- Close date: 14 Oct 2026
- Position title: Principal Software Engineer
- Employment type: Full-time, Fixed Term - 12 months
- Service: Information and Technology
- Location: Carlton
- Award Classification: Level 8
- Position Summary: Join BreastScreen Victoria's (BSV) Enterprise Client Applications team and play a key technical leadership role in the ongoing evolution of our critical Client Information System. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced software engineer who enjoys balancing hands-on development with architectural leadership and helping to modernise, simplify and centralise BSV’s systems.

What You’ll Do

As our Principal Software Engineer, you will provide technical leadership across the Gecko ecosystem, driving architectural improvements, software quality, and engineering excellence while remaining actively involved in development. You will also lead the adoption of AI coding assistants across the development team, establishing effective practices and helping engineers use AI safely and productively.

Key responsibilities include

- Lead solution design and architecture across the Gecko ecosystem.

- Drive system modernisation, performance improvements, and architectural simplification and centralisation.

- Design, develop, test, and implement software enhancements.

- Establish and promote engineering standards, quality practices, and secure development principles.

- Identify and mitigate technical risks, vulnerabilities, and performance issues.

- Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to deliver reliable, scalable solutions.

This role is offered on a full-time, 12-month fixed-term basis.

Why You’ll Love It

- Make a meaningful contribution to an organisation focused on improving health outcomes and reduce the impact of breast cancer across Victoria.

- Influence the technical direction of a large-scale, business-critical application ecosystem.

- Contribute to projects that improve user experience, operational efficiency,



and service reliability across more than 50 screening locations statewide.

- Enjoy a team-oriented, supportive team culture.

- Access salary packaging and professional development opportunities.

About You

We are seeking a skilled software engineer and technical leader who enjoys solving complex problems, driving architectural improvements, and delivering high-quality software solutions.

You'll bring

- Extensive experience in enterprise application development and solution architecture.

- Strong software engineering and hands-on development expertise.

- Excellent communication and relationship building skills to enable insights into current systems.

- Experience designing scalable, secure, and maintainable systems.

- Strong knowledge of software quality, testing, security, and engineering best practices.

- Ability to explain technical concepts and communicate impacts clearly.

- Excellent problem-solving, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills.

- A genuine passion for continuous improvement and technical excellence.

Apply below with your cover letter and resume. Use your cover letter to tell us what makes you the ideal candidate for this role and why you want to join BreastScreen Victoria.

Applications close 5 pm, Wednesday 14 October 2026.

We are committed to promoting diversity, inclusivity and accessibility within our workplace, and encourage people from diverse communities and backgrounds to apply for roles at BreastScreen Victoria. This includes (but is not limited to): people from multicultural backgrounds; LGBTIQA+ communities; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; and people with disability.

BreastScreen Victoria has several policies, procedures and systems that promote inclusive behaviours throughout our workforce. They are all key indicators for successful performance in this role.

Please note that we will provide adjustments to the recruitment process on request.

The successful candidates will be required to undertake a national, and where relevant, international police check.

📌 Principal Software Engineer (Carlton)
🏢 BreastScreen Victoria
📍 Carlton