Software Developer

x-RD; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

x-RD is an award-winning Australian technology company specialising in secure applications, systems integration, and AI platforms for Defence, National Security, and Government clients. We are seeking an experienced Software Developer to design and build production-grade Python applications, ranging from sensor and data processing pipelines to AI platforms and backend services.

Working under general direction, you will own assigned features from concept to deployment, collaborate closely with

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience writing production-grade Python.
• Strong grasp of data structures, version control (Git flow), automated testing (e.g., pytest), and CI/CD pipelines.
• Tertiary qualifications, and/or equivalent professional experience, in software engineering, computer science or information technology.
• Confidence liaising with both technical and non-technical clients across Government, academic, or commercial sectors.
• Australian Citizenship is mandatory, with the ability to obtain and maintain an Australian Government Security Clearance (NV2 or above).

Responsibilities

• Design & Deliver: Build secure, performant, and maintainable Python software across data pipelines, automation, and backend architectures.
• Maintain Quality: Write well-tested code using robust automated test coverage (unit, integration, and system levels) to reduce technical debt.
• Feature Ownership: Drive assigned features to completion against project milestones, managing risks and proactively resolving blockers.
• Collaborate & Consult: Represent x-RD professionally when embedded with, or delivering to, Commonwealth clients, partners and other contractors, upholding the company's values and standards of conduct
• Continuous Improvement: Contribute to design decisions, and document functional procedures.

Skills

Python

CI/CD pipelines

Automated testing

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in software engineering / CS / IT

Tools

GitLab

GitHub

Atlassian suite

CI/CD tooling

Job description

x-RD is an award-winning Australian technology company specialising in secure applications, systems integration, and AI platforms for Defence, National Security, and Government clients. As leaders in DevSecOps and secure AI development, we partner with industry leaders like AWS, GitLab, and Chainguard to deliver high-impact software.

We are seeking an experienced Software Developer to design and build production-grade Python applications, ranging from sensor and data processing pipelines to AI platforms and backend services.

Working under general direction, you will own assigned features from concept to deployment, collaborate closely with product owners and Commonwealth clients, and help maintain high engineering standards across our development team.

Key Responsibilities

• Design & Deliver: Build secure, performant, and maintainable Python software across data pipelines, automation, and backend architectures.
• Maintain Quality: Write well-tested code using robust automated test coverage (unit, integration, and system levels) to reduce technical debt.
• Feature Ownership: Drive assigned features to completion against project milestones, managing risks and proactively resolving blockers.
• Collaborate & Consult: Represent x-RD professionally when embedded with, or delivering to, Commonwealth clients, partners and other contractors, upholding the company's values and standards of conduct
• Continuous Improvement: Contribute to design decisions, and document functional procedures.

Key Requirements & Qualifications

• Python Expertise: 3+ years of professional experience writing production-grade Python.
• Engineering Fundamentals: Strong grasp of data structures, version control (Git flow), automated testing (e.g., pytest ), and CI/CD pipelines. Experience developing code with code management platforms such as GitLab, GitHub or the Atlassian suite, using Gitflow or similar branching strategy.
• Qualifications: Tertiary qualifications, and/or equivalent professional experience, in software engineering, computer science or information technology.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Confidence liaising with both technical and non-technical clients across Government, academic, or commercial sectors.
• Security Clearance Requirement:Australian Citizenship is mandatory , with the ability to obtain and maintain an Australian Government Security Clearance (NV2 or above).

Highly Desirable

• Containers and orchestration tools (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes).
• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, Pulumi).
• Exposure to DevSecOps, sensor/data processing pipelines, AI/ML platforms, or cybersecurity.
• Experience working within Defence, National Security, or ISR environments/

Why you'll love this role:

• Real Impact: You'll work on meaningful, real-world projects building performant Python applications for high-compliance environments
• Professional Growth: We provide annual funded professional development, conferences, and certifications.
• Support: We provide a monthly IT remote allowance and support hybrid/flexible work arrangements where possible.