Senior Developer

NSW Department of Customer Service; City of Parramatta; Hybrid; AUD 133,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible location

Hybrid working

Accrued days off

Self-learning tools

Career agility

Wellbeing programs

Meaningful work

Job summary

NSW Department of Customer Service is seeking Senior Developers for 35-hour weeks on a full-time, temporary basis up to 12 months. Hybrid working across Revenue NSW offices with a flexible location, offering a starting salary of 133,348 AUD plus super.

The successful candidate will contribute to multi-program digital transformations, building modern front-end and back-end services, and aligning with industry standards. Closing date 16 September 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience in frontend and backend development for large digital transformation programs.
• Strong knowledge of React.js and RESTful API integration.
• Experience with Spring Boot and cloud-native deployments.

Responsibilities

• Be a hands-on developer delivering solutions that meet business needs and coding standards.
• Conduct code reviews and ensure quality and best practices.
• Create and maintain technical documentation (architecture, codebase, practices).
• Participate in testing and QA efforts.
• Communicate effectively to manage customer expectations.

Skills

React.js

Storybook

Redux

Context API

React Query

Styled Components

Material UI

Ant Design

Axios

Jest

React Testing Library

AWS

Git

Tools

GitHub

GitLab

Bitbucket

Terraform

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Senior Developer
Full-Time (35hpw) Temporary opportunities upto 12 months
Salary Range $133,348+$146,945pa + super
Location flexible across Revenue NSW offices with hybrid working

Program Overview

Join a dynamic team at the forefront of multiple exciting digital transformation programs aimed at modernising core systems, enhancing customer experiences, and streamlining business processes. This role offers the opportunity to work with contemporary technology stacks and innovative solutions to drive meaningful change across the organisation.

You’ll play a key part in shaping the future of digital services and contributing to impactful projects that make a difference to NSW customers.

We are looking for experienced frontend and backend senior developers who have demonstrated experience working on complex transformation projects.

Full-stack developers are encouraged to apply; however, it is not a requirement to have both frontend and backend experience to be considered for these roles.

Key accountabilities

• Be a hands-on developer while supporting team members and ensuring that delivered solutions meet the business needs and adhere to coding and design standards.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues.
• Conduct code reviews and ensure code quality and adherence to best practices.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, such as system architecture, codebase, and best practices.
• Participate in testing and quality assurance efforts.
• Have excellent communication skills and be able to manage customer expectations
• Frontend Developer skills and experience required:
• Strong experience with React.js, including building reusable components using Storybook.
• Skilled in state management using Redux, Context API, and server state with React Query.
• Proficient in Styled Components, responsive/adaptive design, and UI libraries like Material UI and Ant Design.
• Experienced in integrating RESTful APIs with Axios, including handling authentication and error states.
• Strong testing skills with Jest, React Testing Library, and effective mocking strategies.
• Hands-on experience deploying front-end applications on AWS (S3, CloudFront, Cognito, API Gateway).
• Proficient with Git and collaborative workflows (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket).
• Backend Developer skills and experience required:
• Extensive experience in developing microservices and RESTful APIs using Spring Boot.
• Strong knowledge of cloud computing platforms such as AWS.
• Hands on expertise with Infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform.
• Expertise in micro service and Java design patterns.
• Hands on web front-end experience with React
• Proficiency in cloud-native development practices including serverless computing, containers, and Kubernetes orchestration.
• Expertise in relational databases RDBMS and NoSQL databases.
• Expert experience developing within agile methodology using CI/CD pipelines.

Why work for Revenue NSW? There are lots of reasons why a role with us is rewarding:

• Flexible office location across NSW
• Hybrid working, compressed hours and generous leave conditions, so you can make time for what counts
• Accrued Days Off (days in lieu) in addition to Annual Leave
• Ongoing access to industry approved self-learning tools
• Career agility including opportunities to work on different programs
• The opportunity for meaningful work that matters to all of us in NSW
• Corporate wellbeing programs with access to Fitness passport

Salary Grade 9/10, with the base salary for this role starting at $133,348 base plus superannuation

Closing Date: 16th September 2026, Wednesday at 10am

Careers at Department of Customer Service

A career at the Department of Customer Service (DCS) gives you the opportunity to help improve government services and be part of reform that benefits people across NSW. We are focused on delivering excellent customer service, digital transformation, and regulatory reform. Come join us and influence the future of our great state.

Belong in our diverse and inclusive workplace

The strength of our workforce lies in its diversity and embracing difference, while the key to our success is leveraging the contributions of employees with different backgrounds and perspectives.

We provide adjustments to the recruitment process for candidates, including individuals with disability. If you require an adjustment during the recruitment process, including alternate formats or have questions about the support available, please contact Talent Operations on 02 8276 8130 or [e-mail].