Job Description
Full Stack Developer - Digital Experience
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Full-time Hybrid role Brisbane
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Join the Canstar Group and make a real difference every day!
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We are seeking a proactive, product-minded
Full Stack Developer
to engineer the best online experience for Canstar customers. In this role, you will build and scale high-performing web applications that enable millions of Australians to compare financial and consumer products online, while also developing internal tooling and cutting-edge GenAI/agentic solutions for our operations teams.
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Working within a cross-functional Agile squad alongside Product Owners, Designers, and Data Engineers, you will work across our modern front-end stack (Next.js/React) and robust backend GraphQL APIs deployed on AWS and GCP. If you thrive on taking end-to-end ownership, from building high-traffic customer interfaces to connecting AI agents via Model Context Protocol (MCP), this is the perfect opportunity to make a tangible digital impact.
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Key Responsibilities
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Customer Experience & Application Engineering
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Design, build, and maintain high-performing, accessible front-end applications using Next.js, React, and modern web architectures.
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Develop, scale, and optimize business-critical GraphQL and REST APIs deployed on cloud infrastructure.
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Design efficient relational data models in PostgreSQL and build data pipelines in BigQuery using Dataform.
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Deliver and deploy code through modern DevOps/CI pipelines targeting AWS and GCP (Cloud Run, GKE, GCE, Cloud Build).
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GenAI, Automation & Internal Tooling
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Build and maintain Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers connecting internal enterprise data and SaaS tools (AWS, GCP, Atlassian) to LLM "agents".
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Develop internal tools and workflow applications to streamline operations for tech and other teams.
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Quality, Reliability & Security
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Establish and enforce rigorous automated testing standards (unit, integration, and E2E testing).
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Maintain enterprise-grade monitoring, logging, and alerting using cloud-native tools to ensure high availability and performance.




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Participate in routine operational activities including logging, monitoring, incident triage, and proactive system maintenance.
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Adhere strictly to security best practices, ensuring zero public exposure of PII or sensitive customer data, and proactively remediate code vulnerabilities.
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Required Skills & Experience
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Full Stack Experience: 3-5 years of web application development experience in commercial environments.
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Core Languages & Frameworks: Strong proficiency in JavaScript,
TypeScript/Node.js,
with hands-on experience using Next.js, GraphQL, and REST APIs.
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Database & Data Pipelines: Solid experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL), query optimization, data modeling, and constructing data pipelines in BigQuery via GCP Dataform.
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Cloud & DevOps: Proven experience deploying and operating services on AWS and GCP (Cloud Run, GKE, GCE, Cloud Build, IAM, Secrets Manager, monitoring).
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AI & LLM Integration: Exposure to large language models or GenAI (Vertex AI, Gemini, OpenAI, Anthropic) with hands-on experience building simple LLM-backed endpoints or apps (prompting, function calling, RAG).
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Model Context Protocol (MCP): Ability to build and maintain MCP servers connecting internal data and SaaS products (GCP, AWS, Atlassian) to LLM "agents".
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Security, Governance & Reliability: Deep awareness of PII, data residency, and compliance constraints (mindful of never exposing customer data publicly). Experience maintaining enterprise-level
monitoring/alerting
and remediating high-severity vulnerabilities across multiple repositories.
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Desired skills and experience
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Domain Curiosity:
Curiosity about product and business workflows,



with the willingness to shadow and learn directly from internal teams (e.g., Editorial).
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AI Ownership Trajectory:
Comfortable starting as a "regular" Full Stack developer, with the drive to take on increasing ownership of AI and agentic tooling work over time.
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Communication & Stakeholder Management:
Clear communication and documentation habits, backed by robust analytical skills to explain AI behavior, risks, and limitations to non-technical stakeholders.
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Product Mindset:
Cares deeply about adoption, usability, and measurable
commercial/customer
impact.
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Agility & Adaptability:
Skilled at navigating shifting priorities; maintains a consistent development velocity for recent features while proactively resolving high-priority production issues to ensure system stability.
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Tooling Proficiency:
Ability to work effectively within the Atlassian suite of products (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket).
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Why Join Us?
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Hybrid Work Model:
Flexible work arrangements balancing office culture and work-from-home focus.
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Innovation & Career Growth:
Chance to expand your scope into GenAI, LLM agent architecture, and modern cloud architecture within an established industry leader.
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Play a Part in Helping Australians Compare Better:
Your work directly empowers consumers to make informed financial decisions every day.
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Culture:
Be part of a supportive, high-performing engineering culture focused on continuous learning, best practices, and collaboration.
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Perks & Benefits:
Fully stocked kitchen for in-office breakfasts & lunches, monthly catered lunches, birthday morning teas, ClassPass benefits, and comprehensive wellness perks.
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Ready to make an impact?
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Apply now and join Canstar Group as we continue to help Australians compare better.
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Recruitment Agencies: We politely ask that you refrain from contacting our People & Culture team or hiring managers directly. Canstar does not accept any unsolicited referrals from recruitment or job placement agencies.

📌 Full Stack Developer (Brisbane)
🏢 Canstar
📍 Brisbane