Job Description

Graduate Software Developer, AI & Automation

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Full Stack, Automation and Business Systems

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Third Wave BBQ (www.thirdwavebbq.com.au) is looking for an intelligent and highly motivated graduate to work directly with its founder, building software, AI tools and operational systems across a growing restaurant and franchise business.

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This is not a traditional graduate developer role where you will spend months working on a small part of a large corporate system. You will help take business ideas from concept to working software and see those systems used in real operations.

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We already have several software and automation projects under development, including:

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A restaurant and franchise opening operating system

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AI-powered customer enquiry and reservation tools

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Compliance, training and audit systems

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Reporting and financial modelling tools

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Workflow automation and integrations with external platforms

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You will use modern AI coding tools to accelerate development, but you will also be responsible for understanding, testing, deploying and maintaining what is built.

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>>> You will not be a cog in the system; you will be BUILDING THE SYSTEM <<<

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Full Stack, Automation and Business Systems

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Third Wave BBQ (www.thirdwavebbq.com.au) is looking for an intelligent and highly motivated graduate to work directly with its founder, building software, AI tools and operational systems across a growing restaurant and franchise business.

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This is not a traditional graduate developer role where you will spend months working on a small part of a large corporate system.



You will help take business ideas from concept to working software and see those systems used in real operations.

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We already have several software and automation projects under development, including:

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- A restaurant and franchise opening operating system
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- AI-powered customer enquiry and reservation tools
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- Internal operational dashboards
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- Compliance, training and audit systems
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- Reporting and financial modelling tools
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- Workflow automation and integrations with external platforms
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You will use modern AI coding tools to accelerate development, but you will also be responsible for understanding, testing, deploying and maintaining what is built.

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>>> You will not be a cog in the system; you will be BUILDING THE SYSTEM <<<

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What you will do

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- Use AI coding tools to build, test, debug and document features
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- Turn business requirements into working software
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- Build software that has never been built before
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- Continue developing our existing applications and internal systems
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- Build integrations, APIs, automations and dashboards
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- Deploy and maintain applications on Linux VPS infrastructure
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- Troubleshoot issues and improve existing systems
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What you need

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You do not need extensive commercial experience, but you must have built with AI.

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You should have:

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- Practical experience using AI coding tools such as Codex, Claude Code, Cursor or similar
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- Basic knowledge of JavaScript or TypeScript and web development
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- Experience with Git, GitHub, APIs and SQL databases
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- An understanding of Linux, VPS hosting, SSH and Docker
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- The ability to read, test and debug AI-generated code
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- Strong problem-solving, communication and documentation skills
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- The discipline to verify your work rather than assume AI output is correct
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Experience with Next.js, React, NestJS, PostgreSQL, Docker Compose, automated testing or workflow automation would be beneficial but is not essential.

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Who this role suits

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- Regularly uses AI to build functional software
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- Learns quickly and enjoys solving practical business problems
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- Is comfortable working across software, infrastructure and automation
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- Takes ownership of projects and follows them through to completion
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- Can explain technical matters in plain English
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This role will not suit someone who copies AI-generated code without understanding or testing it.

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What we offer

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- Direct involvement with the founder and business decision-maker
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- Responsibility for software used in real business operations
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- Broad experience across AI, development, infrastructure and automation
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- The opportunity to build a solid commercial portfolio
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- Increased responsibility and remuneration as your capabilities develop
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This is an entry-level graduate position, and the initial remuneration will reflect the candidate's experience and demonstrated capability.

📌 Graduate Software Developer, AI & Automation (Victoria)
🏢 Optura
📍 Victoria