Senior Software Engineer

Copeland LP; Australia; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits plans

Flexible time off

Paid parental leave

Vacation and holiday leave

Job summary

Copeland LP is seeking a Software Engineer to join our Analytics Feature Team. You will scale a Python-based analytics engine that processes large building datasets, bridging complex physics with high-performance software.

You’ll collaborate with data scientists, promote engineering best practices, and own end-to-end deployment in a Kubernetes/Docker environment, while exploring AI integrations to automate insights and ticket descriptions.

Qualifications

• Strong Python experience with data-heavy libraries (Pandas/NumPy).
• Experience building scalable, production-grade software systems.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud services.
• Comfortable collaborating with data scientists and domain experts.

Responsibilities

• Scale the Analytics Engine: work on the Python-based engine processing building data streams.
• Champion software engineering best practices, observability, testing, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with data scientists and domain experts to improve engineering culture.
• Own end-to-end deployment and runtime understanding in a Kubernetes/Docker environment.
• Explore AI integrations to automate insights and descriptions.

Skills

Python

Pandas

NumPy

PyTorch

Kubernetes

Docker

Google Cloud

Pub/Sub

Kotlin

Spring Boot

PostgreSQL

Time-series databases

Next.js

React

TypeScript

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Google Cloud

Pub/Sub

PostgreSQL

Job description

About Us

We are a global climate technologies company engineered for sustainability. We create sustainable and efficient residential, commercial and industrial spaces through HVACR technologies. We protect temperature-sensitive goods throughout the cold chain. And we bring comfort to people globally. Best-in-class engineering, design and manufacturing combined with category-leading brands in compression, controls, software and monitoring solutions result in next-generation climate technology that is built for the needs of the world ahead. Whether you are a professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring your first opportunity, or recent graduate with an advanced degree, we have opportunities that will allow you to innovate, be challenged and make an impact. Join our team and start your journey today!

About Bueno

We are a 12-year-old mission-driven company dedicated to accelerating the built environment’s transition to Net Zero. We connect to modern building systems (such as HVAC, lifts, fire, and refrigeration) to gather massive datasets that are currently under-utilised. Using advanced analytics and AI, we identify inefficiencies and faults in these systems that save our customers money, prevent failures and significantly reduce utility consumption. Given the built environment is accountable for 40% of the world’s emissions, we have the ability to make a tangible difference through our technology. Our client list includes industry giants like Disney, Woolworths, Westfield, Target (US), and huge European retailers. We are currently on the cusp of a massive growth phase, aiming to 5x our business over the next 3 years as we tackle the North American refrigeration market, thanks to our recent acquisition by Copeland - a global leader in refrigeration and controls.

The Role

We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our Analytics Feature Team. Historically, our analytics rules were written by domain experts and data scientists. As we scale to handle 10x the data volume, we need a software engineering mindset to take ownership of this engine and help improve its scalability while keeping a lid on complexity. You won't just be writing business logic; you will be building a scalable, maintainable, and observable system. You will bridge the gap between complex building physics and high-performance software engineering, ensuring our analytics engine (running on Kubernetes and Docker) can handle our rapid expansion.

What You’ll Do

• Scale the Analytics Engine: Work on our core Python-based engine that processes massive streams of building data. You will help us continue our mission to build robust, production-grade software.
• Engineering Excellence: Champion software best practices, observability, testing, and maintainability. You will help structure the code so that it is performant, testable and (hopefully) bug‑free.
• Collaborate & Mentor: Work alongside data scientists and domain experts, helping them adopt better engineering cultures and practices.
• Infrastructure & DevOps: Utilise our Kubernetes-native, autoscaling Docker container environment. While we have platform engineers, we encourage an "end-to-end ownership" culture where you understand how your code deploys and runs.
• Innovation: We are actively integrating AI (Gemini, Transformers) into our workflow to automate ticket descriptions and insights. You’ll have the freedom to innovate and explore new tools, in addition to joining other feature teams in the future to expand your horizons.

The Tech Stack Core for this role:

• Python (Pandas, NumPy, PyTorch).

Infrastructure:

• Kubernetes, Docker, Google Cloud, Pub/Sub Queues.

Broader Stack (Good to know):

• Kotlin, Spring Boot (used for main APIs), PostgreSQL, Time‑series databases.

Front End (for context):

• Next.js, React, TypeScript.

Who You Are

A Software Engineer at Heart: You aren't just a script-writer; you understand how to build systems that last. You value clean code, architecture, and scalability over quick fixes. You are willing to take a club to complexity wherever you find it.

Python Proficient: You have strong experience with Python, specifically with data‑heavy libraries like Pandas or NumPy. Note: If you are a strong Java/Kotlin engineer willing to learn and work primarily in Python, we are open to that too.

Not a "CRUD" Developer: You want to solve hard technical challenges regarding performance and scale, rather than just building API endpoints.

Team Player: You are comfortable working in a small, agile feature team (typically ~4 engineers, a lead, and a product manager) where you have high autonomy and impact.

Purpose-driven: Your time and effort is incredibly precious; we want to make sure it is turned towards something more valuable than making people buy stuff they don’t need. Work with us if you care about using your skills and experience to make the world a slightly less unsustainable place.

Why Join Now?

Massive Impact: Your code directly contributes to reducing carbon emissions globally.

Growth Phase: We are acquiring major US contracts and expanding in Europe thanks to our recent acquisition by Copeland.

Culture: We operate with "Feature Teams" that own their delivery end-to-end. We avoid silos and encourage engineers to touch the whole stack. Our Commitment to Our People Across the globe, we are united by a singular Purpose: Sustainability is no small ambition. That’s why everything we do is geared toward a sustainable future—for our generation and all those to come. Through groundbreaking innovations, HVACR technology and cold chain solutions, we are reducing carbon emissions and improving energy efficiency in spaces of all sizes, from residential to commercial to industrial. Our employees are our greatest strength. We believe that our culture of passion, openness, and collaboration empowers us to work toward the same goal - to make the world a better place. We invest in the end-to-end development of our people, beginning at onboarding and through senior leadership, so they can thrive personally and professionally.

• Flexible and competitive benefits plans offer the right options to meet your individual/family needs.
• We provide employees with flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.

Together, we have the opportunity – and the power – to continue to revolutionize the technology behind air conditioning, heating and refrigeration, and cultivate a better future. Learn more about us and how you can join our team!

Our Commitment to Inclusion & Belonging

At Copeland, we cultivate a strong sense of inclusion and belonging where individuals of all backgrounds, and with diverse perspectives, are embraced and treated fairly to enable a stronger workforce. Our employee resource groups play an important role in culture and community building at Copeland.

Equal Opportunity Employer Copeland is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.

We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

With $5B of global revenue, Copeland is a leading provider of compression products, electronics, software, and solutions across many applications within Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVACR), where macro and regulatory trends towards environmental sustainability, leads to changes in HVACR technology. Other products include other heating applications, food service and retail, transportation, and healthcare/life sciences. This new business also has a solution portfolio that manages, monitors, and controls refrigeration units in the commercial setting, as well as software solutions that measure and monitor temperature conditions of refrigerated goods in transit, where there is a greater emphasis on energy management/sustainability solutions globally.