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Software Architect / Senior Developer

Role Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced and visionary Software Architect / Senior Developer to join our technology team in Perth. With over 10–15 years of industry experience, the ideal candidate will lead the design, development, and delivery of sophisticated enterprise-grade solutions. A significant focus of this role involves working on Collision Avoidance Systems (CAS) and Autonomous Haulage Systems (AHS) within the mining sector. You will act as a bridge between high-level architectural standards and hands-on product development, driving the modern technological landscape of our operations.
Key Highlights for Candidate Attention
Industry Domain: Specific experience with Collision Avoidance Systems (CAS) or AutonomousHaulage Systems (AHS) in the mining industry is a highly valued big plus.Modern AI Integration: Must be comfortable incorporating and championing modern AI developertoolsets (e.g., Claude Code, Codex) to accelerate delivery.Location & Schedule: This is a full-time, site or office-based role located in Perth working on a 5/2schedule.
Key Tasks & Responsibilities
Architectural Design & Planning• Enterprise Alignment: Understand, uphold, and apply enterprise-level design and architecturalprinciples.• Requirement Discovery: Facilitate discussions on both functional and non-functional requirementswith solutions/software architects.• Detail Design Documentation: Prepare and maintain comprehensive detailed design documents(including sequence diagrams, prototypes, data flow diagrams, and reference architectures).• Design Governance: Actively engage in, lead, and secure approvals during collaborative designreviews.• Estimation & Roadmapping: Lead estimation and planning sessions for technical components within an Agile framework.
Development, Delivery & Quality Assurance
• Hands-on Engineering: Perform hands-on development and coding to build reliable, high-performance product code, ensuring 100% unit-test coverage.• Impediment Resolution: Proactively highlight technical blockers and work collaboratively towardsswift resolutions.• Standard Compliance: Ensure that all software deliverables adhere tightly to quality and securityguidelines as mandated by enterprise standards.• Continuous Feedback & Demo: Regularly demonstrate project deliverables to stakeholders andexecute thorough playbacks of requirement and technical understanding.• Tracking & Statusing: Conduct daily/weekly project tracking and reporting to maintain transparency on progress and milestones.
Required Skills & Competencies
1. Conceptual Skills• Microservices Architecture: Solid understanding of decoupled microservices and service-orientedenvironments.• Containerization: Practical experience with containerization concepts and their operationalcapabilities.• Messaging & Integration: Strong grasp of service communication paradigms and message queues(MQ).• Performance Optimization: In-depth understanding of caching patterns and strategies to scaleapplications.• Modern API Paradigms: Proficiency in headless API concepts and Event-Driven Architecture (EDA).• Agile Methodology: Experience executing projects in a highly collaborative, fast-paced Agileenvironment.
2. Technical Skills• Programming & Frameworks: C#, .NET Core, React, and TypeScript.• Concurrency & Distributed Systems: AKKA Framework.• API Management: Swagger / Async API, including the concept of Swagger clients.• Data & Message Brokering: C# coding specifically targeting RabbitMQ and Redis integrations.• Deployment & Ops: Container orchestration and deployment using Docker and Kubernetes.• AI Tooling: Advanced usage of modern developer AI toolsets such as Claude Code and Codex forefficient programming.• UI/UX Appreciation: Experience with UI/UX Design concepts, Figma, and wireframing toolsets.
3. Behavioral Skills• Strong Articulation: Excellent ability to explain and diagram detailed designs (data flow, sequence,etc.) to technical and non-technical audiences.• Accountability: Clear definition of “Definition of Done” (DoD) and commitment to achieving it.• Presentation Skills: Strong presence to demonstrate features, playback requirements, and validatealignment with business goals.• Problem-solving Mentality: Ability to highlight bottlenecks early and bring positive, constructiveresolutions to the table.

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