Graduate Software Developer, AI & Automation Full Stack, Automation and Business Systems

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.

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.

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

A restaurant and franchise opening operating system

AI-powered customer enquiry and reservation tools

Compliance, training and audit systems

Reporting and financial modelling tools

Workflow automation and integrations with external platforms

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.

>>> You will not be a cog in the system; you will be

BUILDING THE SYSTEM

Full Stack, Automation and Business Systems

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.

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.

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

A restaurant and franchise opening operating system

AI-powered customer enquiry and reservation tools

Internal operational dashboards

Compliance, training and audit systems

Reporting and financial modelling tools

Workflow automation and integrations with external platforms

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.

>>> You will not be a cog in the system; you will be

BUILDING THE SYSTEM

What you will do

Use AI coding tools to build, test, debug and document features

Turn business requirements into working software

Build software that has never been built before

Continue developing our existing applications and internal systems

Build integrations, APIs, automations and dashboards

Deploy and maintain applications on Linux VPS infrastructure

Troubleshoot issues and improve existing systems

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

You should have:





Practical experience using AI coding tools such as Codex, Claude Code, Cursor or similar

Basic knowledge of JavaScript or TypeScript and web development

Experience with Git, GitHub, APIs and SQL databases

An understanding of Linux, VPS hosting, SSH and Docker

The ability to read, test and debug AI-generated code

Strong problem-solving, communication and documentation skills

The discipline to verify your work rather than assume AI output is correct

Experience with Next.js, React, NestJS, PostgreSQL, Docker Compose, automated testing or workflow automation would be beneficial but is not essential.

Who this role suits

Regularly uses AI to build functional software

Learns quickly and enjoys solving practical business problems

Is comfortable working across software, infrastructure and automation

Takes ownership of projects and follows them through to completion

Can explain technical matters in plain English

This role will not suit someone who copies AI-generated code without understanding or testing it.

What we offer

Direct involvement with the founder and business decision-maker

Responsibility for software used in real business operations

Broad experience across AI, development, infrastructure and automation

The opportunity to build a solid commercial portfolio

Increased responsibility and remuneration as your capabilities develop

This is an entry-level graduate position, and the initial remuneration will reflect the candidate’s experience and demonstrated capability.

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