Senior Software Engineer
Full-Time| Brisbane
We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer who enjoys building products, solving real business problems, and taking ownership from idea through to delivery.
This is an opportunity to join a small, high-performing engineering team where you'll have genuine autonomy, a direct impact on product direction, and the ability to shape how things are built.
We're seeking engineers who are comfortable working independently, can navigate ambiguity, and enjoy getting stuck into product development rather than simply delivering tickets.
The Opportunity You'll work across both new product development and the ongoing evolution of existing platforms, helping to design, build and deliver software that creates meaningful outcomes for customers.
This role suits someone who enjoys understanding the problem before jumping into the solution, takes pride in writing quality code, and wants to work closely with technical and business stakeholders to deliver value.
What You'll Be Doing
Design, build and maintain scalable backend services using Java and Spring Boot
Develop modern front-end applications using React and JavaScript/TypeScript
Work across the full software development lifecycle, from discovery through to deployment
Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements and shape technical solutions
Build and consume RESTful APIs
Write high-quality, maintainable and well-tested code
Contribute to architecture and engineering decisions




Participate in code reviews and support a culture of continuous improvement
Work with modern AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity and software quality
What We're Looking For
Strong commercial experience with Java and Spring Boot
Experience building front-end applications with React
Solid understanding of REST APIs and modern web application architecture
Experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL
Strong testing practices across unit and integration testing
Experience with Git-based development workflows and CI/CD pipelines
Ability to work autonomously and manage your own workload
Strong problem-solving skills and a product mindset
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Nice to Have
Experience with microservices architecture
Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
Event-driven systems, CQRS or Event Sourcing
Docker and Kubernetes
Cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure
Build tooling including Gradle
Experience working in SaaS, product or platform engineering environments
Why Join?
Genuine ownership and autonomy
Opportunity to work on meaningful product development initiatives
Small team setting where your ideas are heard
Mix of greenfield and existing platform work
Modern engineering practices and tooling
Long-term career growth opportunities
Flexible and supportive working environment
Brisbane-based team with a strong engineering culture
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📌 Senior Software Engineer (Brisbane)
🏢 Onset
📍 Brisbane