solutions across the Acurity platform and associated integrations. You'll influence technical direction and partner with business and technology stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable and maintainable solutions aligned to business needs. Furthermore, you will:

Deliver high-quality application enhancements and regulatory changes that meet business objectives and minimise operational risk.

Lead the design and implementation of Acurity and related platform solutions using your specialist technical expertise.

Drive successful delivery outcomes by providing effort estimates and identifying delivery risks and dependencies.

Improve platform reliability and operational performance by addressing technical debt and recommending modernisation opportunities.

Lead the investigation and resolution of complex production incidents and application issues.

Influence technical direction and provide technical guidance and mentoring to other developers.

About you

You bring deep Acurity expertise and experience delivering complex enterprise technology solutions across the full software development lifecycle. You enjoy solving complex technical challenges, sharing your expertise and collaborating with stakeholders to deliver quality outcomes. In addition, you will bring:

Deep expertise in Acurity development, configuration and support.

Strong SQL and database development skills, including query optimisation and troubleshooting.

Strong understanding of application architecture, integration patterns, APIs and application design principles.

Experience delivering complex enterprise technology solutions through the full software development lifecycle.

Ability to influence technical decisions and provide guidance on development approaches, standards and best practices.

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

What We Offer

UniSuper believes that the best way to achieve great things is when we come together and collaborate. Therefore, we ask you to be able to commit to 60% of your time in office. UniSuper is proud of our culture and benefits, which empower our people to achieve their full potential, thrive and grow their career with us. These include:

$1,500 yearly development budget

20 weeks paid parental leave

17% superannuation contribution

3 additional paid leave days

It should go without saying, but at UniSuper, we value and celebrate diversity and inclusion. We believe that a variety of perspectives, backgrounds, interests, abilities and skills is crucial for delivering great retirement outcomes for our members. We invite you to apply for the roles that suit your career aspirations, even if you don't meet all the requirements.

Think Great. Create Great.

Welcome to a place where future-minded Australians come together.

UniSuper began with a single compelling idea: we can deliver better value. We're now one of Australia’s largest superannuation funds with approximately 670,000 members^ and approximately $158 billion^ in funds under management.

^As at 30 June 2025

Welcome to a place where future-minded Australians come together.

UniSuper began with a single compelling idea: we can deliver better value. We're now one of Australia’s largest superannuation funds with approximately 670,000 members^ and approximately $158 billion^ in funds under management.