Principal Developer / Lead Backend Developer | Federal Government
Contract:12 months + 12-month extension option
Working arrangements:Hybrid – minimum 3 days per week in office
Clearance:Must be able to obtain an NV1
Bridge IT is looking for an experiencedPrincipal Developer / Lead Backend Developerto join a Federal Government department with offices in multiple locations.
This is a technical leadership role with a strong hands-on focus, leading the design, development and evolution of enterprise-scale backend services and the API platform supporting the departments web, portal and mobile applications.
We're looking for experience across:
Enterprise-scale backend services & API architecture
CI/CD,



automated testing & up-to-date platform engineering
Technical leadership and mentoring of development teams
AI-assisted software development tools and practices
Salesforce / MuleSoft integrations highly regarded
Cloudflare experience would also be beneficial
This would suit aPrincipal Developer, Lead Developer, Lead Backend Engineer, API Technical Lead or Software Engineering Leadwho can provide technical direction while remaining actively involved in delivery.
*only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
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📌 Back End Developer (Canberra)
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