Senior Developer (AI-Native)

Function

Product Engineering

Reports To

Platform Delivery Lead

About the Role

We're seeking a Senior Developer (AI-Native) to help accelerate delivery of our Operational Manufacturing Platform (OMP), a cloud-based software platform supporting production planning, work order management, inventory control, asset utilisation and operational reporting.

This is a hands-on senior engineering role focused on building new features, enhancing existing systems and improving development efficiency through the practical use of AI-assisted engineering tools.

You'll work closely with Product, Engineering and QA teams to deliver roadmap initiatives, reduce technical debt and help embed modern development practices across the wider team.

Key Responsibilities

- Design, develop and deliver new platform capabilities
- Maintain and enhance existing applications and services
- Write clean, scalable and maintainable code
- Participate in sprint planning, estimation, code reviews and delivery activities
- Identify and address technical debt and delivery bottlenecks
- Contribute to continuous improvement across engineering processes and tooling
- Apply AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity and code quality
- Share AI-driven development practices with the broader engineering team
- Help improve delivery velocity while maintaining engineering standards





What We're Looking For

Experience

- 6+ years software development experience
- Robust experience delivering commercial software products
- Experience working within established codebases and managing technical debt
- Proven ability to deliver outcomes in Agile environments
- Practical experience using AI-assisted development tools in a professional setting

Technical Skills

- C#
- .NET 8
- Entity Framework Core
- Angular
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- HTML5 / CSS / SCSS
- REST APIs
- Microsoft SQL Server / Azure SQL
- Git
- Azure DevOps

AI-Native Mindset

We're looking for a developer who can demonstrate how AI-assisted development has improved speed, quality or productivity on real projects, while also understanding the limitations and risks of AI-generated code.

Success Measures

- Consistent delivery of high-quality software
- Active contribution to roadmap outcomes
- Strong coding standards and peer review participation
- Effective management of technical debt and engineering constraints
- Successful adoption of AI-assisted development practices across the team

Personal Attributes

- Strong attention to detail
- Collaborative team player
- Pragmatic problem solver
- Self-motivated and delivery-focused
- Adaptable in fast-moving environments
- Leads through influence and example rather than authority

📌 Senior Developer (AI - Native) (Sydney)
🏢 Balance Recruitment
📍 Sydney