Senior Python Software Engineer

Talent; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 140,000; Part time

Job summary

Talent is seeking an experienced Senior Python Developer to lead and hands‑on develop the re‑platforming of a data processing application on a modern, scalable platform. This part‑time Melbourne role is based in Docklands on an initial 6‑month contract with potential extension.

The ideal candidate is a senior engineer or tech lead who enjoys coding while guiding technical direction, solution design, mentoring and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Strong Python development experience including design, optimisation and troubleshooting.
• Senior Software Engineer or Tech Lead on application modernisation or re-platforming projects.
• Solid object‑oriented design skills and clean code principles.
• Experience building data‑intensive applications, ETL pipelines, APIs and microservices.
• Experience integrating databases, external APIs and enterprise systems.
• Experience with CI/CD, automated testing, release management, monitoring and logging.
• Baseline Security Clearance is required.
• Experience in large enterprise, government or regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical design and implementation of the re‑platforming initiative.
• Define migration approach and develop Python solutions for data processing workloads.
• Design and develop data‑intensive applications, ETL workflows, APIs and microservices.
• Build data ingestion, transformation, validation and processing pipelines.
• Apply modern software engineering, DevSecOps, CI/CD and automation practices.
• Conduct code reviews and promote clean code and engineering best practices.
• Collaborate with solution architects, platform teams, project managers and stakeholders.
• Support knowledge transfer and capability uplift across application support teams.

Skills

Python development

Senior software engineer

Technical leadership

CI/CD

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Git

APIs

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Python Developer Software Engineer to provide technical leadership and hands‑on development for the re‑platforming of a data processing application onto a modern, scalable platform. This is a part‑time opportunity based in Dockland Melbourne on a initial 6‑month contract with possible extension.

This role will suit a senior engineer or Tech lead who enjoys remaining hands‑on while also providing technical direction, solution design, mentoring, and stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the technical design and implementation of an application re‑platforming initiative
• Define the migration approach and develop Python solutions for complex data processing workloads
• Design and develop data‑intensive applications, ETL workflows, APIs, and microservices
• Build data ingestion, transformation, validation, and processing pipelines
• Apply modern software engineering, DevSecOps, CI/CD, testing, and automation practices
• Conduct code reviews and promote clean code and engineering best practices
• Collaborate with Solution Architects, platform teams, Project Managers, engineers, and business stakeholders
• Support knowledge transfer and capability uplift across application support teams

Key Requirements

• Successful candidate must be able to obtain a Baseline Security Clearance
• Strong commercial Python development experience, including application design, optimisation, and troubleshooting
• Proven experience as a Senior Software Engineer or Technical Lead on application modernisation or re‑platforming projects
• Strong understanding of object‑oriented programming, design patterns, and clean code principles
• Experience developing data‑intensive applications, ETL pipelines, APIs, and microservices
• Experience integrating databases, external APIs, messaging platforms, and enterprise systems
• Strong knowledge of batch and real‑time data processing architectures
• Experience with CI/CD, Git, automated testing, release management, monitoring, and logging
• Experience designing microservices, event‑driven architectures, and API‑first solutions
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to communicate technical concepts to technical and non‑technical audiences
• Previous experience modernising or re‑platforming legacy applications
• Experience within large enterprise, government, or regulated environments
• Strong understanding of security, authentication, authorisation, and compliance requirements