Senior Software Engineer – Defense Systems (Hybrid, NV1)

SAAB

Adelaide

Hybrid

AUD 90,000 - 150,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

6 weeks paid leave
14% superannuation
Income protection insurance
Flexible working options
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Job summary

Saab Australia is expanding its engineering capability and seeking motivated Software Engineers to join our team to work on mission-critical software for defence and security projects in Australia. Roles cover mid-level and senior positions with flexible working options and a focus on cutting-edge technology solutions across naval and ICT domains.

Successful applicants will join the Systems Delivery Group, contributing to the full software development lifecycle, from design through deployment,

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of professional software development experience.
  • Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in system architecture and technical design decisions.
  • Review code and provide technical guidance to team members.
  • Collaborate with Product Owners, Engineers, and Stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions.
  • Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve complex technical issues.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of development processes and engineering practices.
  • Support software releases and ongoing maintenance activities.

Skills

Java
Ada
C++
C#
Go
TypeScript
Bash
Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Jira
Confluence
Docker
IBM DOORS
DDS
Atlassian tool suite

Job description

Saab Australia is expanding its engineering capability and seeking motivated Software Engineers to join our team to work on mission-critical software for defence and security projects in Australia. Roles cover mid-level and senior positions with flexible working options and a focus on cutting-edge technology solutions across naval and ICT domains.

Successful applicants will join the Systems Delivery Group, contributing to the full software development lifecycle, from design through deployment,

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