Senior Software Engineer

Domain; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extra leave days

Leadership development programs

LinkedIn Learning access

Perkbox discounts

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Domain is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Sydney to drive high-quality software development and architectural direction. You will design scalable, performant web applications, write and review code, and align technical solutions with our broader engineering strategy.

You’ll leverage React, TypeScript, and Next.js to build complex features, mentor engineers, and raise engineering quality standards. You will collaborate with Product and Design teams, participate in on-call rotations, and

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related discipline.
• Experience building scalable, high-traffic web apps using Micro Frontends, SPA, and SSR.
• Experience with GraphQL, cloud-native technologies (AWS), containerisation (Docker), and modern CI/CD practices.
• Proficiency in designing and delivering high-quality software solutions within Agile development environments.
• Collaborative mindset with Product, Design, and Engineering teams to deliver customer-focused outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor junior engineers and drive engineering best practices.
• Security: Familiarity with OWASP security practices.

Responsibilities

• Build high-quality, scalable solutions, applying modern engineering practices.
• Demonstrate strong expertise in web performance optimisation, including Core Web Vitals.
• Address technical debt, improve system performance, and influence engineering standards.
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with Product and Design teams.
• Own on-call rotations, incident responses, and improve system reliability and security.

Skills

React

TypeScript

Next.js

GraphQL

AWS

Docker

CI/CD

Agile

Mentoring

Security (OWASP)

Education

Degree in Computer Science/Software Engineering

Tools

Docker

AWS

Job description

Senior Software Engineer will drive high-quality software development and innovation, serving as a key driver of technical direction across engineering initiatives. This pivotal role involves architecting scalable, highly performant software systems, writing and reviewing code, and ensuring all technical solutions align with the broader engineering strategy. Leveraging deep expertise in React, TypeScript, and Next.js, the engineer will lead the development of complex features, mentor team members, and champion engineering quality standards to solve real customer problems and enhance web applications.

What you'll do

• Build high-quality, scalable, and reliable solutions, applying modern engineering best practices and contributing to continuous improvement across the technology landscape.
• Demonstrate strong expertise in web performance optimisation, including Core Web Vitals (LCP, INP, CLS, and TTFB), with a focus on delivering exceptional customer experiences.
• Contribute to the health, stability, and evolution of platforms by addressing technical debt, improving system performance, and influencing engineering standards through collaboration with broader technical communities.
• Mentor and support junior engineers, while partnering closely with Product Managers and Designers to deliver customer-centric outcomes aligned with business goals.
• Take ownership of operational excellence, including participating in on-call rotations, responding to incidents, and proactively improving system reliability, security, and maintainability.

Ideally you'll have

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience building scalable, high-traffic web applications using modern architectural patterns such as Micro Frontends, SPA, and SSR.
• Experience working with GraphQL, cloud-native technologies (AWS), containerisation (Docker), and modern CI/CD practices.
• Proficiency in designing and delivering high-quality software solutions within Agile development environments.
• Collaborative mindset with proven experience working across Product, Design, and Engineering teams to deliver customer-focused outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor junior engineers, contribute to engineering best practices, and drive continuous improvement within development teams.
• Security: Familiarity with modern Application Security Practices (OWASP) preferred
• Deep understanding of web performance optimisation, including Core Web Vitals (INP, LCP, CLS, and TTFB).

What's in it for you

Working at CoStar Group means you'll enjoy a culture of collaboration and innovation that attracts the best and brightest across a broad range of disciplines. We offer you generous compensation and performance-based incentives. As well as having an outstanding working environment, other perks include extra days of annual leave, leadership development programs, LinkedIn Learning, Perkbox discounts and much more!

About Domain (part of the CoStar Group)

Domain is a leading property technology and services marketplace that is home to one of the largest portfolios of property brands in Australia, including the Domain, Allhomes and Commercial Real Estate (CRE) platforms. In 2025, Domain became part of CoStar Group - a global leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, online marketplaces and 3D digital twin technology. We are dedicated to digitising the world's real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights, and connections that improve their businesses and lives.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Domain is enthusiastically and unapologetically committed to fostering an equitable, inclusive work culture which reflects our customers and communities. We are proactively looking for candidates from all lived experiences, including people with disability, and people of all ages, ethnicities, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples), faiths, sexual orientations, and gender identities (including trans and non-binary people).

We are committed to providing an equitable recruitment process for people with disability. If you require adjustments during the process we're here to support. If you wish to receive this job advertisement in an accessible format, or have a confidential chat about workplace adjustments, please contact our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion team at [e-mail] or leave a message on 1300 858 356 and we will get back to you.

What's Next?

We'll give your application the thoughtful attention it deserves and get back to you as soon as possible. If there's a match, one of our recruitment consultants will reach out-so keep your phone handy! We're genuinely excited about the chance to work together and make a meaningful impact.