Senior Software Engineer

Qoria

Western Australia

On-site

AUD 120,000 - 150,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Employee Share Scheme

Additional leave days

Tech Allowance

Flexibility and autonomy

Training time in Go and Kubernetes

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Perth is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the engineering direction for core APIs and services. This role involves designing and delivering scalable backend services while mentoring engineers. The ideal candidate has strong expertise in Golang and TypeScript, along with experience in cloud-native systems. The company offers a full-time position with competitive benefits, including an employee share scheme and additional leave days.

Qualifications

Significant software engineering experience with languages such as Golang, .NET, or TypeScript.
Experience designing and operating distributed, scalable, cloud-native systems.
Proven ability to mentor, guide, or influence other engineers.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and delivery of reliable, scalable backend services.
Make informed engineering trade-offs balancing quality, velocity, and cost.
Contribute to technical architecture decisions and long-term platform evolution.

Skills

Golang

TypeScript

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Datadog

Job description

Senior Software Engineer

Qoria Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Overview

Qoria is a purpose‑driven, ASX listed global leader in child digital safety technology. Our solutions protect schools, districts, and parental communities, helping 30,000 schools and 7 million parents keep 25 million children safe in 180 countries.

What’s the opportunity?

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will lead the engineering direction for core APIs and services that power Qoria’s global platform. You’ll design, build, and operate high‑performance, low‑cost, and highly available services at global SaaS scale, mentoring other engineers and solving complex scaling challenges.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and delivery of reliable, scalable, high‑performance backend services
Make informed engineering trade‑offs balancing quality, velocity, and cost‑to‑own
Mentor engineers and uplift engineering practices across the team
Contribute to technical architecture decisions and long‑term platform evolution
Partner with product and engineering leaders to estimate, plan, and deliver high‑impact changes
Uphold strong engineering standards, observability, testing, and operational excellence
Own your services in production (“You build it, you run it”) with a focus on performance and availability
Continuously improve processes, tooling, and systems to support a multi‑product, global SaaS platform

Qualifications

Significant hands‑on software engineering experience with languages such as Golang, .NET, or TypeScript
Ability to work technology‑agnostic and learn new languages/frameworks quickly
Experience designing and operating distributed, scalable, cloud‑native systems
Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and attention to long‑term maintainability
Proven ability to mentor, guide, or influence other engineers
Excellent collaboration and communication skills
A passion for problem‑solving and building elegant systems

Tech Stack