Senior Software Engineer

Reece Australia Pty Ltd; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stable career

Career growth

Team member discounts

18 weeks paid parental leave

Job summary

Reece Australia Pty Ltd in Melbourne is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead design and development of technical solutions within the Breakthrough Innovation team. You’ll stay hands-on, mentor colleagues and help elevate skills across the team.

Based at our Cremorne head office, this on-site role offers exposure to Java, REST APIs, cloud platforms and modern tooling, with opportunities to shape products and collaborate across engineering, product and design.

Qualifications

• Experience as a back-end or full-stack engineer, with Java.
• Experience with React, Python or Kotlin is a bonus, but not essential.
• Experience with REST API development and backend integration, migration and integration experience would be a bonus.
• Hands on experience with CI/CD pipelines, and automation testing.
• Exposure to container technologies such as Docker and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes.
• Experience developing, configuring and deploying solutions on AWS or Azure or GCP.
• Good listening and communication skills, with an openness to giving and receiving constructive feedback.
• A willingness to question how things are done and help us find better ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of technical solutions.
• Stay hands-on while mentoring team members and sharing knowledge.
• Collaborate with engineering, product and design to deliver high-quality software.
• Contribute to automation testing and CI/CD improvements.
• Help deploy and operate solutions on cloud platforms.

Skills

Java

Full-stack/Back-end

React

Python

Kotlin

REST API development

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Communication

Willingness to learn

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

About the role

As part of our Breakthrough Innovation team, you’ll build technology and digital tools that solve real problems for our customers and make everyday work easier for our people. We’re collaborative, diverse and humble. We bring engineering, product and design together, working with leading technologies and exploring new ways to do things better. Based at our Head Office in Cremorne, Melbourne, you’ll have opportunities to grow your career, with the stability of an iconic Australian business. As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll lead the design and development of technical solutions. You’ll stay hands‑on, while sharing your knowledge, mentoring team members and helping them build their skills.

Skills and experience for this role

• Experience as a back‑end or full‑stack engineer, working with Java.
• Experience with React, Python or Kotlin is a bonus, but not essential.
• Experience with REST API development and backend integration, migration and integration experience would be a bonus.
• Hands on experience with CI/CD pipelines, and automation testing.
• Exposure to container technologies such as Docker and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes.
• Experience developing, configuring and deploying solutions on AWS or Azure or GCP.
• Good listening and communication skills, with an openness to giving and receiving constructive feedback.
• A willingness to question how things are done and help us find better ways of working.

Ready to build what's next with us?

About Reece

You might know Reece for plumbing, but there's much more to us. We’re using digital solutions to change how we work and support our customers. We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help bring that work to life.

Company Benefits

• A stable career with a proud Australian company
• Opportunities to learn and grow your career
• Team member discounts on our products
• 18 weeks paid parental leave

Reece is more than a workplace—it’s where your passion meets purpose. In Australia and New Zealand, we support the essential industries that keep communities thriving. With a focus on collaboration, innovation, and customer success, we offer opportunities to make a difference at every stage of your career. Whether you’re working in our branches, showrooms, or support centre, you’ll be part of a team committed to professional growth and delivering world‑class solutions.