Software Engineer

Better Staff; North Sydney Council; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading SaaS company in North Sydney is looking for a Software Engineer to enhance existing platforms and develop new features. This mid-senior level role involves architectural discussions, coding, and working closely with product teams. Candidates should have at least 4 years’ experience, a solid understanding of API design, and comfort in agile environments. The role offers a hybrid work model, with a full-time employment type and competitive salary range of A$140,000 - A$160,000 annually.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as a Software Engineer or Full Stack Developer.
• Solid understanding of API design and data modelling.
• Experience working on production SaaS systems.

Responsibilities

• Participate in architectural discussions and technical decision-making.
• Write readable, testable, and maintainable code.
• Review others’ work and suggest better ways of doing things.

Skills

API design

Data modelling

SaaS systems

Agile methodology

Tools

React

MongoDB

AWS

CI/CD

Job description

This range is provided by Better Staff. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

A$140,000.00/yr - A$160,000.00/yr

Software Engineer - Hybrid - $140,000 - $160,000

This role sits within a growing, product led SaaS company building a platform used by large, highly regulated organisations globally. The software supports complex, high volume workflows where accuracy, performance, and reliability are essential.

The product has been in market for several years. Some parts of the system are stable and proven, while others need re engineering to support scale, new customers, and evolving requirements. There is ongoing work focused on modernisation, performance improvements, and extending the platform’s capabilities.

This is not a greenfield build and it is not maintenance only. You will be working across both, improving existing systems, building new functionality, and contributing to how the platform evolves as the business grows.

The engineering team works closely with product and design. Developers are involved early in problem solving rather than being handed fully formed tickets. You will have visibility into why features are being built, the trade offs involved, and the real world impact once your work reaches production.

The tech you’ll work with

• Frontend: React, Material UI
• Data: MongoDB (with other data stores in the wider ecosystem)
• Infrastructure: AWS, CI/CD pipelines, containerised services
• Architecture: API-driven, SaaS, security-first

This is a true full-stack role, but depth in either frontend or backend is welcome.

What ownership looks like here

• Participating in architectural discussions and technical decision-making
• Writing code that’s expected to be readable, testable, and maintainable
• Reviewing others’ work and having yours reviewed (constructively)
• Suggesting better ways of doing things — and being listened to

What we’re looking for

• 4+ years experience as a Software Engineer or Full Stack Developer
• Solid understanding of API design and data modelling
• Experience working on production SaaS systems
• Comfort working in an agile, cross-functional team
• An engineer who asks why, not just what

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Software Development

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