Software Engineering Jobs in Australia
There are 1,384 open Software Engineering jobs in Australia on freehire right now. 433 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are cloud, api and ai.
Salary
| Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUD | year | A$133,748 | A$157,501 | A$195,000 | 31 |
| USD | year | $113,450 | $140,000 | $167,500 | 29 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- cloud 28%
- api 28%
- ai 25%
- python 20%
- ci-cd 20%
- aws 18%
- agile 17%
- java 16%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 235 · 17%
- Onsite 131 · 9%
- Remote 67 · 5%
Visa sponsorship offered in 43% of the 155 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 443
- Staff 98
- Principal 76
- Lead 50
- Intern 34
- Junior 23
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 216
- 501-1000 employees 99
- 51-200 employees 45
- 11-50 employees 23
- 201-500 employees 8
- 1-10 employees 2
Software Engineer
Build and maintain low-latency exchange connectivity and market data systems for a global electronic trading firm using Java/C++ and Python.
Lead Software Developer
Lead a team building production-grade AI agents and automation frameworks for Optus’s telecom networks, ensuring scalable, secure, and compliant software delivery.
Senior Software Engineer
Build and scale cloud-native backend services for a next-gen conversational search and content intelligence platform using Node.js, TypeScript, and AWS, while integrating generative AI workflows.
Java Software Engineer
Build and maintain Java-based cloud and back-end components for NEXUS, a life-critical system coordinating maritime and aviation search-and-rescue operations.
Senior Automation Software Engineer
Builds and maintains software for automated container crane control systems using LiDAR and camera-based machine vision in a logistics setting.