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 experienced Principal Developer / Lead Backend Developer to join a Federal Government department with offices in multiple locations. This is a technical leadership role with a solid 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 a Principal Developer, Lead Developer, Lead Backend Engineer, API Technical Lead or Software Engineering Lead who 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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