Software Developer

RWS Entertainment Group; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

RWS Global is seeking a Software Developer to join the PV4 Product Development team. The role focuses on backend cloud development using AWS serverless technologies, building cloud-native services, APIs, and integrations for live events.

You will work in a small, highly skilled team, with ownership of software, collaboration with operations, and opportunities to influence platform direction across production environments.

Qualifications

• Experience with AWS serverless development.
• Infrastructure as Code experience, AWS CDK preferred.
• API development with GraphQL and/or REST.
• Proficiency in Node.js and TypeScript.
• Experience with containerised workloads (Docker).
• Production systems monitoring and reliability practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop backend cloud services and APIs using AWS serverless tech.
• Implement event-driven workflows and integrations.
• Apply infrastructure as code for scalable deployments.
• Contribute to cloud architecture and platform evolution.
• Support production systems with monitoring and reliability improvements.
• Automate deployments and CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

AWS serverless

Infrastructure as Code

API development

Node.js

TypeScript

Docker

Event-driven architectures

Tools

AWS CDK

Docker

Job description

JOB DETAILS

Job Title: Software Developer

Working Hours: Normal office hours are 09:00 to 17:00

Place of Work: Australia

Other: Full Time

ABOUT RWS GLOBAL

RWS Global is the world leader in groundbreaking live moments across entertainment and sports, creating customized guest experiences spanning theatrical productions, live events, immersive destinations, multimedia and consumer products.

RWS Global is headquartered in New York, London, Cincinnati, Shanghai, Orlando, Sydney and Riyadh with dedicated RWS Studios in NYC and the UK to serve its vast talent pipeline and client base. With a focus on entertainment and sports experiences, RWS Global serves major brands and corporations, theaters, cruise lines, sports properties, live venues, parks, resorts and more. Offering end-to-end services from ideation to operations, RWS Global’s team of world-class designers, creators, producers and visionary talent provide unrivaled scale, producing over one million live moments every day and employing over 8,000 individuals and performers worldwide.

The RWS Global roster of clients includes Apple, Azamara, The Coca-Cola Company, Commonwealth Games, Crayola, Europa-Park Resort, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, FIFA, The FRIENDS™ Experience by Original X Productions, Hard Rock Resorts, Hershey Entertainment & Resorts, Holland America Line, Iberostar Hotels & Resorts, International Cricket Council, Invictus Games, Lionsgate, Merlin Entertainments, MSC Cruises, NFL, Six Flags, Space Center Houston, TUI Group, Vera Wang, Warner Bros., Disney’s The Lion King on Broadway, Chicago the Musical, Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes and more. For more information, visit rwsglobal.com.

Build Technology Used at World-Class Events

We're looking for a Software Developer to join the PV4 Product Development team at RWS Global.

PV4 is the software platform used to plan, manage, orchestrate and deliver major live sporting, entertainment, and cultural events around the world.

The platform has supported some of the world's largest and most complex productions, including Olympic Games, international multi-sport events, World Championships and other globally significant events.

As part of a small, highly skilled engineering team, you'll help build and evolve the cloud services, applications and integrations that power these events behind the scenes.

This is a role for someone who enjoys solving complex technical problems, building modern cloud-native systems and taking ownership of software that is used in real-world environments.

About the Team

We are not a large corporate development department.

The PV4 team is a small, collaborative group of engineers responsible for a product that plays a critical role in event delivery.

That means:

• Your work will have visible impact.
• You'll have meaningful ownership and influence.
• You'll work closely with experienced engineers and operational teams.
• You'll contribute to product, architecture and technical decisions.
• You'll see software you build being used in real-world event environments.
• You'll have opportunities to influence the future direction of the platform.

We value practical engineering, technical excellence, continuous improvement and building reliable software that performs in demanding real-world environments.

What You'll Be Doing

Your primary focus will be backend cloud development using AWS serverless technologies.

You'll work on:

• Cloud-native backend services and APIs.
• Event-driven workflows and integrations.
• Infrastructure as Code.
• Cloud architecture and platform evolution.
• Production monitoring, observability and operational improvements.
• Deployment automation and CI/CD.
• Reliability, resilience and platform maturity initiatives.

You’ll primarily work with technologies such as:

• AWS CDK
• Lambda
• AppSync
• GraphQL
• Step Functions
• Fargate / ECS
• DynamoDB
• EventBridge
• Node.js
• TypeScript
• Docker

While this role is primarily backend-focused, we’re a small product team and developers occasionally contribute across the broader platform, including web and desktop applications built using technologies such as Nuxt, Vue and Electron.

You do not need to be an expert in those technologies on day one. We’re much more interested in finding somebody with strong backend and cloud engineering capability.

What We're Looking For

You’ll ideally have experience with many of the following:

Backend & Cloud Development

• AWS serverless application development.
• Infrastructure as Code, ideally AWS CDK.
• API development using GraphQL and/or REST.
• Node.js and TypeScript.
• Event-driven architectures.
• Docker and containerised workloads.
• Building, maintaining and supporting production systems.

Operational Excellence

We’re particularly interested in developers who think beyond implementation and care about how services operate in production.

Experience with any of the following will be highly regarded:

• Monitoring and observability.
• CloudWatch, Grafana or similar platforms.
• Structured logging and diagnostics.
• Application Performance Monitoring (APM).
• Reliability engineering.
• Incident investigation and troubleshooting.
• Resilience and disaster recovery strategies.
• Operational tooling and platform maturity initiatives.

Additional Experience

Experience with any of the following would be beneficial:

• Nuxt 3
• Vue 3
• Electron
• WebSockets
• Real-time systems
• Third-party integrations
• Agile software delivery practices

Why Join Us?

• Build software used at major international events.
• Work on a platform that has supported Olympic Games and World Championship events.
• Join a small, highly skilled engineering team.
• Work with modern AWS cloud technologies.
• Contribute to architecture and technical decisions.
• Gain broad exposure across backend services, cloud platforms, integrations and product development.
• Help shape the future direction of the PV4 platform.
• Take ownership of systems that deliver real-world outcomes.
• Work in a team where engineering quality, reliability and continuous improvement are valued.

Work Rights & Location

• You must have the right to work in Australia.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
• You must currently reside in Australia.
• Brisbane-based candidates are preferred, although applicants from elsewhere in Australia will be considered.

Application Requirements

• Submit a current resume.
• Complete the application questions included as part of the recruitment process.
• Have the right to work in Australia.
• Be currently based in Australia.

Shortlisted candidates may be invited to participate in interviews and complete a technical assessment designed to evaluate software design, AWS cloud development, infrastructure-as-code capability and engineering decision-making. We respect candidates' time and only ask shortlisted applicants to complete the technical assessment.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION STATEMENT: DIVERSE IS WHO WE ARE

Way more than a box to check, diversity is core to RWS Global culture. We value it, promote it, protect it and hire it. All differences are welcome here. We know for a fact that each employee’s individual background, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, and capabilities are a contribution to our culture, as well as our reputation and achievements. So, bring all of who you are, no questions asked.