Senior Software Engineer - Lead, Hybrid & Full-Stack

Sportsbet Careers; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Hybrid working policy

Career development programs

Hack Days

Massages & nail appointments onsite

Free breakfast & fruit

End of trip facilities with table-tenn

Free flu jabs

Job summary

Sportsbet Pty Ltd. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for an ~8‑month fixed-term contract in Melbourne. You will work as a hands-on full-stack engineer, partnering with Product to shape technical solutions and deliver great customer experiences.

The role offers an opportunity to step up as a Pod Leader within a new pod structure. You’ll lead design and delivery of complex features, mentor teammates, and champion engineering practices across the stack, including AWS, REST APIs, microservices,

Qualifications

• Strong full-stack engineering experience with React on the front end and Java on the back end.
• Proven experience leading technical design and implementation of complex features.
• Experience with modern engineering practices and technologies (AWS, REST APIs, microservices, event-driven architecture, Kafka, Docker, CI/CD, automated testing and observability).

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end design and delivery of complex features from exploration to production.
• Collaborate with Product and stakeholders to unpack problems and develop scalable solutions.
• Lead the engineering pod, triage work, set technical direction, and ensure timely delivery.
• Contribute hands-on across the stack while championing quality, reliability and security.
• Mentor engineers, lead code reviews, share knowledge and drive collaboration.

Skills

React Frontend

Java Backend

Tech design lead

Mentoring engineers

AWS

REST APIs

Microservices

Kafka

Docker

CI/CD

Observability

Tools

Jenkins

Kubernetes

Job description

Sportsbet Pty Ltd. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for an ~8‑month fixed-term contract in Melbourne. You will work as a hands-on full-stack engineer, partnering with Product to shape technical solutions and deliver great customer experiences.

The role offers an opportunity to step up as a Pod Leader within a new pod structure. You’ll lead design and delivery of complex features, mentor teammates, and champion engineering practices across the stack, including AWS, REST APIs, microservices,