Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

Restive; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company in Melbourne is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to shape modern backend architectures, including microservices and APIs. The ideal candidate has deep experience in designing scalable solutions, strong expertise in Azure environments, and is skilled in .NET Core. This role offers the chance to collaborate with clients and lead technical discussions while working in a dynamic team-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Deep experience designing scalable API and microservices solutions.
• Proven delivery experience in Azure environments.
• Strong hands-on expertise in .NET Core.
• Experience engaging with clients, running workshops, presenting solutions, influencing stakeholders.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to engineering excellence across teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve microservices patterns for client projects.
• Lead architectural discussions and present solutions.
• Collaborate in pre-sales phases among teams.
• Deliver cloud-native solutions on Azure, ensuring performance, security and maintainability.
• Coach engineers and contribute to internal accelerators and patterns.

Skills

API Development & Microservices Expertise

Cloud Native Delivery

.NET Core Proficiency

Consulting Skills

Pre-Sales Exposure

Tools

Azure Functions

Kubernetes

CosmosDB

API Management

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About The Role

We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our team and play a key role in shaping modern backend architectures—including microservices and APIs—across a variety of client engagements. This is a hands-on leadership role suited for someone who enjoys working across both technical delivery and pre-sales—helping to design solutions, secure new opportunities, and guide clients through complex architectural decisions.

Responsibilities

• Shape Microservices & API Strategy: Define and evolve baseline microservices patterns and reference architectures for use across client projects—ensuring they align with modern engineering principles and cloud-native best practices.
• Client Engagement & Leadership: Work closely with clients to understand business needs, lead architectural discussions, present solutions, and provide trusted technical guidance throughout project lifecycles.
• Pre-Sales & Solution Design: Collaborate with delivery leads, architects, and sales teams during pre-sales phases—contributing to solution designs, proposals, estimations, and client pitches.
• Design & Delivery: Lead the design and delivery of microservices architectures on cloud platforms (primarily Azure), ensuring they are performant, secure, and maintainable.
• Technical Governance: Review solution designs, coach engineers, and contribute to internal accelerators, patterns, and practices.
• End-to-End Delivery Awareness: Understand both the business context and technical requirements across infrastructure, integration, and application logic.
  
  

Requirements

• API Development & Microservices Expertise: Deep experience designing and implementing scalable API design and microservices-based solutions, with a strong grasp of domain-driven design, API best practices, and service orchestration.
• Cloud Native Delivery: Proven delivery experience in Azure environments (e.g. Azure Functions, Kubernetes, Azure Container Apps, CosmosDB, API Management). Familiarity with AWS or GCP is a plus.
• .NET Core Proficiency: Strong hands-on expertise in .NET Core and related tools and frameworks.
• Consulting Skills: Experience engaging with clients, running workshops, presenting solutions, and influencing senior technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Pre-Sales Exposure: Prior involvement in pre-sales or solution consulting activities, including shaping proposals, estimating work, and articulating technical value.
  
  

- - Collaboration & Mentorship: Ability to work in cross-functional teams, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to a culture of engineering excellence.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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