Senior Software Engineer

Peoplebank; Melbourne; Remote; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote option

6-month contract

Job summary

Peoplebank is collaborating with a leading technology organisation to hire a Java Backend Developer for a 6-month contract with potential extension. The role is fully remote across Australia, accommodating a flexible work model for cloud-native platforms at scale.

You will design, develop and maintain scalable Java backend services, RESTful APIs and AWS-based workloads. The position blends software development with production support, incident ownership, and operational problem solving to

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of backend development with Java

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain scalable Java backend applications and RESTful APIs
• Build and support cloud-native solutions within AWS environments
• Troubleshoot production incidents and implement long-term fixes
• Analyse logs and metrics to diagnose root causes
• Collaborate with engineering, product and support teams to deliver reliable software
• Contribute to system reliability and developer experience improvements

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

AWS

DynamoDB/Aurora

Distributed systems

Observability

Incident ownership

Tools

Splunk

SignalFx

OpenAPI

Pact

Jira Service Management

Job description

Contract: 6 Months with potential extension
Location: Australia-wide -Fully Remote Option Available

We're partnering with a leading technology organisation to find an experienced Java Backend Developer to join a high performing engineering team building and supporting cloud native platforms at scale.

This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys a blend of software development, production support, and operational problem solving. You'll not only build and enhance backend services but also play a key role in investigating production issues, debugging failures, recovering workflows, and improving the reliability and resilience of critical systems.

What You'll Be Doing

• Design, develop and maintain scalable Java backend applications and RESTful APIs
• Build and support cloud-native solutions within AWS environments
• Troubleshoot production incidents, investigate root causes and implement long-term fixes
• Debug workflow failures across distributed systems and messaging platforms
• Safely recover workflows and automate recurring operational recovery processes
• Monitor application health and performance using logs, metrics and observability tooling
• Collaborate closely with engineering, product and support teams to deliver reliable, high-quality software
• Contribute to continuous improvements in system reliability, operational excellence and developer experience

Essential Skills & Experience

• 4-7 years of hands-on backend development experience using Java
• Strong experience with Spring Boot and REST API development
• Proven AWS experience including:
  • Step Functions
  • SQS
  • SNS
  • DynamoDB
  • Aurora / SQL databases
• Experience working with distributed systems and event-driven architectures
• Strong production support and operational troubleshooting experience
• Ability to analyse logs and metrics to diagnose incidents and identify root causes
• Experience with observability platforms such as Splunk, SignalFx or similar
• Comfortable taking ownership of incidents through to resolution

Nice to Have

• Gradle
• OpenAPI
• Pact Contract Testing
• Jira Service Management
• Feature Flag tooling and practices

For more info contact Aparna on *************@peoplebnak.com.au

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