Senior Software Engineer — Secure, Scalable Backend (Hybrid)

Service NSW; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 135,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (1-2 days/week)

Job summary

Service NSW is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, deploy and operate secure, scalable digital products used across NSW Government. You will work on authentication, identity and security capabilities, influencing architecture and engineering practices in a large-scale, high-impact environment.

The role emphasizes reliability, security and collaboration, with exposure to modern cloud technologies and cross-functional teams, and a hybrid work arrangement in Haymarket and

Qualifications

• Experience designing and building secure, scalable backend systems and APIs.
• Experience with cloud platforms and modern CI/CD practices.
• Proven ability to deliver reliable, high-quality software in production.
• Experience contributing to incident response and production support in high-availability systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy and operate features for digital products and services.
• Architect secure, scalable, reliable, maintainable backend solutions.
• Build backend systems and APIs with exposure to full-stack development.
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers and designers in a fast-paced environment.
• Participate in code reviews, testing and technical design discussions.
• Improve engineering practices using data, experimentation and feedback.
• Ensure system quality, reliability, security and operational stability.
• Support production systems, monitoring and incident response.

Skills

Backend systems design

Security & reliability

Cloud platforms

CI/CD practices

System design

Collaboration across teams

Incident response

Leadership potential

Job description

Service NSW is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, deploy and operate secure, scalable digital products used across NSW Government. You will work on authentication, identity and security capabilities, influencing architecture and engineering practices in a large-scale, high-impact environment.

The role emphasizes reliability, security and collaboration, with exposure to modern cloud technologies and cross-functional teams, and a hybrid work arrangement in Haymarket and