Senior Backend Engineer

Summary

Senior Backend Engineer building and maintaining scalable RESTful APIs, modernizing legacy components, and leading small teams using Java/Kotlin with SQL databases on a Network as a Service platform.

About Megaport

We’re not your typical tech company – and we don’t want to be. Megaport is the global leader in Network as a Service (NaaS), and has transformed the way businesses connect to the cloud, data centers, and each other. We’re publicly listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and partnered with the biggest names in tech like Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Oracle, IBM, and more. Headquartered in Brisbane with a crew of over 600 people spread across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Americas, our employees enjoy an environment that is collaborative, supportive, and (actually) fun.

Our Team Culture

We’re a team of problem solvers, pixel pushers, code slingers, and cloud fanatics. Culture is more than a poster on the wall here – collaboration beats hierarchy, curiosity fuels our growth, and everyone’s voice matters. We take our work seriously, but not ourselves. We work across time zones to execute on our global vision, trust each other to get things done, and never compromise our values for commercial gain. Most importantly, we place our customers at the center of everything we do.

We’re committed to increasing representation in the tech industry and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Don’t meet every requirement? That’s okay. If you’re excited about this role, we encourage you to apply.

The Role

You’re a senior engineer who is well respected by your peers, and know how to lead effectively. You find joy in making a product that customers love. You love taking ownership over your work and can balance managing technical debt with improving the user’s experience / adding product features. You are interested in the newest technology and you’d like an environment where you can share your skills with like minded people on a no ego team. We’re a tech company at our core and we have an interesting domain we work in. And we want you to join us!

What You’ll Be Doing

Product Development & Ownership – Contribute to the evolution of our core product, including modernising legacy components, adding new features, and helping shape long-term architectural direction.
System Maintenance & Technical Improvements – Identify and reduce technical debt, improve performance and reliability, and participate in scaling decisions across our platform.
API Design & Delivery – Build and maintain secure, scalable RESTful APIs used by customers and partners. Ensure adherence to API standards, versioning practices, and monitoring instrumentation.
Quality & Release Engineering – Play a key role in our release process by writing reliable tests, reviewing code rigorously, and contributing to CI/CD pipeline improvements.
Mentorship & Technical Leadership – Support the growth of junior engineers through pairing, thoughtful code reviews, and informal coaching. Promote sound design principles and foster a culture of continuous technical learning.

What We're Looking For

5+ years of software development experience in Java and/or Kotlin - OO design and associated design patterns.
Proven experience building backend services and tools within web application ecosystems.
Ability to act as a technical lead for small projects (typically up to 4 developers), offering architectural and design guidance.
Strong data modelling skills with significant experience working with relational databases using SQL, ideally Hibernate.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
Sharp logical reasoning skills and a habit of asking the right questions, with the ability to explain complex concepts clearly and succinctly.
Bonus: Familiarity with networking concepts such as IP routing or MPLS.

What We Offer

Flexible working environment – a remote-first culture with coworking options available
Generous leave plans – including parental leave, birthday leave, and a purchased annual leave program
Health and wellness support – through a wellness allowance and employee wellbeing initiatives
Comprehensive learning support – generous study and training allowance plus paid study leave
Creative, modern workspaces – designed to inspire when you're not working remotely, plus access to coworking spaces via our global WeWork membership if you work remotely, but like to get out of the house sometimes
Motivated, inclusive team – work alongside industry experts and fresh talent
Recognition programs – celebrate achievements with our Legend and Kudos award

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If you have any questions, please reach out to Megaport's Talent Acquisition Team at Careers@megaport.com

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