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
2 Principal Java/Bespoke Software Engineer (Developer)
Develop and maintain a mission-critical Java enterprise system supporting Australia’s maritime and aviation search and rescue operations and pollution response.
Staff Software Engineer, AI Scheduling
Deputy is a global SaaS workforce management company with hubs in Sydney, Melbourne, San Francisco and London, plus team members working remotely across the United States. Our platform serves over 1.5 million workers…
Software Engineer
Onyx Gaming is a trusted operational advisor and a leading force in Electronic Gaming Machine (EGM) systems. Our commitment to excellence and innovation has made us a key player in the gaming industry, empowering…
Java and TypeScript Developer
We are offering an exceptional opportunity for a motivated java and TypeScript developer to join our wonderful/fun team. All our developers use a combination of traditional coding and Claude AI methods. Does this sound…
Senior Python Developer
Senior Python developer builds and leads scalable backend, desktop, and cloud solutions using Python and C# in a global outsourcing environment.
Principal Software Engineer (.Net/Python, AI)
Lead engineering for a bank’s AI-powered risk platform, building secure .NET/Python microservices on AWS, scaling from MVP to enterprise-grade while embedding agentic AI into risk workflows.
Staff Software Engineer – Create, Grow - Growth
Build and scale backend systems powering Canva’s AI-driven marketing tools, including conversational AI, content generation, and shared platform capabilities for ad creation.
Software Engineer
Builds AI-driven customer support tools (e.g., ticket resolution systems) for fintechs, healthtechs, and marketplaces, focusing on UI/UX, data models, and workflows with coding agents.
Application .NET Developer
Builds and maintains .NET and SQL-based integrations for a client’s digital transformation in Darwin, using WPF/XAML, REST, and MQ web services.
Integration .NET Developer
Builds and maintains .NET integrations for a digital-transformation project, focusing on WPF/XAML and web apps.
Senior Software Engineer — Pragmatic Builder & Automations
Builds and scales data pipelines and valuation models for a proptech startup, integrating AI-assisted workflows and collaborating with R&D and offshore teams.
Senior Software Engineer
Build and scale Azure’s global capacity-planning and quota-management systems using cloud engineering and AI-driven automation.
Senior Software Engineer
Build and scale early-stage software prototypes and MVPs using modern full-stack tools (TypeScript, Node.js, Next.js/React, PostgreSQL) on AWS, while guiding product direction in a venture-scaler unit.
Software Engineer, AI Venturing
Build and deploy AI-powered products from concept to production, partnering with venture teams to rapidly prototype and validate solutions for real customer problems using modern full-stack engineering practices.