Our Story ? Since launching in 2019, Safewill has
become one of the fastest-growing technology companies in
Australia. Each year we help tens of thousands of Australians to
think about their end-of-life plans and are empowering people to
navigate some of the most difficult - and meaningful - moments of
their life. Backed by investors like King River Capital, Westpac’s
Reinventure Fund, Carthona Capital and Flying Fox Ventures, we’re
building a digital ecosystem that makes estate planning more
affordable, more personalised, and more relevant for contemporary
Australians. Your Story with Us ? At Safewill, engineering is not a
delivery function sitting downstream from decisions. It is a core
part of how we solve problems, shape products and scale the
business. We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer who is
already operating beyond straightforward execution. Someone who can
take ambiguous problems, turn them into well-reasoned technical
decisions, and raise the bar for the engineers around them. You
might not hold a Staff, Principal or Tech Lead title today. But
you’re already showing the signs: strong technical judgement, a
bias for ownership, the ability to simplify complexity, and the
instinct to make the whole team better, not just your own work.
This role is for an engineer who wants to stay hands-on while
growing their scope through architecture, technical leadership,
mentoring and cross-functional influence. Your Impact ? You’ll
build and ship product, but your impact should go well beyond your
own tickets. You will: Own complex technical problems end-to-end,
from shaping the approach through to production rollout and
iteration Translate business and product goals into scalable,
maintainable engineering decisions Drive technical design for
systems and features with a focus on reliability, performance,
security and long-term maintainability Raise the quality bar
through better patterns, sharper reviews, stronger testing
discipline and clearer engineering standards Improve how the team
works by strengthening CI/CD, observability, developer experience
and operational practices Mentor engineers through feedback,
pairing,



design discussion and practical coaching Work closely with
Product, Design and stakeholders to shape solutions early, not just
deliver them later Bring sound judgement to trade-offs across
speed, quality, scale and complexity Help create the technical
foundations that allow Safewill to scale confidently Success in
this role looks like ? Engineers seek your input on the hardest
technical problems Projects you shape are clear, scalable and easy
to maintain The team ships with more confidence because standards,
tooling and guardrails are stronger Junior and mid-level engineers
improve faster because of your coaching You influence roadmap and
solution direction, not just implementation detail You help the
team move faster by reducing friction, not by cutting corners Your
Skills ? Essential: Proficiency in modern scripting languages and
frameworks for web application development (we use Nuxt/Vue.js and
Nest.js with TypeScript). Familiarity with web services (e.g.
GraphQL, REST API, WebSockets). Knowledge of data management
technologies (SQL, NoSQL, ETL processes). Experience with container
technologies (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud platforms (e.g.
GCP, AWS, Azure - we use GCP). Exceptional analytical and
problem-solving abilities. Excellent communication skills for
conveying complex technical ideas. Bachelor's/Master's Degree in
Computer Science, Information Science, Mathematics, or Engineering.
Preferred: Proficiency in TypeScript, JavaScript, Java, or Python
(we use TypeScript) Working knowledge of modern SDLCs. Expertise in
enterprise software architecture and design. Experience in
collaboration and integration tools (Atlassian suite, GitHub
workflows, etc.). Proven experience with Agile or Scrum
methodologies.



Experience in engineering processes including coding
standards, technical documentation standards, QA processes, build,
and configuration management and ensuring that such practices and
other official business processes are followed. Why This Role Is
Different ? This is not a role for someone who just wants bigger
tickets. It is for someone who wants to: stay close to the code
while increasing their influence shape technical direction without
stepping fully out of hands-on engineering help define what great
engineering looks like at Safewill build the habits, judgement and
scope that lead naturally into Staff, Principal or Tech Lead
pathways Why Safewill? ? Our Engineering Culture Engineers are
involved early - shaping solutions, not just implementing them.
You’ll understand the “why”, decide the “how”, and see it through
in production Work stays with the people who build it. Engineers
own it end-to-end; from design through to production and iteration,
with tight feedback loops Regularly we run Willpower Week, a
dedicated time driven by engineers to improve developer experience,
tackle tech debt, and fix the things that have been getting in your
way. Quarterly AI hackathons and team outings to step outside the
sprint to build and test new ideas, then connect and recharge
together. Feedback is part of the everyday; open, direct, and
ego-free, all aimed at helping the team continuously improve.
Weekly opportunities to learn and share, from team demos to focused
sessions on new technologies, with space to showcase what you’ve
been building. We live by our SAFE values : Speed: We move quickly
with purpose All-in: We win as a team Find the Impact: We focus on
what matters Elevate: We raise the bar, every day TL;DR We’re
rewriting how Australians deal with death by making estate planning
simple, accessible and modern through great technology. At
Safewill, you’ll grow faster because you’re closer to the action.
You’ll see how strategy becomes execution, how data shapes
decisions, and how a small team builds something that genuinely
changes lives.

📌 Senior Software Engineer (New South Wales)
🏢 Safewill
📍 New South Wales