Software Engineer

Telstra; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company is seeking a skilled Software Engineer to enhance their sports applications. Candidates should have strong Java and Spring Boot experience along with AWS familiarity. This role offers opportunities for growth in a collaborative work environment focused on innovation and customer experience.

Benefits

Performance-related pay

Access to learning programs

Purchased annual leave scheme

Additional Telstra day off

Discount on Telstra products

Toolkit provided (laptop + mobile phone)

Qualifications

• 3 or more years of experience in software development.
• Strong fundamentals in computer science and algorithms.
• Experience in unit/integration testing.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the full software development lifecycle.
• Develop applications using various languages and technologies.
• Generate high-quality code and automated tests.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

RESTful APIs

AWS

Agile methodologies

DevOps practices

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science/IT/Software engineering

Tools

Git

Bamboo

GitLab

Job description

Job Summary

Employment Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 20 Oct 2025 11:59pm

Job Title: Software Engineer

What We Offer

• Performance-related pay
• Access to thousands of learning programs so you can level-up
• Global presence across 22 countries; opportunities to work where we do business.
• Purchased annual leave scheme
• Additional Telstra day off
• Additional 30% off Telstra products and services
• Toolkit provided (laptop + mobile phone + plan paid for)

What You’ll Do

Product & Technology - Software Engineering & IT develops and maintains Telstra's software and IT systems, working on some really cutting-edge technologies.

At Telstra, we design innovative solutions to enhance the experience of our customers and expand out digital portfolio. There is an exciting opportunity for a skilled back-end developer to join a software team at the forefront of sports applications development.

The candidate should have broad technical expertise, problem solving skills and a strong growth mindset. The candidate will be working will with a mature team of DevOps engineers, product managers and others to enhance and maintain the sports platform. Candidates are expected to have experience with modern Java (JDK 17+), and the Spring Boot framework. Ideally, the successful candidate will also have experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), JavaScript/React, SpringBoot and source control (Git), CICD tooling (Bamboo, GitLab).

Responsibilities

• Participate in the full software development lifecycle; including analysis, design, test, delivery and production support.
• Develop applications using a variety of languages and technologies.
• Actively participate with team members to define and implement solutions.
• Regularly engage with stakeholders, project managers, quality assurance teams, and fellow developers to update them on the ongoing progress of the extended technology roadmap.
• Establish and sustain collaborative workflows with teams to guarantee the even distribution of tasks and maintain a coherent visual design.
• Generate high-quality code and automated tests, which elevate the team's efficiency and velocity.
• Provide recommendations for solutions by evaluating the pros and cons of custom development versus off-the-shelf alternatives.

About You

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science/IT/Software engineering or equivalent experience.
• 3 or more years of experience in software development.

Mandatory Skills

• Strong fundamentals in computer science and algorithms.
• Experience in designing RESTful APIs.
• Proficiency in developing back-end solutions for web and mobile applications
• An adaptable mindset that questions conventional thinking and emphasizes innovative and unconventional approaches.
• Strong proficiency with Java and some experience with Spring Boot
• Familiarity with fundamental AWS technologies for web and mobile development.
• Experience in unit/integration testing.

Highly Desirable Skills

• Excellent debugging and optimization skills.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and DevOps practices.
• General understanding of current cyber security trends.

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