Senior Software Developer - Expression of Interest (EOI)

KBR, Inc.; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Place To Work

Flexible working

Competitive salary

Paid parental leave

Income protection

Employee stock purchase plans

Job summary

KBR, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Developer for Canberra/Brisbane. The role involves designing, developing, and maintaining high‑quality software within an Agile framework.

You will participate in planning, estimation, development and reviews, while contributing to design, testing and documentation throughout the lifecycle. Ideal candidates will have strong C# and WPF experience, solid OOP knowledge, unit testing experience, and excellent communication skills to collaborate across technical

Qualifications

• Strong experience in software development or a similar role.
• Proficient with C# and WPF.
• Solid understanding of OOP and software design.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain high‑quality software following standards.
• Participate in Agile sprint activities including planning and reviews.
• Develop unit and system tests to ensure quality and performance.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation throughout the SDLC.
• Collaborate with developers, project managers and stakeholders to deliver solutions.
• Identify opportunities to improve development processes, tools and practices.
• Represent KBR professionally adhering to policies, security requirements and quality standards.

Skills

C# and WPF

OOP principles

Unit testing

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Tools

Azure DevOps

Git

Visual Studio

Job description

Senior Software Developer – Expression of Interest (EOI)

Location: Canberra and Brisbane (permanent full‑time). Secure clearance: NV1 or higher.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain high‑quality software in accordance with established standards and best practices.
• Participate in all Agile sprint activities, including planning, estimation, development and reviews.
• Contribute to software design, task decomposition and effort estimation.
• Develop and execute unit and system testing to ensure software quality and performance.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with developers, project managers and stakeholders to deliver effective software solutions.
• Identify opportunities to improve development processes, tools and practices.
• Represent KBR professionally while adhering to company policies, security requirements and quality standards.

Ideal Candidate You Will Bring

• Strong experience in software development or a similar role.
• Strong experience developing applications using C# and WPF.
• Solid understanding of Object‑Oriented Programming (OOP) principles and software design.
• Experience with unit testing and delivering high‑quality, maintainable code.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving and organisational skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and non‑technical teams.

Desirable

• Experience with Azure DevOps (ADO/TFS), Git and Microsoft Visual Studio.
• Experience working within Agile/Scrum development environments.
• Familiarity with the Microsoft software development and testing ecosystem.
• Experience developing software for Defence or other secure, mission‑critical environments.

Benefits

• A workplace culture certified as a Great Place To Work.
• Flexible working.
• Competitive salary (including annual reviews).
• Paid parental leave.
• Income protection.
• Corporate rewards.
• Salary packaging/Novated leasing.
• Employee stock purchase plans.
• Flu shots, skin checks and discounted private health insurance.
• Career development: online learning, mentorship and career pathways.

All candidates must hold and maintain an active NV1 Defence Security Clearance; only candidates with NV1 clearance or above should apply.

Job ID: R2126267