L5 Senior Software Engineer
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Summary
Hands-on senior backend engineer role leading the design and delivery of complex TypeScript backend systems: REST/GraphQL APIs, webhooks and event-driven integrations, with cloud infrastructure (GCP/AWS/Azure), Terraform and CI/CD. Also involves setting engineering standards, code reviews and mentoring other engineers.
Senior Software Engineer II - Backend
Type: Full-time, permanent
Location: Australia - details available on application
The Opportunity
We're looking for an experienced Senior Backend Software Engineer to take a leading role in designing and delivering complex software solutions.
This is a hands-on technical leadership position for someone who enjoys building robust backend systems, solving challenging integration problems and helping other engineers deliver high-quality work.
You'll contribute to architecture and implementation, establish engineering standards, and collaborate with delivery and project stakeholders to ensure solutions are scalable, secure and maintainable.
If you combine strong TypeScript development skills with a passion for technical problem-solving and mentoring other developers, this could be a great next step.
What You'll Be Doing
What You'll Bring
Nice to Have
What Makes This Opportunity Interesting?
Interested?
If you're a senior TypeScript engineer who enjoys combining hands-on development with technical leadership, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion to learn more about the opportunity.
Type: Full-time, permanent
Location: Australia - details available on application
The Opportunity
We're looking for an experienced Senior Backend Software Engineer to take a leading role in designing and delivering complex software solutions.
This is a hands-on technical leadership position for someone who enjoys building robust backend systems, solving challenging integration problems and helping other engineers deliver high-quality work.
You'll contribute to architecture and implementation, establish engineering standards, and collaborate with delivery and project stakeholders to ensure solutions are scalable, secure and maintainable.
If you combine strong TypeScript development skills with a passion for technical problem-solving and mentoring other developers, this could be a great next step.
What You'll Be Doing
- Lead the architecture, planning and implementation of complex backend solutions across multiple codebases.
- Develop, integrate and maintain services using TypeScript and modern API technologies.
- Build and consume REST and GraphQL APIs, including secure authentication and event-driven integrations.
- Configure and maintain webhooks, data payload transformations and integrations between external systems.
- Establish and maintain high standards for code quality, testing and development practices.
- Participate in code reviews, technical workshops and design discussions.
- Mentor engineers and provide guidance on complex technical challenges.
- Work closely with delivery and project stakeholders to identify risks, manage dependencies and keep technical work on track.
- Contribute to technical documentation, specifications and continuous improvements to team processes.
- Support cloud infrastructure, infrastructure-as-code practices and CI/CD pipelines.
What You'll Bring
- At least 5 years of professional software engineering experience.
- Strong TypeScript development skills and a solid understanding of test-driven development.
- Experience building, consuming and troubleshooting REST and GraphQL APIs.
- Practical experience configuring and maintaining webhooks and event-driven integrations.
- Understanding of authentication methods, including OAuth 2.0, API keys, basic authentication and token refresh flows.
- Experience working with JSON and XML payloads, including data mapping and transformation.
- Experience with SQL or NoSQL databases.
- Familiarity with cloud hosting platforms such as Google Cloud Platform, AWS or Azure.
- Experience with Terraform or a comparable infrastructure-as-code solution.
- Experience with CI/CD tooling, such as GitHub Actions or Bitbucket Pipelines.
- Strong Git and version control practices, with an appreciation for documented development environments.
- The ability to lead technical discussions, review code and support the development of other engineers.
Nice to Have
- Experience with headless commerce platforms, such as commercetools or headless Shopify.
- Exposure to headless CMS platforms, including Contentful or Contentstack.
- Experience integrating enterprise systems such as ERPs, payment providers and loyalty platforms.
- Familiarity with integration platform as a service (iPaaS) tools such as Celigo or Workato.
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Datadog or AWS CloudWatch.
- Understanding of the Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) design pattern.
What Makes This Opportunity Interesting?
- A senior, hands-on role with genuine technical ownership.
- The opportunity to influence architecture, engineering standards and delivery practices.
- Complex backend development and integration challenges.
- The chance to mentor other engineers while continuing to develop your own technical expertise.
- Collaboration across engineering, delivery and project teams.
Interested?
If you're a senior TypeScript engineer who enjoys combining hands-on development with technical leadership, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion to learn more about the opportunity.