Software Engineer II - Backend

Mitti by SafetyCulture; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity with growth potential

Flexible working arrangements

Training & development opportunities

Culinary crew for daily meals

Wellbeing initiatives & parental leave

Team events & celebrations

Office amenities & pet-friendly spaces

Job summary

Mitti by SafetyCulture is a global tech company delivering scalable SaaS solutions that empower frontline workers. As a Software Engineer II you will design, build, and maintain backend services, owning features end-to-end in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

You will work with Golang, AWS, PostgreSQL, and Kafka while embracing AI-assisted development to optimize solutions and user experiences. Hybrid work includes time at our Sydney HQ.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in a back-end programming language and framework with growing expertise in building scalable systems.
• Practical experience owning and delivering software features end-to-end in a collaborative environment.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS and common data stores like PostgreSQL.
• An understanding of distributed systems concepts and datastore design principles.
• A user-centric approach and a commitment to writing clean, maintainable code.
• Experience working in fast-paced, SaaS-oriented teams and environments.
• Comfort working with ambiguity, and a willingness to take on problems outside your immediate ticket.
• Use of AI coding assistants as a normal part of your workflow, with the judgement to critically evaluate what they produce.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend services in a large-scale SaaS platform, including distributed systems and data stores.
• Take ownership of features from inception to delivery, working directly with stakeholders, product, and design.
• Use a tech stack that includes Golang, AWS, PostgreSQL, and Kafka, alongside datastore design, data warehousing, and distributed systems.
• Participate actively in code review, testing, and the continuous improvement of how the team works.
• Apply a practical understanding of AI technologies, identifying opportunities to bring automation or intelligence into feature development.
• Bring a user-centric mindset, ensuring engineering decisions support better user experiences — even in platform-facing work.

Skills

Golang

Backend development

Distributed systems

AWS

PostgreSQL

Code review

AI integration

Tools

Golang

AWS

PostgreSQL

Kafka

Job description

Why join us?

Mitti by SafetyCulture is a global tech company, just not the kind you're picturing. Our almost 1,000-person team builds tools that make work better for the three billion frontline workers who keep the world moving. We've got big tech scale, without the sign-off layers or corporate theatre. This next chapter is about scaling smart, powered by AI, a clear vision and real ownership.

Why join us?

Mitti by SafetyCulture is a global tech company, just not the kind you're picturing. Our almost 1,000-person team builds tools that make work better for the three billion frontline workers who keep the world moving. We've got big tech scale, without the sign-off layers or corporate theatre. This next chapter is about scaling smart, powered by AI, a clear vision and real ownership.

Big tech impact, without the big tech ick.

About The Role

As a Software Engineer II, you'll be empowered to develop reliable, scalable solutions that solve real-world problems for customers, with the knowledge that your work has a direct positive impact. You'll face engaging technical challenges as we continue to scale, and be part of a team that owns its services end-to-end - collaborating closely with product, design, and other engineers as you build depth in your domain.

This role is part of our Best Fit job match program: we have a variety of Software Engineering roles, and by applying to this role you'll be considered for multiple roles across our engineering teams. We want to set you up for success, so we assess your capabilities and then match you to the best team.

In this role you can expect to

• Design, build, and maintain backend services in a large-scale SaaS platform, including distributed systems and data stores.
• Take ownership of features from inception to delivery, working directly with stakeholders, product, and design.
• Use a tech stack that includes Golang, AWS, PostgreSQL, and Kafka, alongside datastore design, data warehousing, and distributed systems.
• Participate actively in code review, testing, and the continuous improvement of how the team works.
• Apply a practical understanding of AI technologies, identifying opportunities to bring automation or intelligence into feature development.
• Bring a user-centric mindset, ensuring engineering decisions support better user experiences — even in platform-facing work.
• Work in a hybrid environment, including time at our HQ in Surry Hills, Sydney.
• Demonstrate Mitti's values: Think Customer, Open Honest Always, Better as a Team, Be Bold Bring Action.

You may be a great fit for this role if you have some of the following

• Solid experience in a back-end programming language and framework, with growing expertise in building scalable systems; prior experience with Golang is highly desirable.
• Practical experience owning and delivering software features end-to-end in a collaborative environment.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS and common data stores like PostgreSQL.
• An understanding of distributed systems concepts and datastore design principles.
• A user-centric approach and a commitment to writing clean, maintainable code.
• Experience working in fast-paced, SaaS-oriented teams and environments.
• Comfort working with ambiguity, and a willingness to take on problems outside your immediate ticket.
• Use of AI coding assistants as a normal part of your workflow, with the judgement to critically evaluate what they produce.

What You Get Access To At Mitti

• Equity with high growth potential, and a competitive salary.
• Flexible working arrangements - you create the best work blend between home and your local office.
• Access to professional and personal training and development opportunities; hackathons, workshops, lunch & learns.
• In-house Culinary Crew serving daily breakfast, lunch and snacks.
• Wellbeing initiatives such as subsidised fitness programs, EAP services, and generous parental leave.
• Quarterly celebrations and team events.
• Table tennis, board games, gym sessions, book club, and pet-friendly offices.

We’re committed to building inclusive teams and cultivating a sense of belonging so our people can bring their whole authentic selves to work each day. We seek to make reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process to create an even playing field for all candidates. Thanks to the tireless efforts of the entire Mitti team we’ve built an incredible culture which has seen us recognised as a Best Place to Work in Australia , the US and the UK.

Even if you don't meet every requirement listed in the ad, please consider applying for this role. We prioritise inclusion and value individuals with potential over a checklist of qualifications. Don't rule yourself out, hit that apply button if this job resonates with you

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