Software Engineering Jobs in Australia
There are 1,374 open Software Engineering jobs in Australia on freehire right now. 453 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 | $140,650 | $167,500 | 30 |
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 234 · 17%
- Onsite 125 · 9%
- Remote 64 · 5%
Visa sponsorship offered in 42% of the 153 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 443
- Staff 98
- Principal 77
- Lead 50
- Intern 34
- Junior 23
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 214
- 501-1000 employees 99
- 51-200 employees 46
- 11-50 employees 23
- 201-500 employees 8
- 1-10 employees 2
Senior Software Engineer- Ab Initio
Builds high-throughput, low-latency fraud-detection systems using Ab Initio ETL, SQL, and real-time APIs to protect millions of CommBank customers.
Senior Software Engineer – Path to CTO
Designs and builds a Kafka-based medical services platform to ingest, process, analyze, and securely store high-volume cardiac data for clinical analytics and reporting.
Senior Software Engineer - Hextech, Gameplay
Build and maintain custom engine technologies and tooling for League of Legends gameplay using C++.
Graduate Software Engineer
Graduate Software Engineer developing AZZO's EnergyX platform for energy management, BESS, VPP, EV charging, and IoT using C#/.NET, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, and Azure Cloud.
Software Engineer
Build cloud-native software solutions for RAC WA’s digital products, focusing on scalable, user-friendly experiences that address real business needs.
Principal Software Engineer
Principal Software Engineer at Commonwealth Bank of Australia, working on modern platforms, cloud, microservices, and data products to shape the future of banking.
Associate Software Engineer and AI Agent Orchestrator
Builds and maintains cloud-native microservices, APIs, and AI-driven developer workflows for Nine’s paywall and entitlement systems, using Go/TypeScript/React and orchestrating AI agents to automate code delivery.
Staff Software Engineer (Nodejs & Typescript)
Lead the architecture and delivery of scalable, secure payment platforms using Node.js and TypeScript, driving cloud-native and event-driven solutions for Australia’s largest bank.
Graduate / Intermediate .NET Developer
This role involves working as a graduate or intermediate developer on a full-stack software product using C#, .NET, TypeScript, Angular, and SQL. The position offers direct mentoring and exposure to AI-enabled features within a small, experienced team.
Senior Software Engineer, VALORANT - Release Engineering
Maintain and improve VALORANT's core build and release pipelines (Jenkins, Unreal Engine) to deliver game content globally to players.
Staff Software Engineer - Automation & Build Systems - Unpublished R&D Product (Sydney-Based; Relocation & Visa Sponsorship Provided)
Staff Software Engineer designs and implements automation and build systems for an unreleased Riot MMO in Sydney, using C/C++ and Unreal Engine to optimize pipelines and workflows.