Who We Are
Founded in ****, ELMO Software is the trusted provider of HR technology solutions to more than 2,000 mid‐sized organisations and over one million end users across Australia and New Zealand. With a comprehensive suite of ISO‐certified solutions that span the full employee lifecycle, ELMO Software is designed to scale as organisations grow. Adaptable and configurable, ELMO's one‐stop HRIS fits your specific needs and workflows, empowering HR professionals to play an integral role in company decision‐making.
Job Type: Permanent – Full Time
Location: Sydney (Head Office)
Job Category: IT
Life & Culture
At ELMO you will be joining an epic team with the opportunity to make a big impact. We foster an authentic, collaborative, fun working environment and being an ELMOnian means you're part of an amazing team that will push you to grow, support you with challenges and allow you to shine.
Benefits
Hybrid work set up
Paid Parental leave – 12 weeks primary, 6 weeks secondary
Birthday leave, you day each year, as well as connecting people leave (up to 2 weeks working from anywhere)
In‐house Learning and Development initiatives
ELMO Social and Diversity clubs
Wellbeing initiatives
Mental Health/EAP programs
Flare Benefits (great discounts, novated leasing, salary sacrifice)
Our Values
Reimagine What's Possible – We believe innovation is human at its core. By staying open, fearless, and adaptive, we continuously push boundaries while keeping people at the heart of everything we do.
Obsession over Customers – Everything we do is designed to positively impact our customers.
Help Others Thrive – Be they colleagues, communities or customers, we champion ways to help others thrive.
Be Fearlessly Optimistic – We bring unwavering positivity to any challenge, knowing it will drive meaningful change.
Responsibilities
Own stories and smaller epics end to end,



from requirements refinement through build, testing, deployment and production support.
Build secure, reliable and scalable product features in partnership with Product Owners and engineering peers.
Work in an AI‐native engineering environment, using AI tools and agents to accelerate routine work while applying sound judgement to all outputs before deployment.
Contribute to design discussions and follow established engineering standards and patterns.
Help investigate and resolve production issues across the team's applications.
Support continuous improvement through documentation, knowledge sharing and process refinement.
Desired Skills and Experience
Hands‐on experience with PHP, React and modern web application development.
Solid grounding in software engineering fundamentals, including SOLID, REST, OOP and secure coding practices.
Ability to produce maintainable, well‐tested and well‐documented code.
Strong debugging and problem‐solving skills, including log analysis and production investigation.
Confidence using AI coding tools effectively, including effective prompt writing and critical review of generated output.
Nice to have: Experience with AI‐assisted development tools such as Claude Code or Codex.
Nice to have: Familiarity with GraphQL.
Apply now and be part of the team shaping the future of work at ELMO!
ELMO Software Pty Ltd is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to join our team. We are also committed to advancing reconciliation at ELMO through our Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). At ELMO, we are passionate about empowering HR with responsible, secure and safe AI, aiming to be among the first in Australia and New Zealand to achieve ISO *****:**** certification. Handling sensitive employee data necessitates strict adherence to our ISO *****:****‐Certified security policies, making data privacy and security paramount in every role.
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📌 Senior Software Engineer (React/Php) (New South Wales)
🏢 ELMO Software
📍 New South Wales