Software Engineer

Contoureducation; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid‑friendly work

On‑site at Melbourne campuses

Lifestyle perks

Employee assistance program

Additional leave

Job summary

Contour is seeking a Software Engineer in Melbourne who will own end‑to‑end features across a modern stack (Next.js, API routes, Go services) within a high‑trust, async environment. You will help scale our Learning Portal, bridging engineering challenges with seamless student experiences.

You’ll work on architecture, full‑stack delivery, and comprehensive testing, with hybrid on‑site and remote collaboration across Australia. The role emphasizes ownership and impact on thousands of students.

Qualifications

• 2–3+ years of full‑stack development experience.
• Fluent in TypeScript, Deno, NextJS, PostgreSQL and Go.

Responsibilities

• Ship full‑stack features from conception to deployment (Next.js UI, API routes, Go services).
• Solve complex problems by connecting systems across Contour and improving student journeys.
• Build for users with high‑impact tools used daily by students and tutors.
• Architect scalable systems and infrastructure for brownfield and greenfield projects.
• Maintain full‑stack visibility with IaC (SST/Pulumi) and cloud services (AWS, Vercel).
• Contribute to documentation and async‑friendly development practices.
• Champion testing standards using Vitest/Jest and Cypress/Playwright.

Skills

Full-stack development

TypeScript

Deno

Next.js

PostgreSQL

Go

GitFlow

Tools

Prisma

SST/Pulumi

Vitest/Jest

Cypress/Playwright

AWS

Vercel

Job description

Do you thrive in environments where you ship real products, not just minor patches? Do you want to architect systems that impact thousands of students, rather than getting lost in the backlog of a corporate giant?

At Contour, we’ve proven a product‑market fit. What began as a scrappy startup has rapidly evolved into a high‑growth scale‑up, fuelled by a product that works and a mission that matters. We've ranked on AFR's Fast 100 lists four years in a row (#8 in 2025), and our engineering team will be at the forefront of our digital products in 2026.

To continue to improve our products for our students, we’re seeking a Software Engineer who is a builder, not just a ticket‑mover.

This role is for an engineer who wants end-to-end ownership - someone who thrives in a high‑trust, async‑first environment and wants to solve meaningful problems across a diverse, modern stack. You won’t just be writing code; you will be shaping the digital ecosystem that helps students reach their full potential.

You will join a team that values technical excellence and autonomy. Your mandate is clear: build, ship, and scale high‑quality features across our Learning Portal and services, bridging the gap between complex engineering challenges and seamless student experiences.

Who We Are

Contour was founded in 2020 by students who saw that the quality of your education was basically a lottery. Teachers stretched thin by the system, learning materials that varied from school to school, and support that stopped the moment you left the classroom.

We began with 5 students in a room. Today 15,000+ students have trusted Contour as their academic partners, and we've grown to 500+ team members across 10 campuses in Australia. In 2025 we ranked #8 on the AFR Fast 100 of fastest‑growing companies.

We've produced hundreds of 99+ ATARs, tutored the world‑record UCAT scorer, and placed 850+ students into medical and dental schools across Australia.

Contour is made up of three brands:

• Contour Education academic performance in high school
• Contour MedPrep entry into medical and dental schools
• Contour TestPrep entry into selective and scholarship schools

Contour is built by students, for students.

What You Will Do

Reporting to the Engineering Team Lead, you will operate as a core contributor to our technical roadmap, balancing deep code work with system‑wide thinking.

End-to-End Product Engineering

• Ship Full‑Stack Features: Deliver features from conception to deployment (Next.js UI, API routes and Go services).
• Solve Complex Problems: Devise robust solutions for connecting systems across Contour and enhancing the student journey via our Learning Portal.
• Build for Users: Translate product requirements into high‑impact tools that students and tutors rely on daily.
• Architect for Scale: Collaborate to design entirely new scalable systems and infrastructure from the ground up. You will work on both brownfield optimisation and greenfield innovation.
• Modern Cloud Operations: Maintain a full‑stack view of our systems. You will utilise IaC solutions (SST/Pulumi) and cloud services (AWS, Vercel) to ensure our platform is robust, scalable, and secure.
• Champion InnerSource: contribute to a culture of clear documentation, modular design, and async‑first collaboration. You will create comprehensive developer docs and structured issues.
• Elevate Quality: Implement rigorous testing standards using Vitest/Jest for integration and Cypress/Playwright for E2E testing.
• Technical Alignment: Pair with the Team Lead and conduct thorough PR/MR reviews to maintain high code quality and technical alignment across the team.

What You Will Bring

• Engineering Expertise: You bring 2-3+ years of full‑stack development experience and are fluent in our core stack: TypeScript, Deno, NextJS, PostgreSQL, and Go.
• Technical Breadth: You have experience with ORMs (preferably Prisma), IaC solutions (preferably SST or Pulumi), Vitest or Jest (for integration and unit testing) and Cypress or Playwright (for E2E testing).
• Cloud Proficiency: You are familiar with AWS services. You understand service implementation patterns and how to deploy via Vercel or similar pipelines.
• Professional Standards: You write clean PRs and code, are experienced with GitFlow branching, implementing CI/CD pipelines, configuring GitHub Actions, can use issue‑tracking tools like Linear or Jira.
• Team‑player: You can conduct detailed PR/MR reviews, provide constructive feedback to peers, and can create dev‑friendly documentation.
• High Ownership Mentality: You are comfortable with being on‑call and take responsibility for the features you ship.
• Mission‑Alignment: You’re genuinely here for the mission of helping students. You align technical decisions to enable better student outcomes, not just engineering perfection.
• Bonus: Experience working in a fast‑paced startup/scale‑up environment or working within a monorepo.

Why You Will Love It

• Impact & Ownership: You will ship features end‑to‑end. This involves working on the frontend, backend logic, and the supporting infrastructure. Your work will be recognised and used immediately.
• Breadth over Narrow Specialisation: This role requires a full‑stack view. You will ensure features are built coherently from top to bottom, avoiding the boredom of hyper‑specialised, repetitive tasks.
• Best of Both Worlds: You will have the chance to work on both brownfield optimisation and greenfield innovation projects.
• Flexible Environment: Hybrid‑friendly work from anywhere, with some on‑site attendance at our Glen Waverley/Melbourne CBD Campus to connect with the team.
• Growth Potential: Opportunity for career development to progress as the organisation grows into a national education group.
• Competitive Package: Salary range of $120,000 to $140,000 AUD + super, plus extra leave, EAP access, and lifestyle perks.

Ready to use your engineering skills to build something that lasts? If you want to turn code into a meaningful impact for students across Australia, we want to hear from you.

The pay range for this role is:

120,000 - 140,000 AUD per year (Glen Waverley (Railway Parade))

120,000 - 140,000 AUD per year (Melbourne CBD)