Junior Software Engineer

Supercharge your career and join FinXL's Associate Program!

FinXL Professional Services is a leading IT consultancy that partners with clients to bridge the gap between business needs and technology capabilities. Since 2003, we've been delivering high-value ICT services across government, finance, telecommunications, and enterprise sectors.

FinXL is seeking a Junior Software Engineer to join our Associate Program and be deployed with a leading banking client on a 12+ months contract in Sydney CBD.

Joining the FinXL Associate Program is not your standard entry-level role - it is a highly structured, fully supported launchpad designed to fast-track your career into a multifaceted Software Engineer. You will not be relegated to just taking meeting minutes or doing administrative tasks; you will be given hands-on work, extensive training, and high-level enterprise visibility from day one. Write clean code, tinker with AI, and build a lasting career!

Responsibilities

- Collaborate within a high-performing engineering team across a broad ecosystem of trade finance products.
- Develop, refine, and maintain enterprise-grade backend software solutions using modern programming languages (Java and/or Python).
- Create responsive frontend elements and integrate services across complex financial application domains.
- Utilize modern AI tools, coding assistants,



and up-to-date development environments to optimize software delivery.
- Navigate and interface with existing core infrastructure, demonstrating flexibility across varied architectures.
- Participate in code reviews, testing, and continuous deployment workflows to maintain application stability.

Key Skills & Experience

- 2 to 5 years of commercial software engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated technical capability.
- Hands-on proficiency developing with Java or Python., Spring and APIs.
- Proven understanding of full stack software engineering concepts and lifecycle practices including some front-end experience.
- Familiarity or active interest in AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot and automated tools.
- Willingness and open mindset to work alongside legacy mainframe enterprise environment components (Cobold).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong collaborative problem-solving abilities.

Engagement Details

- 12+ months contract with a banking client.
- Hybrid working model with 2-3 days in the office in Sydney CBD.

Next Steps

- Apply now highlighting relevant skills and experience and address your application to Julia Leung. Due to the high volume of applications only shortlisted candidates can be contacted.

📌 Software Engineer (Sydney)
🏢 FinXL IT Professional Services
📍 Sydney