Senior Software Engineer

Nuix; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Nuix is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Sydney to partner with Engineering Managers, Principal Engineers, Architects, and the Product team to deliver high-quality Nuix Products. The role emphasises Java backend development with Spring, and may include React/TypeScript or full-stack work.

The successful candidate will mentor engineers, contribute to AI-enabled features, and collaborate across geographies to advance Nuix’s platform while growing with the team.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years' software engineering experience with end-to-end delivery.
• Strong backend Java and Spring; React/TypeScript or full-stack capability valued.
• Python exposure and comfort with model-backed components a plus.
• Experience with containerised, cloud and on-prem delivery (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS).
• Interest or experience in AI/LLM-backed features, agents or NLP/document-intelligence domains is desirable.
• Recognised as a subject-matter expert in at least one technical area; strong communication and mentoring in a distributed team.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of significant features and epics — design, build, test and ship.
• Promote secure-by-design practices with security, performance and DevOps considerations.
• Provide thoughtful code reviews, capture security concerns and maintain QA gates.
• Lead architecture discussions and contribute to target state across teams.
• Drive cross-team collaboration and effective communication across geographies.
• Mentor mid-level, associate and graduate engineers.

Skills

Java backend

Spring

React/TypeScript

Python

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

AI/LLM

Architecture

Mentoring

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

We're on a mission to be a Force For Good, through our People, Products and Purpose at Nuix. This extends to our People. We're fiercely passionate, love working at pace, thrive in ambiguity, live, and breathe outside of the box, and above all are good humans. We're determined to make a positive difference in the world, whether through our solutions which help the top companies, governments and agencies find the truth and combat illegal activities, or through our people who care about contributing and giving back both within, and outside, of Nuix. We are a Force For Good. We're selective about who comes on board, and you should be too. But if the above sounds like a match, get in touch today and get ready for the possibility of starting a once-in-a-career journey.

Role Overview

The Senior Software Engineer at Nuix works closely with Engineering Managers, Principal Engineers, Architects, and the Product team to deliver high-quality Nuix Products that serve both the company and its customers. We are looking for a software engineer with good understanding and experience building applications with Java.

Location

This position will be based in our Sydney office. The candidate is required to attend the office a minimum of 3 days per week but may voluntarily elect to work either remotely or from the Sydney office for the remaining 2 days of the week.

We're on a mission to be a Force For Good, through our People, Products and Purpose at Nuix. This extends to our People. We're fiercely passionate, love working at pace, thrive in ambiguity, live, and breathe outside of the box, and above all are good humans. We're determined to make a positive difference in the world, whether through our solutions which help the top companies, governments and agencies find the truth and combat illegal activities, or through our people who care about contributing and giving back both within, and outside, of Nuix. We are a Force For Good. We're selective about who comes on board, and you should be too. But if the above sounds like a match, get in touch today and get ready for the possibility of starting a once-in-a-career journey.

Role Overview

The Senior Software Engineer at Nuix works closely with Engineering Managers, Principal Engineers, Architects, and the Product team to deliver high-quality Nuix Products that serve both the company and its customers. We are looking for a software engineer with good understanding and experience building applications with Java.

Location

This position will be based in our Sydney office. The candidate is required to attend the office a minimum of 3 days per week but may voluntarily elect to work either remotely or from the Sydney office for the remaining 2 days of the week.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of significant features and epics — design, build, test and ship.

• Bring greater awareness of non-functional requirements (security, performance, DevOps) and ensure architecture principles are followed.

• Provide thoughtful, pragmatic code review on complex PRs, capturing security concerns and ensuring secure-by-design practices.

• Set and refine code best practices; help maintain and improve QA gates.

• Be active in architecture discussions — asking questions, challenging approaches, contributing to target state.

• Drive collaboration within the team and communicate effectively across teams and geographies.

• Mentor and support mid-level, associate and graduate engineers.

• Contribute to how we design, evaluate and ship AI agents and agentic capability in the platform.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Degree, or equivalent, in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.

• Typically 7+ years' software engineering experience, with a demonstrated track record of delivering complex work end-to-end.

• Strong backend Java and experience with Spring framework; and/or React/TypeScript; full-stack capability valued.

• Python exposure and comfort working with model-backed components and data scientists is a plus.

• Experience with containerised, cloud and on-prem delivery (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS) desirable.

• Interest or experience in AI/LLM-backed features, agents or NLP/document-intelligence domains is highly desirable.

• Recognised as a subject-matter expert in at least one technical area; a clear communicator and a positive, mentoring presence in a distributed team.

About NUIX

Nuix is an equal opportunities employer. Don’t let imposter syndrome hold you back! We welcome all applications and are a flexible employer.

We strive to make any required adjustments where possible to make the process fair and equitable for everyone. If you need any accommodations throughout the interview process, please note this in your job application.

Nuix is on an incredible journey of transformation, aligning our strengths with our ambitions to pursue greater opportunities. As we expand our global team and extend our skills and expertise, we are unified as one Nuix team guided by our shared values.

As we expand our global team and extend our skills and expertise, we are unified as one Nuix team guided by our shared values.

Nuix Vision

Finding Truth in a Digital World.

Nuix Mission Statement

Nuix creates innovative software that empowers organizations to simply and quickly find the truth from any data in a digital world. We are a passionate and talented team, delighting our customers with software that transforms data into actionable intelligence.

Nuix Values

• TAKE OWNERSHIP

• RESILIENT

• UNAFRAID

• TEAM NUIX

• HERO OUR CUSTOMERS