Backend Jobs in Australia
There are 84 open Backend jobs in Australia on freehire right now. 27 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are api, cloud and aws.
Most requested skills
- api 58%
- cloud 46%
- aws 38%
- ai 37%
- java 37%
- python 31%
- ci-cd 26%
- azure 20%
How the work is done
- Remote 24 · 29%
- Hybrid 14 · 17%
- Onsite 6 · 7%
Visa sponsorship offered in 71% of the 7 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 32
- Principal 5
- Middle 4
- Intern 3
- Lead 3
- Staff 3
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 6
- 501-1000 employees 3
- 201-500 employees 1
Staff Backend Engineer - Core Domain (AWS, Go/Node)
Staff engineer at oOh!media (out-of-home advertising) owning a core commercial domain: leading architecture and hands-on delivery of high-throughput, event-driven backend systems in Go and Node.js on AWS, based in Sydney, while mentoring engineers and partnering with product and sales stakeholders.
Senior C++ / Android Systems Engineer – AOSP, Backend & Telemetry
Senior engineer owning work across the stack: modern C++ on Linux/Android with AOSP and embedded Android system services, plus backend services, telemetry, diagnostics and data analysis. Based onsite in the Albany area of Western Australia.
Senior Backend Engineer
Job Title: Senior Backend Engineer (Node.js / TypeScript) - 3-Month Contract The Opportunity Emanate Technology is partnering with a well-established national professional services organisation in Melbourne undergoing…
Senior / Principal Backend .Net Engineers / Greenfield Build
Salary: Up to $1100 per day Are you on the lookout for a workplace that thrives on fresh ideas, where the team actively influences technical decisions? Imagine immersing yourself in an environment that stays…
Lead Backend Engineer - Python/AWS - Fully Remote Australia
Hands-on Lead Backend Engineer (individual contributor, no people management) at a growing product-led technology company in Australia, owning complex backend and platform systems from design through production. Core stack: Python, AWS, FastAPI/Flask, Kafka/SQS, Docker, Terraform; fully remote within Australia.
Software Engineer I (Backend) - Consumer Intelligence & Engagement
SPEED & SPIRIT is what we look for in our candidates, defined by some simple values that inspire us to BE DRIVEN in our performance, BE VIBRANT in our sporting legacy, BE TOGETHER in our team spirit, and to let our…
Principal AI .NET Engineer – Architecting AI-Driven Backend
Software@Scale is hiring a Principal-level .NET engineer in Sydney (The Rocks) to architect AI-driven backend platforms: owning production agentic AI workflows, integrating Claude-like LLMs into .NET services on AWS, and guiding teams to optimise high-throughput APIs and distributed systems.
Senior Backend Architect - Golang, GraphQL & Cloud-Native
DFP Recruitment is hiring a Lead Developer/Senior Backend Architect in Barton (Canberra, Australia) to lead the NDIA consumer API platform — designing and operating secure, scalable Golang/GraphQL backend services and APIs in a cloud-native environment, setting engineering standards, mentoring developers, and working with Salesforce and MuleSoft teams.
Senior Back End Engineer
Senior backend developer at Ignition Advice, building and scaling a microservices, event-driven platform that serves tier-1 financial institutions across Australia, the UK, and Europe. The role emphasizes research and development and applying modern techniques and patterns.
[Backend Software Engineer] Project Intern (Data Trust and Safety) - 2026 Start(Rolling Intake)
A 4+ month backend engineering internship (2026 rolling intake) on TikTok's Trust & Safety team in Sydney, building content-moderation and risk systems for international live streaming — rule engines, strategy platforms, and high-concurrency, high-stability services — using Python, Go, PHP, C++, or Java.
Backend Software Engineer Intern (Data Trust and Safety) (BS/MS) (Nov 2026)
Internship (Dec 2026–Feb 2027) with TikTok's Trust & Safety engineering team in Sydney: backend development of content-moderation, rule-engine, strategy, and risk-insight systems for international live streaming, emphasizing high-concurrency, high-stability services. Requires a CS degree and proficiency in at least one of Python, Go, PHP, C++, or Java.
Software Engineer (Backend and Infrastructure)
Salary: $100,000 – $130,000 per year As a Software Engineer (Backend and Infrastructure) at Maileroo, you will design, develop, and maintain the software and infrastructure behind our email delivery and marketing…
Senior Backend Engineer - Engine
Build and scale the backend platform for a high-growth online casino gaming server using Go and Rust, with Kubernetes, Terraform, and ClickHouse.
Senior Software Engineer - Backend (PHP / Laravel)
Senior backend engineer owning the core of a multi-tenant, security-sensitive SaaS platform at a growing Sydney software company. Day to day: architecture for scale, moving legacy server-rendered views to well-tested APIs, database performance, auth/PII security, CI/CD releases, and data/API layers behind AI features — built on Laravel, MySQL/Postgres, and containers.
Senior Backend Engineer — Scalable Data Systems (Hybrid)
Backend engineer on HII Mission Technologies' Enlighten team, building and scaling critical data systems that manage trillions of records and serve hundreds of thousands of daily queries for the DoD. Day-to-day work spans RESTful APIs, open-source systems like Trino, and identity federation with Keycloak in a hybrid setting.
Senior Engineer, Backend - Protection
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Engineer, Backend – Protection based in Spain. Join an innovative global payments…